News and Events Certified KY Honey Sales at Upcoming Events Spring General Membership Meeting April 23, 2022Monthly Board and Executive Committee Meeting March 17, 2022 Monthly Board and Executive Committee Meeting February 17, 2022 Promotional Coordinators Needed Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund KSU Small Scale Farm Grant Eastern KY Winter Beekeeping School Kentucky Beekeepers Needing Assistance Local Bee Schools and Events Board and Executive Committee Meeting on December 16, 2021 2021 Beekeeper of the Year Beginner Beekeeping with Phil Craft 2021-2022 Beginning Beekeeping with Phil Craft Certified Kentucky Honey In The News Officer Nominations Open: Vote on November 13 2021 Fall General Membership Meeting Honey Bee Veterinary Consortium Conference Honey Bee Disease Diagnostics and Research Webinar KSBA Board and Presidents Meeting September 16, 2021 USDA Assistance for Honey Producers 2021 Beekeeper of the Year Nominations KSBA Board and Presidents Meeting August 16, 2021 Need 100 Beekeepers for Amitraz Resistance Testing Helping Your Bees Prepare For Winter EAS Schedule for August 11-13, 2021 2021 American Honey Queen To Visit Kentucky KSBA Board and Presidents Meeting July 15, 2021 2021 State Fair Honey Booth Guidelines and Pricing Honey Sales at 2021 Kentucky State Fair Survey for KSBA Board of Directors and Executive Committee Meetings 2021 Spring Loss And Management Survey Spring Teleconference and General Membership Meeting Upcoming 2021 Beekeeping Educational Events Intermediate Beekeeping with Phil Craft Notice of Proposed Bylaws Revision Nominations for KSBA President-elect Beekeepers of Indiana $2000 Scholarship Upcoming Amendment to the Varroacide, Oxalic Acid KSBA Board and Presidents Meeting March 20, 2021 Kentucky Pollinator Stakeholder Art Contest 2021 Kentucky Chapter of The Wildlife Society Annual Meeting Help Wanted: Certified Honey Program Manager/Director KSBA Board and Presidents Meeting January 9, 2021 KSBA Board and Presidents Meeting December 19, 2020 Marketing Considerations for Kentucky Beekeepers Using Apibioxal – Oxalic Acid 2020 Beekeeper of the Year Beginner Beekeeping with Phil Craft KSBA General Membership Meeting on November 7, 2020 KSBA Board and Presidents Meeting November 6, 2020 Waiting List for Beginner Beekeeping with Phil Craft Second Session for Beginner Beekeeping with Phil Craft Don’t Throw Away That Honey KSBA Board and Presidents Meeting October 7, 2020 KSBA September Video Conference GBA Fall Virtual Conference 2020 Beekeeper of the Year Nominations ABF Honey Princess Sydney Pauslrud Kentucky State Monarch and Pollinator Stakeholders Meeting Honey Booth 2020 State Fair Summer Meeting Cancelled Hive Treatments Made EasyPosition with Appalachian Beekeeping CollectiveBeeLines July 2020 2020 American Honey Princess at KY State Fair KSBA Presidents Meeting May 30, 2020 Loss and Management Survey Webinar 2020 ELAP Webinar Recording Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws Vote 2020 Spring Meeting Cancelled Executive Board Meeting Location Change Draft Constitution and By-laws 2020 Spring Meeting at HCBA Bee School Message from Certified Honey Manager Need Legislative Agent for Beekeepers KSBA Fall Meeting & Bullitt County Bee SchoolMessage from David Shockey, KSBA Treasurer2019 Beekeeper of the Year Nominations KSBA and KCHP Meeting2019 State Fair Products and Prices 2019 Kentucky State Fair Two Booths 2019 Kentucky Pollinator Protection Plan You Are Invited to KSBA Summer Meeting Meet 2019 Honey Queen at Kentucky State Fair 2018-2019 Colony Loss Highest Since 2006 Public and Private Partners Develop Pollinator Habitat in Kentucky Heartland Apicultural Society Early RegistrationWebsite New and Improved 2018-2019 Colony Loss and Management SurveyAmerican Foulbrood in Commercial BeekeepingKentucky State Beekeeping Association’s Spring Meeting & Hardin County Beekeeping Association’s Beekeeping School 2019 Ohio County Beekeepers to Host Bee SchoolHelp Wanted: Certified Honey Program Manager/DirectorSimon Apiaries Queen Rearing ClassSimon Apiaries Beginners Beekeeping Class2019 Indiana Bee School XVIINorthern Kentucky Beekeepers Association Beekeeping 1012019 Bluegrass Beekeeping School2019 Daviess County Beginning Beekeeping Workshop Sessions New Resources From Honeybee Health Coalition2019 Washington County “Build Your Bee Yard”2019 Eastern Bluegrass Bee School2019 South Central Kentucky Bee School Schedule2019 Audubon Beekeepers Annual Bee School Dr. Clarence Collision to Speak at Feb 2, 2019 Southeastern Kentucky Bee School EAS Announces Keynote Speakers and Calls for Volunteers Northeastern Kentucky Beekeeping School – Feb 23, 2019 Eastern Kentucky Winter Bee School to be Held On Jan. 19, 2019 Heartland Apicultural Society returning to Bowling Green, Kentucky in 2019 Reminder: KSBA will help promote bee schools and related events Deadlines nearing for two programs to help beekeepers manage risk in 2019 2019 Membership Form is Online Kentucky Department of Agriculture Honey Reports Due Grant Opportunity for Educational Beehives – Oct. 15 Deadline Save the Date: KSBA Fall Meeting will be Nov. 3, 2018 Thank You from the Honey Queen Congratulations to John Benham Nominations Open for 2018 KSBA Beekeeper of the Year Participate in the 2018 North American Mite-A-Thon Schedule for Associations Working the Honey Booth Guidelines issued for KSBA Honey Booth sales New Local Beekeeping Organization in Bullitt County KSBA Launches Kentucky Certified Honey Program 2018 American Honey Queen to Visit Kentucky 2018 Kentucky Department of Agriculture Hive Count Survey July 15 is FSA Reporting Deadline Bee Informed Partnership Asks for Help with Social Science Research Project KSBA fall vendors must prove liability insurance Happy 4th of July! Price List for 2018 Honey Booth How to Opt Out of Kentucky Department of Agriculture Mosquito Spraying Happy Pollinator’s Week! July 2 is Deadline to Submit Entry Forms for State Fair Competition Minutes from KSBA Summer Board Meeting Honey Bee Health Coalition Urges Collaboration, Multifactor Strategies Following Release of National Survey of Colony Losses Report Showed 40 Percent of U.S. Managed Colonies Were Lost in 2017-2018 Mississippi State University Extension’s Beekeeping Camp – June 17-21, 2018 Happy World Bee Day! Kentucky Beekeepers in the News Minutes of the 2018 KSBA Spring Business Meeting Minutes from the 2018 Spring Meeting Congratulations to Our State Apiarist! Honey Bee Health Coalition to Hold Webinar on April 16, 2018 Beekeepers Asked to Participate in the 2018 Bee Informed Colony Loss Survey Mann Lake Eastern Apicultural Society Master Beekeeper Scholarship Application Legislators Receive Kentucky Honey Spring Cleaning for KSBA Website – Please Help May 20 Declared World Bee Day 2018 USFS Pollinator/Community Garden Grant 4-H Honey Bee Essay Contest KSBA Spring Meeting will be March 17, 2018 Don’t Forget to Register for the Pollinator Protection Program University of Louisville Student Requests Help What Happened to the KSBA emails? Kentucky State University Small Scale Farm Grant Program Taking Applications Meet KSBA’s New Legislative Agent EAS Foundation for Honey Bee Research Call for Proposals 2018 Join and Pay KSBA Memberships Online Speakers Confirmed for Heartland Apiculture Society’s 2018 Missouri Conference List of Bee Schools on KSBA Website Happy Holidays! Time to Renew Your Membership Looking Back at 2017 and Ahead to 2018 Hive Count Reports Due – Jan. 2, 2018 Congratulations and Welcome to the Pulaski County 4-H Beekeeping Club Summary of Fall Meeting Message from the KSBA President USDA Requesting Help from Kentucky Beekeepers Happy ThanksgivingNews from Dadant Pollinator Protection software warns of spraying near hives Announce your bee school or other event on the KSBA website Pollinator stakeholders to plan strategies at Nov. 15 meeting 2018 Membership Form is Online Honey Committee Report from October Meeting KSBA to Hold a Black Jar Honey Contest at Fall Meeting Request for Research Proposals Fall KSBA meeting is just around the corner New Pollen Analysis Resource Available at Morehead Calling All Beekeepers in Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, or Bullitt CountyA Message from Dadant and Sons KSBA Fall Meeting to be Held Nov. 4 in HopkinsvilleBeekeepers Asked to Report Honey Data as of Oct. 1 to KDA Kentucky Department of Agriculture and Kentucky State Beekeepers Association examine potential ‘certified’ label Honey Bee Grant Program Taking Applications Clarkson’s annual Honeyfest takes wing Sept. 28-30, 2017 Call for 2017 KSBA Beekeeper of the Year Nominations First Annual Mite-A-Thon, Sept. 9 – Sept. 16, 2017 Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States Friday is the Deadline for Associations to Submit Information for Working the Honey Booth Price List Announced for 2017 Honey Booth Honey Marketing Subcommittee Begins Looking into Certified Kentucky Honey Label Kentucky Department of Agriculture Collecting 2017 Hive County Data Honey Booth at the Kentucky State Fair Deadline to File Colony Inventory Report – July 15 Happy 4th of July 2017 American Honey Queen to Visit Kentucky Happy Pollinator’s Week Free Varroa Resources and Bee Club Presentation USDA Resumes Honey Bee Diagnostic Services Kentucky State Fair Is August 17-27, 2017 Honey Bee Colony Losses 2016-2017: Preliminary Results KSBA Business Meeting to be Held June 3, 2017 State Apiarist’s Email Address Has Changed Resources for Teachers and Other Educators Update on the KSBA Buy Local page Foulbrood Information from the Kentucky State Apiarist 2017 Spring Meeting Report Opportunity to Participate in the Bee Informed National Management Survey for 2016-2017 Bee Informed Partnership Launches 2017 Sentinel Apiary Program Bee Schools Making a Buzz in the Media Sample Press Release about Swarms KSBA 2017 Spring Meeting Will Be March 18 FDA Comment Period on New Honey Labels Ends March 6, 2017 February 2017 BeeLines is online 2017 American Honey Princess to Visit Kentucky Announcing the New Kentucky Queen Bee Breeders Association KSBA Launches New “Buy Local” Page! Update on New Memberships and Renewals Passing of a Beekeeping Friend Dec. BeeLines is online Congratulations to Our New Officers Happy Holidays from KSBA It’s Time to Renew Your KSBA Membership KSBA Spring Meeting will be March 18, 2017 Kentucky Featured in Bee Culture Magazine New Benefits for KSBA Members Honey Bee Health Coalition Unveils Videos to Help Beekeepers Combat Devastating Parasites New Antibiotics Law Goes into Effect on Jan. 1, 2017 Nov. Edition of BeeLines is Online Happy Thanksgiving!2016 KSBA Beekeeper of the Year Announced 2017 Membership Form is OnlineHoney Production Reports DueHoney Bee and Beekeeping Resources for Teachers on KSBA Website Fall KSBA Meeting Nov. 5, 2016Don’t Forget to Send Event Announcements Kentucky Honey Bee Essay Winners AnnouncedOct 4 – Deadline to reserve room at discounted rateJob Opportunity in BeekeepingFinal Call for 2016 KSBA Beekeeper of the Year NominationsHoney LabelsCall for Nominations – 2016 Beekeeper of the Year KSBA Officers Staffing the Honey BoothState Apiarist Discusses “Mite-biting” Research from Purdue Varroa Mite Monitoring Survey Honey Prices Set for 2016 Honey Booth at State FairKY Pollinator Protection Plan Public Forum to be Held Wed., Feb 24KY Pollinator Protection Plan Forum Rescheduled for Feb. 24Postponed – First Public Forum for KY Pollinator Protection Plan John Benham Named KSBA 2015 Beekeeper of the Year Hive Count Reports Due Beekeeping Essay Contest for 4-H Students Announced KSBA Fall Meeting – Dec. 5 Letter from the KSBA President