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2010 Program Calandar
Febuary 15:
- American Bee Research Confernce report, Michael Wilson
- Demonstration: Assembling Frames, Linda Vanasse
March 15:
- Plants That Bees Love, TBA
- Demonstration: Rotating Boxes, Queen Cells, Drone Comb Trapping, Larry Chadwell
March 20:
- Beekeeping School at Oak Ridge Civic Center
April 10:
- Field Day, at Chadwell Bee Supply
if rain, April 17th is alternate
April 19:
- Supering and Making Honey, Rick Lowden
- What to do With Your New Bees, Larry Chadwell
- Demonstration: Managing Supers, Rick and Larry
May 17:
- State Apiarist, Mike Studer: The State of The State Address; and more
- Demonstration: How to Extract Honey, Anita Greenlee
June 21:
- Latest Info on Colony Collapse Disorder, Fred Sloop
- Fair Preparation, Bob McIntyre
- Fall Medications, Andy Marathe and Andy Morris
- Demonstration: How to Prep Your Honey for Prizes at the Fair
July dates:
- Anderson County Fair, Honey and Beekeeeping Booth
July 19:
- ACBA Picnic, Danny Brewer in charge
August 16:
- Bee Diseases and Winter Prep, Joan Davis
- Demonstration: How to Feed Your Bees and Using Feeders, Larry Chadwell
September 20:
- Pollination in East Tennessee, Michael Wilson
- Demonstration: How to Check Your Hives for Honey Storage, Michael Wilson
October 18:
- Bean Supper, Election of Officers
- A Few Words from the President, Cathy Lowden
November 15:
- What to do With your Wax, Joan Davis and Cathy Lowden
- Demonstrations: Make Your Own Lip Balm, Cathy
How to Make Candles, Joan
December 13:
- Holiday get together, location to decided
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2010 Officers
Cathy Lowden,
President
clowden@comcast.net
865- 463-8541
Anita Greenlee
Vice President
greenlee4@juno.com
Dale Knight,
Treasurer
xdkhome@aol.com
Linda M Vanasse
Secretary
Rick Lowden,
Newsletter Coord.
richardlowden@comcast.net
Eugene Chaney,
Refreshment Coord.
Larry Chadwell
Education Coordinator
865-435-7502
Michael Wilson
Website
865-804-6486
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Welcome to the homepage for the Anderson County Beekeepers Association, located in Clinton, Tennessee.
We meet every third Monday of the Month at 7pm (except December and January) in the Clinton Community Center in downtown Clinton, TN. If you are in the Clinton, Oak Ridge area, or any surrounding area, come by to learn about beekeeping, honey bees, apiculture, etc.
Clinton Community Center
101 S Hicks St
Clinton, TN 37716
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2010 Beekeeping Beginner Course
The short course is scheduled at the
Oak Ridge Civic Center
Saturday, March 20 from 8 AM to 4 PM.
Oak Ridge Civic Center,
A-B room
1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike,
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37830
at traffic light # 11(Raccoon Rd)
View Map Here
Civic Center is next to Library
Bee Course Schedule:
- 8:00 AM: Registration for Door Prizes and Set up, Dale Knight
- 8:15-8:30 AM: Welcome and Grant Info, Cathy Lowden
- 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM: The Biology and Natural History of the Honey Bee, Fred Sloop
- 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM: First Experiences of Beekeeping by TBA Grant Recipients, Linda Vanasse
- 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Break and Discussion Period, Snacks Provided
- 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Equipment and Apiary Location, Larry Chadwell
- 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: The Beekeeperes Calendar, Andy Marathe
- 11:30 AM – 12:30 AM: Lunch Break on Your Own
- 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM: Bee Informed, Marlene and Glenn Thomas if avaliable
- 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: What to do With Honey, Anita Greenlee and Cathy Lowden
- 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM: The Effects of Air Pollution on The Scent of Flowers, Fred Sloop
- 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM: Break
- 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM: All About Beeswax, Joan Davis
- 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM: Getting Bees, How to Get Started, Michael Wilson
Our 2010 Field Day
will be held Saturday, April 10th, 2010
If it rains heavily the 10th, the field day will be rescheduled to April 17th. If heavy rains both days, it will be cancelled. Call in advance if its raining and it looks like it will not clear.
Field day will be held at:
Chadwell Bee Supplies
760 Sleepy Hollow Road
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
Phone; (865) 435-7502

Photo by Jeffrey S Peck
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