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ARKANSAS BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

 

What's  The Buzz?

 

Arkansas  Beekeepers Announce Annual Meeting

Fall 2010

 

The Arkansas Beekeepers Association annual meeting will again be held October 8-9, 2010 at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas.

     Mountain View is located in the North Central Ozark Mountains.   The town is host to folk music, town square pickin’ and grinning’, world class trout fishing on the White River and many Ozark music and craft festivals.  More information about Mountain View can be found at www.ozarkgetaways.com.

 

     Topics for the conference will include:  Updates from the Plant Board,   Speakers to be filled in at later date.   Keep checking for updates.

 

 For those interested in attending, please fill out the registration form on our website at, www.arbeekeepers.org and mail to:       

                                                           

Arkansas Beekeepers Association

Howard Waddell III, Treasurer

1838 Hwy 318 South

Marvell,  Arkansas 72336

 

Hotel Information:

Ozark Folk Center

1032  Park Avenue                                     

Mountain View, AR 72560                                   

1-800-264-Folk (3655)                                           

 

 

Room rates are  $?  per night plus tax.

Room reservations must be made by                  through the Hotel directly at (800)264-Folk (3655).

Ask for the block of rooms under the Arkansas Beekeepers Association 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                      WHAT’S  THE  BUZZ?                                                 Fall 2010

Arkansas  Beekeepers Association Annual Conference

Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas

 

Friday, October 8

     8:30 a.m.            Registration Opens

     9:00 a.m.           Welcome - (General Session Begins)

     9:10 a.m.            Report from Resolutions Committee

     9:20 a.m.            Update from Plant Board

     9:45 a.m.            BREAK --DOOR  PRIZES --  VISIT  VENDORS

 

      10:00 a.m.         

      10:30 a.m.          

      11:30 a.m.         LUNCH ON  YOUR OWN

 

      1:00 p.m.           

      1:45 p.m.            BREAK—DOOR PRIZES—VISIT VENDORS

 

      2:15 p.m.           

      3:00 p.m.            BREAK—DOOR PRIZES—VISIT VENDORS

 

      3:15 p.m.           

      4:00 p.m.            BREAK—DOOR PRIZES—VISIT  VENDORS

 

      4:15 p.m.           

      5:30 p.m.            Adjourn

 

      6:00 p.m.           MEAL--(TICKET REQUIRED)

 

 

 Saturday, October 10

 

      8:00 a.m.            Registration Opens

      8:30 a.m.            Swap Shop- Buy, Sell and Trade New & Used Beekeeping Equipment

 

      8:45 a.m.                  

      9:15 a.m.            BREAK - DOOR PRIZES - VISIT VENDORS

 

      9:30 a.m.            To be announced 

    

    10:30 a.m.           

    11:30 a.m.            BUSINESS MEETING

 

 

 

 

 

                                             

 

 

                                                       Fall   2009

What's the Buzz?

Arkansas Beekeepers Association

 

     It is time for our State Beekeepers meeting,   It gives us an opportunity to learn new things, share experiences, make new friends and  visit with old friends.

     We again have a honey contest at our meeting this year.   We encourage everyone to bring a container of honey and participate.   Whether you think your honey is good or not,  you won’t know unless you enter.   You may learn something and earn some money.   The honey contest requirements are as follows:

                       

Entry requirements:

Must be pure honey produced in Arkansas.

 

Honey must be displayed in clear glass containers.  (No labels should be affixed to the containers)

 

An entry number will be used to identify contestant’s containers.

 

Categories:                     I- Extracted Honey, Extra Light Amber or Lighter

                                    II- Extracted Honey, Light Amber or Darker

 

Prizes will be awarded to the top three places in each category as follows:

                                       

                                     1st  place........................ $ 25

                                     2nd place.......................  $ 15

                                     3rd place........................ $ 10

 

                                                                                                           

 

The following are the criteria the honey will be judged on: 

 

                        1.  Freedom from granulation and foreign material

                        2.  Freedom from air bubbles either in suspension or froth

                        3.  Appearance of container and pack

                        4.  Flavor and aroma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fall 2010

Arkansas State Beekeepers Association

 

2010 Membership Application & Conference Registration

October 8-9, 2010

 

 

Name______________________________________________________________________

 

Spouse Name _______________________________________________________________

 

Address ____________________________________________________________________

 

City__________________________________State____________________Zip___________

 

Phone# __________________________________Cell #_______________________________
 

E-Mail Address _______________________________________________________________

 

Membership Dues:

 

                     Associate:   Owning no bees......................................$ 5.00  __________________

 

                     Hobbyist:   1-50 colonies .........................................$10.00 __________________

 

                     Sideliner:   51-200 colonies.......................................$ 25.00 __________________

 

                     Commercial: > 300 colonies......................................$ 75.00 __________________

 

2009 Conference Registration October 9-10

 

                     Conference per family, includes 1 meal ticket.............$ 40.00  _________________

 

                     Register prior to October 3 and receive $ 5.00 discount.........._________________

 

                     Additional meal tickets (per person)...........................$10.00  _________________

 

Please return and make checks payable to:

         Arkansas Beekeepers Association

         Howard Waddell III, Treasurer

         1838 Hwy 318 South

         Marvel, AR 72366