Apiary Meeting – January 2025
Saturday, January 11 at 11AM Don’t forget the club Apiary meeting on Saturday morning. Roark is bringing donuts and coffee!
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Apiary Meeting – June 2024
Saturday, June 22 9AM – 11AM Here’s your chance to practice the hive inspection skills we introduced last meeting, and meet a new group of people interested in bees. We will
Extended Release Oxalic Acid Treatment
Overview Status The Extended Release Oxalic Acid Treatment (OAE) is approved by the EPA on a limited basis. Please read here for more information. EPA and Approved Treatments Please decide
Varroa Treatments
Resources The following videos are highly recommended. Randy Oliver maintains a large apiary in Grass Valley, CA. His climate and conditions are similar to ours, unlike many other videos and
Integrated Pest Management
From here: Are you using IPM tactics to manage varroa mites? When it comes to keeping levels of parasitic mites low, there are numerous options available. In our latest Penn
Oxalic Acid Vaporization
We do not recommend OA vaporization. It is very dangerous to breath. You MUST wear a special chemical respirator. It requires many sequential treatments to be effective. It does not
Oxalic Acid Pads
OA acid pads are not approved for use by the FDA or EPA. More information about OA Pads can be found here: Randy Oliver’s Latest Work (November 2021) Honey Bee
Oxalic Acid Dribble
From BetterBee: Oxalic Acid Dribble is a method that uses oxalic acid mixed with sugar syrup. It is applied using a large syringe to squirt the mixture onto the bees
Hopguard
Hopguard is manufactured by BetaTec. BetaTec research has discovered a natural hop compound that is highly effective in combating Varroa. HopGuard® II and HopGuard 3 are scientifically-proven natural Varroa control
Formic Pro
FORMIC PRO™ causes mortality to both male and female varroa under the brood cap as well as to the varroa on the adult bees. FORMIC PRO™ is to be used