UPCOMING EVENTS

• HEARTLAND APICULTURE SOCIETY CONFERENCE:  July 8-10, 2010    Cookeville, Tennessee 
• KNOX COUNTY BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION FAMILY PICNIC:  July 17, 2010   Washington Presbyterian Church
• EASTERN APICULTURE SOCIETY MEETING:  August 2-6, 2010  Appalachian State University:  Boone, North Carolina
• TENNESSEE BEEKEEPERS ASSOC. ANNUAL MEETING:  October 29-30, 2010  Tenn. Tech Univ.:  Cookeville, Tennessee

BEEKEEPER'S CALENDAR

EDITOR'S NOTE:  The following guidelines are excerpts from "Seasonal Management" in the publication, "Beekeeping in Tennessee."  Please see the complete publication in the links section for more detailed information.

OCTOBER

• Treat for mites and diseas if not already done.
• Place entrance reducers at the front entrance of the hive.
• Leave the equivalent of one shallow super of honey plus any honey in brood chambers for overwintering.
• Feed colonies that do not have at least 40 lbs. of honey stores.
• Feed Fumigilin-B to prevent Nosema (Note:  TN State Apiarist is strongly recommending this treatment for 2009).

NOVEMBER

• Clean up debris, leaves, grass clippings, tall grass or other waste from around the hives.
• Feed Fumigilin-B to prevent Nosema if not already done in October.
• Ventilate all colonies by inverting the inner cover so slotted rim creates an opening against your upper-most super/feeder.
• Consider sampling your population for Trachael mites. 
• Begin to monitor honey stores and food supply.

DECEMBER

• Repair and paint your equipment.
• Clean off all burr comb and propolis from frames, hive bodies, covers, etc.
• Render any wax available and ship to beekeeping companies in exchange for foundation for spring.
• Monitor honey stores and food supply.