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PMRA Approves Emergency Use of Apivar in Canada Posted: 03 Jul 2009 09:00 AM PDT Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has granted Apivar® an emergency registration for control of the varroa mite in honey bee hives from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 for every Canadian province except Newfoundland. Apivar is a sustained-released product in the form of plastic strips impregnated with the active ingredient Amitraz. The use of Apivar in Canada is subject to various conditions. Post from: Central Beekeepers Alliance

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CATCH THE BUZZ CC Miller's Home for sale

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C. C. Miller's home is for sale in Illinois...interested in a bit of history?

This isn't a typical BUZZ Release, so there's no advertising to get in the way...

The message below is from the Maureen Malone, the Broker who now owns the home. The story below that  is from a local newspaper printed several decades ago...One I know beekeepers will enjoy...

The article below I found written sometime between 
1960-1980; and the listing sheet, which shows the price, I think the 
price got cut off when I scanned it, asking is $590,000.  I'd 
appreciate any exposure you can offer, can you email me a copy or mail 
me a copy, I'm so enthused about this opportunity to represent such a 
magnificent piece of Americana.

It needs work, but it has good bones and a great heritage.

Thanks so much!

the article I found written sometime between 
1960-1980; and the listing sheet, which shows the price, I think the 
price got cut off when I scanned it, asking is $590,000.  I'd 
appreciate any exposure you can offer, can you email me a copy or mail 
me a copy, I'm so enthused about this opportunity to represent such a 
magnificent piece of Americana.

It needs work, but it has good bones and a great heritage.

Thanks so much!

Maureen Malone
RE/MAX GREAT MOVES
258 N. State Street
Hampshire, IL 60140
847-683-4300

remaxgreatmoves@FoxValley.net

This is the story from the paper...

Dr. Charles C. C. Miller, was a world renowned bee specialist, author, writer, physician, teacher and composer who brought great fame to Marengo over a century ago.  C.C. as he liked to be called, was born in Pennsylvania, June 10, 1831, and settled in Marengo in July 1856.  The Miller homestead was located on South State Street at the edge of the Marengo City limits.

 There were beautiful and ornate flower gardens and the huge orchard which Dr. Miller used in his apiary devotion—the extraction of pollen and the pollination and cross-pollination of flowers by his more than 400 colonies of bees.  A careful estimate places the amount of honey he caused to be produced by these honey-gathering insects to be in round numbers, about 100 tons.

 Dr. Miller was among the pioneer physicians of Marengo, but during the Civil War days abandoned his medical practice and from then on was an active student and ardent worker among the honey-bee hives, and occupied in imparting his knowledge by tongue and pen concerning the keeping of bees and the best methods of producing honey.  His writings were translated into French, German, Swiss, Italian, Russian and Japanese and appeared in every book of importance on bees in this country—in all he contributed to more than a dozen publications.  Fact is, in “bee” writings published in Texas, he was styled as the “Sage of Marengo.”  He also served as president of the National Bee Keeper’s Union, of which he was an organizer and long-time member.  Among other accomplishments, he edited “Apiary Terms” in Standard Dictionaries, and many of these definitions are still being used to this day.

 At one time, Dr. Miller served as a music instructor in the Marengo College Institute, and besides teaching school, gave piano and voice lessons, and later served as principal of the public school in Marengo for three years.  Full of music, he was a regular contributor of both words and music.  His musical ability, both in voice and as a pianist, were proclaimed during the years of the Marengo Opera House and he unselfishly gave of his talents in public and in church-related renditions as Dr. Miller was a devout religious personage, there is a dedication in the First Presbyterian Church in Marengo.  Through his religion, Dr. Miller saw the hand of the Creator of Nature—so well was he acquainted with nature and flowers, that Dr. Miller was elected secretary of the Northern Illinois Horticultural Society, and later became its president.

 In 1857, Dr. Miller married Mrs. Helen White, widow of Thomas White. They were blessed with one son, Charles C II.  Mrs. Miller died in 1880.  Dr. Miller remarried Miss Sidney Wilson, daughter of John and Margaret Wilson.  Dr. Miller passed away on September 4,1920 and is interred in the Marengo City Cemetery.

 Parts of this history were copied from a newspaper article, exact publish date, source and writer unknown.

This Bit of history gladly brought to you by Bee Culture, The Magazine Of American Beekeeping, published by The A. I. Root Company, also the publishers of C. C. Millers 50 Years Among The Bees, just so you know.

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• 2009-2010 Honey Bee Funding Announced for New Brunswick
• Central Beekeepers Meet 7 July 2009
• Maritime Bee Tour 2009 Set For PEI
• Video: Honey Bees Fighting Varroa Mites and Bee Louse
• Beekeeping Magazines Go Online

2009-2010 Honey Bee Funding Announced for New Brunswick Posted: 01 Jul 2009 06:40 AM PDT New Brunswick’s Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture has announced the 2009-2010 Honey Bee Expansion Initiative to provide strategic assistance to the New Brunswick beekeeping industry. This funding program is intended to help commercial beekeepers to expand their existing operations by increasing the number of colonies, and small-scale beekeepers who wish to expand their operations to commercial status Who is eligible for funding? The applicant must be registered as a commercial New Brunswick beekeeper (as per the requirements of the New Brunswick Apiary Inspection Act) in 2009. Applicants who are not currently considered a commercial beekeeper must submit an expansion plan, indicating how they will reach commercial status (50 colonies or more by September 15). Colonies must be available for pollination within New Brunswick. All applicants must submit a plan that includes a summary of their production management practices including disease control and overwintering practices. Applicants with poor management practices (as deemed by the New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture) will not be eligible for funding assistance. What costs are covered by the program? The 2009-2010 New Brunswick Honey Bee Expansion Initiative provides financial assistance for: Purchase of colonies Purchase of nuclei colonies (nucs) Splitting of colonies Although the season is already well underway, eligible expenditures made since April 1, 2009, may still qualify for funding if they meet the guidelines. Expenditures made before that date are not eligible. For more information about this program and other NB Strategic Agriculture Initiatives, please contact your nearest regional office of the New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture. Guidelines and Application forms for the Honey Bee Expansion Initiative are available on the NBDAA website at www.gnb.ca/agriculture (select “Strategic Agriculture Initiatives”). Post from: Central Beekeepers Alliance

Central Beekeepers Meet 7 July 2009 Posted: 01 Jul 2009 05:55 AM PDT Tuesday, 7 July 2009 Central Beekeepers Alliance Meeting Agricultural Research Centre, Fredericton, NB 7:30 p.m. Want to learn more about Beekeeping? Central Beekeepers meet on the second Tuesday of the month. Visitors and new beekeepers are always welcome! Most meetings include an educational session, group discussion, or hands-on demonstration for the benefit of beginning beekeepers in central New Brunswick. The Agricultural Research Centre ("Experimental Farm") is located at 850 Lincoln Road, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Entry is from the parking lot at the back of the building, at door "B". For a map to the Agricultural Research Centre, see our Next Meeting page. Post from: Central Beekeepers Alliance

Maritime Bee Tour 2009 Set For PEI Posted: 03 Apr 2009 06:53 PM PDT The Maritime Bee Tour will be held July 17-18, 2009, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and hosted this year by the Prince Edward Island Beekeepers’ Association and the PEI Department of Agriculture. Updated 31 May 2009 to add: 2009 Maritime Bee Tour Agenda 2009 Maritime Bee Tour Amended Registration Form Guest Speakers: Dennis Van Engelsdorp, Penn State University Rheal Lafreniere, CHC & Manitoba Agriculture Alison Van Alten, Ontario Tech Tranfer Team and Local Beekeepers Tour: Jasper Wyman’s Blueberry Plant and more!! Accommodations: Glen Denning Hall, Holland College $99.00 / night + taxes (1 or 2 bedroom same price) with private separate bathrooms To book your room by phone, call toll-free 1-866-740-7702 or local (902) 367-7702 and indicate that you are with the Maritime Bee Tour “Code 233″ Post from: Central Beekeepers Alliance

Video: Honey Bees Fighting Varroa Mites and Bee Louse Posted: 02 Apr 2009 05:20 PM PDT This video, Bees fighting varroa and braula coeca, was made by Ivan Brndušic, an electronics technician (from a long line of beekeepers on his mother’s side) who lives, works, and watches honey bees in the town of Bor, Serbia. When you see the bees’ attempts to remove the pests, it makes it very clear why hygienic grooming behaviour is a desireable trait for breeding in honey bees! There’s a great explanation — with annotated photographs — of exactly what we’re seeing in this video as the bees try to fight off both Varroa mites and the very similar-looking but relatively benign-to-bees braula coeca (bee louse) on Brndušic’s website at brnda.com. Post from: Central Beekeepers Alliance

Beekeeping Magazines Go Online Posted: 18 Mar 2009 01:40 PM PDT The BeeKeepers Quarterly edited by John Phipps, has just announced that it’s taking its show online. The UK beekeeping magazine can now be seen on the Web at www.bkq.org.uk. The March 2009 and May 2009 issues will be “free samples” for beekeepers to try it out, and there will be a small subscription charge for future issues. The print edition will continue for those who prefer to receive the magazine in that format. This news comes from Kim Flottum, editor of Bee Culture - The Magazine of American Beekeeping, who is a regular contributor to the BeeKeepers Quarterly). Flottum notes that Bee Culture, too, will be releasing a digital edition later this year. Other digital beekeeping magazines include Bee Craft (UK) and MidWest Beekeeper (US). So far, the American Bee Journal is not available on the Internet, but you can subscribe to the Journal through its website, or view the Table of Contents, Covers, and an index of articles in past issues. Post from: Central Beekeepers Alliance

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CATCH THE BUZZ New Varroa Trap?

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Varroa Trap Seems To Work

Alan Harman

A new bait could see Varroa mites literally walking into a trap.

   Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Gainesville, Fla., are testing a bait-and-kill approach using sticky boards and natural chemical attractants called semiochemicals.

   For patenting reasons, Teal won’t reveal what the specific compounds are, other than to say they’re naturally produced by honey bees and highly attractive to Varroa mites.

   Varroa mites rely on these semiochemicals to locate - and then feed on - the bloodlike hemolymph of both adult honey bees and their brood. Severe infestations can decimate an affected hive within several months and rob the beekeeper of profits from honey or pollinating services.

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But in this case, the mites encounter a more heady bouquet of honey bee odors that lure the parasites away from their intended hosts and onto the sticky boards, where they starve.

   ARS Chemistry Research Unit research leader Peter Teal reports preliminary tests of the attractant are promising.

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“We are able to induce 35% to 50% of mites to drop off of bees when we present them with either of the two attractants, and more than 60% of free mites are attracted to these chemicals in biological tests,” Teal says.

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Teal says the extra dose of semiochemicals wafting through hives didn't appear to significantly interfere with the honey bees' normal behavior or activity.

   The research team hopes ARS' patenting of the Varroa mite attractants will encourage an industrial partner to develop the technology further.

  The original report can be found at:

http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/jul09/mites0709.htm

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CATCH THE BUZZ Honey Board's New Brochure

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NEW “HONEY SIMPLIFIED” BROCHURE

NOW AVAILABLE TO HONEY INDUSTRY

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Firestone, Colo. – The National Honey Board today announced that it is now making a new brochure available to the honey industry.  The new brochure entitled: “Honey Simplified,” addresses the important consumer topic of what ingredients can be found in a bottle of honey.

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The “Honey Simplified” brochure has been created in response to disturbing findings that have recently been uncovered by National Honey Board sponsored market research. Among these findings are the facts that among even the most frequent and dedicated honey users there is widespread confusion as to what ingredients might be found in a bottle of pure honey.  Anywhere from 30-percent to 40-percent of frequent honey users believe that other sweeteners, water, or even oils are added to pure honey once it is extracted from the comb.  Another disturbing finding is that a large percentage of honey consumers feel that there is a major difference in terms of purity in what can be found in “supermarket honey” versus “farmer’s market honey.”

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The full-color brochure follows honey from the flower all the way to bottling through the use of a simple flow chart series of pictures.  There is additional text that explains that honey is pure and is bottled without any chemical or ingredient additives.

“These negative consumer perceptions must be addressed in a positive, easy-to-understand light,” said Bruce Boynton, CEO of the National Honey Board. “The brochure is a perfect handout for beekeepers to better explain that pure honey means pure honey.”

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The “Honey Simplified” brochure costs $0.40 each and is now in stock.  Please contact the National Honey Board to order your supply.

For additional information: National Honey Board 11409 Business Park Circle Suite 210 Firestone, CO 80504 Phone: (303) 776-233 7 Phone (800) 553-7162www.honey.com

 

This message brought to you by Bee Culture, The Magazine Of American Beekeeping, Proud Supporter of EAS 2009 in Ellicotville, NY. Online Registration closes July 26 and mail in registrations must be received on or before that date. Don’t Delay!

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CATCH THE BUZZ Pollinator Week

 

CATCH THE BUZZ

The announcement below says it all

 

I’ve been away from the office and the computer for more time than usual over the last few weeks so I’ve missed getting some things out, and just plain  missed some things. Here’s one that’s almost late, but even if you can’t make the festivities it’s good to know someone is charging ahead.

 

There Can Bee Better

Highways and Farms!

 A National Pollinator Week Briefing 

 

·        CCD, Bee and Pollinator Update – Dr. Stephen Buchmann,

Author of The Forgotten Pollinators, NAS NRC Pollinator Study Panelist

·        Farm Bill Pollinator Update – Dave White,

Chief, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service

·        Pollinating the Transportation Bill, a Win-Win – Tom Van Arsdall,

Public Affairs Director, Pollinator Partnership

·        Ecoregional Planting Guides for Pollinators – Laurie Davies Adams,

Executive Director, Pollinator Partnership

 

Friday, June 26, 2009, 3:30-5 PM

 

Briefing and Update – 3:30 to 4:00 

Informal Questions and Treats – until 5:00

 

2167 Rayburn House Office Building

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing Room

 

Featuring Pollinator Treats and

Burt’s Bees® Lip Balm

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RSVP to rsvp@pollinator.org or call 415.362.1137

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HONORARY HOSTS (Partial List)

 

Senator Max Baucus (MT)

Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR)

Representative Madeleine Z. Bordallo (GU)

Representative Leonard Boswell (IA)

Representative Henry E. Brown, Jr. (SC)

Representative Dennis Cardoza (CA)

Senator Robert Casey (PA)

Senator Saxby Chambliss (GA)

Senator Thad Cochran (MS)

    Senator Kent Conrad (ND)

Representative Bob Goodlatte (VA)
Senator Tom Harkin (IA)

Representative Tim Holden (PA)

Senator Tim Johnson (SD)

Representative Timothy V. Johnson (IL)

Representative Mike McIntrye (NC)

Representative Randy Neugebauer (TX)

Representative Colin Peterson (MN)

Representative Earl Pomeroy (ND)

Representative Jean Schmidt (OH)

 

 

For information about National Pollinator Week visit www.pollinator.org

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Send your meeting notice to The Global Beekeeping Calendar so the whole world can see what your Group is up to.

 

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Successful Homesteading, Issue # 17, Growing and Using Medicinal Herbs

Hello, Friend, Issue #017, June 12, 2009. In This Issue... --Frustrated with Modern Medicine? --Lessons We Can Learn From the Shakers --Homestead Cottage Gardening --Homestead Healing Herbs --The Methane Digester and How it Works --Homesteading and Homeschooling So take a break from working in your garden and read on! Yes! You Can Build a Chicken Tractor If you've ever thought of keeping free range chickens in a chicken tractor, this book is for you! In addition to providing full plans and giving you step by step instructions on how to build your own chicken tractor, this handy guide gives tons of great tips, including great sources of free wood, how to recover your costs by selling chicks, chicken care and egg recipes. All for the great low price of $12.95. Or save money and the environment by purchasing the e-book at the ridiculously low price of $7.95! Click here to learn more. Frustrated With Modern Medicine? You have flu-like symptoms so you go to the doctor, who tells you it's a virus and then charges you umpteen dollars for the visit. Has this happened to you? It has to me, which is why I started pursuing alternative medicines. There is another way! There are many herbs out there you can grow yourself that will help ease many symptoms including: Coughs Flu Symptoms Fever Constipation Headaches Sore Throat Varicose veins Warts And many more! Growing and Using Medicinal Herbs will show you many herbs you can grow in your garden that will help ease the discomfort of these symptoms and many more! Watch for it later this summer! Homesteading Lessons We Can Learn From the Shakers Recently I've been reading an interesting book entitled The Shaker Herb and Garden Book by Rita Buchanan. The Shakers started in the late 1700's when a poor factory worker named Ann Lee started having visions and revelations and became a charismatic leader, calling people to a pure, Christly life. Unfortunately, she also taught that the bible didn't have to be strictly adhered to, which caused her to be labeled a heretic. She fled her native country of England and came to America with relatives and a handful of followers. She eventually founded a group that grew to almost 17,000 members. They called themselves Believers, but were called Shakers by outsiders because they would shake violently during worship. The Shaker faith was a tough one to follow and not one I personally recommend. For one thing, they demanded celibacy from all members. No way I could do that one; I like being married. :-) But they did become successful in their businesses and in their gardening and managed to transform the wilderness land they lived in into a near paradise on earth. Their secret? Among other things, Shakers believed you should be faithful and diligent in your work. In other words, don't rush, nurture the soil and take care of your tools. Here are some of the virtues the Shakers embraced: Be honest in all you do Be kind to both friends and enemies Work diligently, but don't become a workaholic Be frugal, but don't be stingy Be completely debt free Make sure your children are well educated Great tips to follow, although I'll leave the shaking to someone else. :-) What's New at Organic Gardening and Homesteading! Homestead Gardening and the Importance of Beauty at Your Homestead Sure, we need to grow things to eat, but beauty in our gardens can be equally important. Homestead Cottage Gardening is a way of combining practical, self-reliant gardening with beauty. Homestead Healing Herbs Can't wait for the book? Here are some homestead healing herbs you need in your self reliant garden now. Ever Thought of Making Your Own Fuel? A methane digester isn't for everyone, but rather a way for hardy homesteaders to make their own fuel. Homesteading and Homeschooling Homesteading and homeschooling go hand in hand. Here's why. Here's Your Chance to Strut Your Homesteading Stuff! I've come out with a new section on Organic Gardening and Homesteading that will give you the chance to shine as well as earn a chance to win a free e-book! Are you keeping chickens successfully? Growing a fantastic organic garden? Have an awesome casserole recipe you'd love to share? Don't be shy about telling others; other aspiring self reliant souls will be inspired by your success. Tell us about it on My Homesteading Story and help others as they work toward self sufficiency! Plus, if I feel your story is beneficial to others, I'll put your name in a hat (my gardener's straw hat, natch) for a chance to win You Can Build a Chicken Tractor. Just imagine! The satisfaction of knowing you helped others and a great book for free! Click here to learn more. And as always, happy homesteading! Like this issue of Successful Homesteading? Please forward it to a friend! And if a friend did forward this to you and you like what you read, please subscribe here. Comments? Ideas? Feedback? I'd love to hear from you. Just reply to this zine and tell me what you think! And thanks! You are subscribed to Successful Homesteading. The back issues are at the following URL... http://www.organic-gardening-and-homesteading.com/Successful_Homesteading-backissues.html If you wish to remove yourself from this mailing, please click on the following URL... http://organic-gardening-and-homesteading.com/cgi-bin/mailout/mailmgr.cgi?us=LQ.21108020.21128990.b15b65ba27e42e5faec6adacd536e035 (If the above URL is not a link, copy-and-paste the URL into your Web browser. That will confirm your removal.) To change your e-mail address, please click on the following URL... http://organic-gardening-and-homesteading.com/cgi-bin/mailout/mailmgr.cgi?ca=LQ.21108020.21128990.b15b65ba27e42e5faec6adacd536e035 (If the above URL is not a link, copy-and-paste the URL into your Web browser. 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