Tupelo Beekeepers Association 13 Sep 2022
Meeting Minutes
Meeting was called to order at 1900.
Members present:
Skipper Turk (President), Betsy Straley (MAL), Chris Liddle (Secretary), Grady Stanley, Andy Hodges, Aaron Wellons, Anthony Wellons, Chris Mumpower, Sook Miramotes, Sam Mello, Jack DePue, Reno Plenge, Bert Gwaltney, Jeff Bittel, Stephen Revell, Clovis and Ron Greiner, Charles Hay
Secretary Report: Aug2022 Minutes were sent out to general membership for review. No comments received. Minutes approved as written.
Treasurer Report: There was $1819.50 in the TBA account at the last meeting. We have 1 check for 100$ pending (American Legion Hall).
Old Business:
1. Millville Community Garden: Sam Mello is looking for persons to assist her with learning hive management for the next 6 months to 1 year. She is wanting people to mentor her and to teach. She also needs assistance with extracting honey from the 2 supers currently on the community hives. Volunteers are to get with her after the meeting. (open)
2. Facebook Page/Website: Website google maps and Shalome’s phone number on google have been fixed and updated. (closed)
3. Extractor: No new information at this time. (open)
4. Meeting location: We are at our new location at IFAS (info)
5. Legion Hall: A letter of appreciation and donation of $100 was sent to the American Legion Hall. (info)
6. Bee College: The Bee College was “awesome”. Lots learned, many people from various locations in attendance. Skipper wishes to lobby to have it in Panama City again in 2 years. He has some pins and pith helmets that he forgot to bring to this meeting. Will bring next time (info)
New Business:
1. Nominations will be accepted for the 2023 year board officers for TBA. President, Vice President, Member at Large, Treasurer and Secretary. Term of service is 1 year. Nominations will be accepted in person, via email and on the Facebook page. New term begins 1 Jan 2023. We will determine when people running will have the opportunity to address the membership depending on how many people are nominated this month vs next month. (open)
Presentation: Dr Cameron Jack, PhD
University of Florida Entomology & Nematology Dept. Dr Jack did his PhD with Jamie Ellis. Email is cjack@ufl.edu He is willing to answer questions via email. Journal of Insect Science: Integrated Pest Management (varroa) written by Cameron Jack and James Ellis (look it up online) Dr Jack gave an outline of the history of varroa in the United States. Varroa vector viruses.
5 tier controls:
Prevention: Of critical importance near sea and airports. Bus has left the station on varroa
Cultural: Change the environment to make it less suitable for pest. Hygienic bees
Mechanical: Physical removal of the pest. Screened bottom board, drone comb removal, drone removal, hyperthermia, mite zapper
Biological: Using 1 living organism to control/combat another (They’ve tried several that work in the
lab but not in the hive. Cause more problems)
Chemical: Organic does not mean safe. Label is the law. You need to rotate your varroa chemical treatment. Oxalic Acid: need personal protection, works best in the winter. 4G/brood box is shown to be effective while the 1G/brood box is not. They are trying to get the EPA to change their recommendations. 3 treatment 1 week apart. Formic acid is temperature dependent Hopguard: hop beta acid, Thymol, Essential oils. Spring when it’s warming up: recommend Formic acid/Apivar. Spring: most things worked, Fall, not much worked at all. His biggest take away is to test your mite load, minimally before and after treatment to see that it worked. Sugar rolls or alcohol washes. UF: Two Bees in a Podcast
Electronically signed, 15 Sep 2022
Christine Liddle, Secretary, TBA
Electronically signed, 16 Sep 22
Skipper Turk, President, TBA
Tupelo Beekeepers Association 13 Sep 2022
Board Meeting Minutes
Meeting was called to order at 1830.
Members present:
Skipper Turk (President), Betsy Straley (MAL), Chris Liddle (Secretary),
Minutes: Minutes of Aug 2022 sent to the board members/membership. No comments or corrections.
Approved as written.
Old Business:
1. New beekeeper information file. IFAS will give us free copying so we could copy this information for new members. (closed)
2. Meeting location: We are now meeting at the IFAS building. (closed)
3. Extractor: We have not found any place to set up the extractor at this time. IFAS does not have a place for us to set it up either. There are a lot of logistics that go into this. No new information. (open)
New Business:
1. We will be accepting nominations for officers to be voted for January 2023. Voting will take place at the November 2022 meeting.
Adjourned: 1900
Electronically signed, 15 Sep 2022
Christine Liddle, Secretary, TBA
Electronically signed, 16 Sep 2022
Skipper Turk, President, TBA
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