NJBA 2025 Winter State Meeting
Saturday, February 22, 2025 Rutgers Eco-Complex in Bordentown 1200 Florence Columbus Rd, Bordentown, NJ 08505
Registration fees:
$35 per person until Feb 8 $40 per person Feb 9 to Feb 20 $45 per person at the door $20 per person....10 years to 15 years Free per person....9 years and under
$35 per person until Feb 8 $40 per person Feb 9 to Feb 20 $45 per person at the door
$20 per person....10 years to 15 years Free per person....9 years and under
8:30
Registration and Coffee and Continental Breakfast
9:00
Welcome David Elkner, President of the New Jersey Beekeepers Association
9:05
Business Meeting including Treasurer's report
9:15
Erin Evans Business implications and benefits of your beekeeping operation - This talk discusses the federal and state business regulations with impacts on beekeepers and highlights the tax and other business advantages of operating a beekeeping operation as a farming business.
10:15
Lou Naylor and David Elkner– Eastern Apiculture Society Conference
10:30
Break - Visit the Vendors!
11:00
Heather Broccard-Bell, NOD Apiary Products - Varroa Control with Formic Pro: An Overview of Theoretical and Applied Research on Formic Acid
12:00
Lunch - Included with registration
1:00
Erin Evans Artificial Swarming, a management tool for swarm prevention and increased honey production. This talk covers the basics of swarm management using the bees' own reproductive instincts as the guide, and describes in detail a management strategy which incorporates the beekeeper's goals of colony management, varroa mite management, and honey production.
2:00
Gail Helhoski - New Jersey Honey Ambassador Program
2:10
Meghan McConnell - State Apiarist’s Report
2:30
3:00
Honey Show Auction
4:00
Raffle Drawing
Information
NOD Apiary Products , manufactures of Formic Pro and other beekeeping supplies will be available to answer questions.
Eastern Apiculture Society will be available for more information about the EAS Conference in Cherry Hill with week of July . Membership information will also be available. Volunteer signups are all so available
Vendors
Several vendors will be at our Meeting with a good assortment of beekeeping supplies and or educational materials.
The vendors are also able to deliver preordered items to you at the meeting. Please contact the vendors directly by Wednesday, February 19th to order items for delivery. Space for preorders from each vendor is limited, so later orders may not be able to be delivered. Order early! Each vendor's contact information for orders is below.
Dadant
Call Jim Wilson at 1-877-532-3268 Pre Orders will receive a 10% discount!
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