Bee Schools around our region – February 2024

Bee Schools around our region Compiled by Dr. Dewey Caron Last month four February Bee Schools/Events for new and less-experienced beekeepers were mentioned in this space. Here are some later February/March events. Next month we will feature April events. Central Oregon Beekeepers Association: March 9th, 2024 from 8:330 am to 3:30 pm. Space is limited! … Read more

New Resource on Feeding Bees – February 2024

NEW Resource on Feeding Bees By Dr. Dewey Caron Beekeepers now have a valuable resource at their fingertips with the release of the latest comprehensive Honey Bee Nutrition Guide from the Honey Bee Health Coalition. The guide is a review manual on everything you need to know, up-to-date bee nutrition and supplemental feeding of bee hives. It … Read more

Notes from Dewey – February 2024

by Dewey M. Caron, Communications and Content Specialist for the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program Free seeds for bees The Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge, Oregon State University Extension’s statewide seed giveaway, with continued partnership with the Oregon Bee Project begins its fifth year. It is a program of Food Hero, a statewide initiative of the … Read more