SPECIAL EVENTS

17th Annual Field Day at the Baton Rouge Honey Bee Lab-TBA

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THE LOUISIANA BEEKEEPERS ASSOC.'S 52nd ANNUAL CONVENTION
The LBA Honeybee Convention will be held December 6 – 7 at the Clarion Inn and Suites in Covington, LA

Spring Hive Opening and Queen Marking at Blood River Apiary

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Joel Blazek's

Beehive Building workshop at his woodworking studio.

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For more info: please email Joel at joelblazek@bellsouth.net

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16th Annual Field Day at the Baton Rouge Honey Bee Lab

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Margaret Prell Phone: 985.863.3641 Email:  martp@bellsouth.net

16th Annual Field Day at the USDA Honey Bee Lab in Baton Rouge
The USDA Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Laboratory and the Louisiana State Beekeepers Association will hold the 16th Annual Field Day on Saturday, October 20, 2012. The event will be held at the laboratory, located at 1157 Ben Hur Rd. This is near the intersection of Nicholson Drive (Hwy 30) and Brightside Dr., which is about two miles south of the LSU football stadium.
Gates will open at 9:30 a.m.; activities are scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 A nonrefundable pre-registration fee of $25.00 is required for attendees 12 years of age and above.You must pre-register by October 1, 2012.  You may register on-line at labeekeepers.org and pay through PayPal or credit card or you may mail your registration form that is located on the labeekeepers.org web site and your check payable to the Louisiana Beekeepers Association to: David Ferguson, P.O. Box 716, Brusly, LA 70719. If you do not pre-register by October 1, 2012, the cost will be $30.00 per person at the door.

The registration fee covers expenses including coffee, pastries and a great-catered lunch that includes Bar B Q Chicken Leg Quarters, Smoked Sausage, Jambalaya (Chicken, Pork, & Sausage), Red Beans and Ham over White Rice, Garden Salad with choice of 4 Dressings, Fresh Baked Honey Wheat Rolls, Mixed Emotions Pudding and Coke Products.

The Field Day will include activities for beginners, intermediate and more experienced beekeepers. The highlight this year will be a new intermediate beekeeping course with a variety of workshops focused on the beekeeper with a moderate amount of experience that is now ready to take it to the next level!  There will be a variety of workshops geared to more experienced beekeepers, i.e., queen rearing, breeding and selection, etc. There also will be workshops showcasing the USDA laboratory's research.
For additional information please contact Lanie Bourgeois (225-767-9299), Sandra Hineman (225-767-9280) or Joe Sanroma (318-346-2805).