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1 LOUISIANA BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Bayou Bee Bulletin January 2013 Edition 2012 LBA Officers Joe Sanroma President Randy Fair Vice President Margaret Prell Secretary David Ferguson Treasurer LBA Board Stan Brantley Wesley Card Jimmy Dunkley Buddy Evans Bobby Frierson Timothy Haley Sharon Hebert Robert Taylor, Sr. Amy Weeks Newsletter Editor Jimmy Dunkley PRESIDENT S MESSAGE We hope you enjoyed your holidays; now it is time to plan for the New Year. Some of us are preparing colonies for almond pollination. Shipping bees to California for pollination usually starts at the end of January to arrive in time for bloom in February. Hopefully everyone s colonies survived the winter well. There were several reports of colony losses in parts of the country. We had a blast in Bossier City at our convention. There were great discussions and plenty of vendors. We had a good turn out with 150 people registered for the convention, providing plenty of opportunities to share ideas with one another. Several beekeepers met with the Farm Bureau to discuss mosquito spraying communications with beekeepers. Mosquito spraying has been a growing concern due to rising reports of the West Nile disease. Last year there were large colony losses in Dallas, Texas. Our issues were well received resulting in additional meetings with applicators in several parishes about mosquito spraying. We seem to be developing good relationships with the departments about our concerns. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has stamped out 200 Save The Honey Bee license plates. Orders for at least 127 plates have already been claimed. Those individuals have approximately 20 more days to order their plates or their reserved number will be released. If you would like to get one of the 73 remaining plate numbers, please contact DMV at the website below and follow the instructions. 1. Go to: 2. Type in your existing license plate number, press submit, and go to a new page. 3. At the top of this page you will see the different types of plates. Choose Special Interests and scroll down through the list to Save The Honey Bee (click on it). 4. The cost of the plate showing that it is good for two years will come up. 5. On the lower left side of this page press the link Ordering Details. New page! 6. On the lower left side of the new page press the link Order Form. New page! 7. Print the form, fill it out, include your check or money order, a copy of your current registration, and your proof of insurance. 8. Mail it in! 9. If, for some reason, you cannot complete the process online you will see a contact number on their website; call them, and they will walk you through the process. The LBA is continuing our Member Get a Member Campaign to reach out to beekeepers. For information on membership in the LBA, please take a few minutes and visit our website, labeekeepers.org. Joe Sanroma, President Louisiana Beekeepers Association Honey Bees and Beekeeping, a Legacy of Service to Louisiana Agriculture.

2 LOUISIANA BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION REPORT Part 1 of 2* The 51 st Louisiana Beekeepers Association Convention was held in Bossier City, Louisiana on November 30 th and December 1 st at the Ramada Inn. Of the 132 registrations received, we had an attendance of 124 guests and speakers. With an end of the year membership of over 250, the LBA hoped to increase attendance at our annual meeting. This is always a great educational and social opportunity for Louisiana s beekeepers, and the Ramada Bossier City was an excellent venue for the 2012 Convention. Although attendance was less than expected, the LBA offered a great line up of speakers for our attendees. Dr. Tom Rinderer and Dr. Beth Holloway from our Louisiana Honey Bee Lab provided overviews and updates on current work conducted at our Baton Rouge research facility. State and Federal agencies provided reports on the state of our industry. Steve Coy with the American Honey Producers Association and Joe Sanroma provided updates on national legislative issues, including the closing of the Weslaco Honey Bee Lab, foreign imports, current and projected honey prices in 2013, as well as pesticide application issues. Other topics included a bulk beeswax processing presentation by Jack Meyer, Jr. and a presentation by Stuart Volby, Mann Lake, on the various nutritional values of feeding sugar syrup, corn syrup, honey, and pollen supplement to our bees. Jeff Smith closed out Friday presentations with a protocol he developed for municipal governments on how to address a beekeeping emergency. The protocol is available upon request through the LSU Ag Center. Rinderer Holloway Fabre Coy Volby Brantley Fair Saturday s speakers offered, in my opinion, some of the best information on honey bee trapping, swarm collecting, queen rearing, and honey marketing in recent years. The half day lineup of speakers, which included Stan Brantley, Randy Fair, Amy Weeks, Tim Haley, and Billy Hummer, provided excellent presentations and instructions that will help our hobbyists. They delivered a tremendous program! The LBA s list of beekeeping supply vendors continues to increase. This year in addition to Kacy Cole, with Dadant, Stuart Volby with Mann Lake, and Roy King with The Walter T. Kelley Company, we attracted two new vendors from Arkansas. The Lamb family with Southwest Arkansas Beekeeping Supply in Fulton, AR and James and Susan Crihfield with Apiary Beekeeping Supplies, Inc. in Crossett, AR both provided new vendor displays. Finally, Wes Card with Evergreen Apiaries in LA and Merrimack Valley Apiaries in MA took orders for nuc sales and offered information on bulk honey sales for This was our largest vendor display group and the LBA would like to thank each of them for their participation, membership, and advertising support. As always, thanks are extended to all who donated door prizes, as well as silent or live auction items for our Convention. Your generosity is always appreciated. Thanks also go to our LBA Raffle contributors: Hummer and Son Honey Farm, Bossier City, for the Giant Bee Topiary; the Acadiana Beekeepers for a $ Gift Certificate; the Capital Area Beekeepers for a $ Gift Certificate; and the Tangi-Tamington Beekeepers for a $75.00 Gift Certificate. *Additional convention information on award presentations and contest winners will appear in our March newsletter.

3 IT S TIME TO RENEW YOUR LBA MEMBERSHIP! LBA memberships have almost doubled over the last two years. The LBA is excited about this growth and sincerely appreciates your membership support. If you have not completed and submitted your membership renewal for 2013, please use the membership application at the end of this newsletter and send your renewal to our treasurer as soon as possible. Don t delay and miss a single issue of the Bayou Bee Bulletin, published six times annually! Please feel free to make additional copies of the Bulletin and provide them to others interested in beekeeping and our organization. Reading the information provided below by our membership chairman will help you join us in our recruiting efforts by participating in our Member Get A Member Campaign. Prizes are awarded to the top three recruiters annually! The current campaign begins November 1 st, 2012 and ends October 31 st, There are many challenges facing beekeepers. Our organization provides a voice to Louisiana beekeepers and lets state government know that we are an important part of Louisiana s agricultural industry. There is strength in numbers, so help us help you through your membership support! MEMBER GET A MEMBER CAMPAIGN Membership in the Louisiana Beekeepers Association (LBA) is a privilege, but more importantly, an obligation. Louisiana beekeepers can only help themselves and their industry by participating in the dialogue that sets our state s beekeeping policies. Anchored in a rich tradition of service, the LBA has always promoted a healthy, productive beekeeping industry. This can only be accomplished through a strong state beekeeping organization. To accomplish this we need the help of more beekeepers. Our current membership is growing but still consists of less than 50% of the state s beekeepers. We have to continue to mobilize if we are to remain an effective voice for all Louisiana beekeepers. You can help us and help yourself by joining the LBA today. Equally importantly you can recruit other beekeepers to join the LBA! To help increase our membership we are continuing our MEMBER GET A MEMBER CAMPAIGN. Simply talk to fellow beekeepers about their participation in their state beekeeping association through membership. In addition, ask their assistance and support in recruiting other LBA members. Our membership application contains a referral blank to be used to list the member that recruited the new member to join the LBA. An award awaits three individuals (1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd place) that enlist the most new members in The award will be presented at our annual convention, which will be held in the St. Tammany Parish area the first weekend in December Feel free to contact any officer or board member if you need more information on promoting membership in the LBA. Thank you for your support, Robert G. Taylor Sr. LBA Membership Chairman Rules for the "Member Get A Member Campaign" 1. Each year the contest start date is November 1 st, continuing through the next calendar year to the contest end date of October 31 st st place: Plaque and $50.00 check. 2 nd place: Ribbon and $25.00 check. 3 rd place: Ribbon and $10.00 check. The local club in which the first place winner is a member will win a one year associate membership valued at $ The winners will be contacted before the convention by the "Member Get A Member Campaign" chairman in order to see if they will be attending the convention. If they will not be attending, for whatever reason, their award will be sent home with a person of their choice. It is up to the winners to make these arrangements. 4. LBA officers and board members can participate in the contest, but cannot win the contest.

4 HURRY, HURRY: LICENSE PLATES AVAILABLE Robert Taylor, LBA Board Member, January 2013 Although I have contacted individuals who reserved numbers for plates, the DMV has informed me that they have not yet received all the orders. They have granted another couple of weeks for you to get those reserved plates before they release them. So, please get in touch with the DMV to get your reserved plate as soon as possible. Just follow the instructions provided in Joe Sanroma s cover letter and place your order and remit your fees immediately. The cost is $25.00 per year, plus all applicable fees that would normally apply to any Louisiana plate. In addition, for the first year there is a onetime handling fee of $8.00 and an administration fee of $3.50. Remember, when you purchase this plate it is a two year plate, so the cost will be $ You should get some credit for time left on your old plate but don t expect much credit. Please note that if you are replacing a four year plate you will only get credit for a portion of a two year replacement plate. The LBA would like to express our appreciation to Kim Hastings and Kim Vellier, as well as the students and administration of North Live Oak Elementary School, for their hard work in creating the Save The Honey Bee license plate, highlighting the plight of the honey bee, a reality. The plate would not be available to Louisiana beekeepers without their efforts. Everyone is on their own in getting the specialty license plate at this point, so contact the DMV at the website provided by Joe in the cover letter instructions. Thank you for your consideration in this matter! AFRICANIZED BEES IN PASS CHRISTIAN, MS John Campbell & Kenneth Calcote, November 2012 The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) located and destroyed a colony of Africanized bees at a residence in Pass Christian on October 29, 2012, as a result of a homeowner complaint received concerning bees at the residence. During the investigation of the complaint, a colony of bees was discovered in the subfloor of the structure. According to the homeowner, the bees had arrived by swarm a few weeks earlier. Domestic European honey bees typically do not swarm this late into the fall season, which prompted MDAC to destroy the colony as a precaution and also to collect a sample for analysis. The sample was sent to the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Bee Laboratory, for a quick screening test, which resulted in the high probability of Africanized bees. The sample was then sent to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bee Laboratory, who confirmed the sample positive for Africanized bees by using the USDA official identification test. Africanized bees are a hybrid, or mixed breeding, of African and European honey bees. The most important difference in Africanized bees and domestic European honey bees is their behavior. Africanized bees are extremely defensive and will protect their nest or colony more fiercely and in greater numbers when disturbed or threatened. It is difficult to visually distinguish Africanized bees from European honey bees with the naked eye, and only through laboratory testing, can the species be verified. Africanized bees originate from Africa and were imported into Brazil in 1956 for research where they escaped and have since migrated through South America and Mexico. Africanized bees were first detected in the United States in Texas in 1990 and have since spread to New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, and Georgia. Coastal ports are major pathways for the introduction of Africanized honey bees. In the past, bee swarms have been intercepted and destroyed by the Department of Homeland Security and USDA on ships and vessels entering the coastal ports of Mississippi. Since 2007, MDAC has deployed and monitored bee swarm traps with no positive interceptions of Africanized bees. Based on the information available at this time, MDAC believes this is an isolated incident; however, trapping and surveying will continue in the area through the fall and spring. For additional information, contact MDAC s Bureau of Plant Industry at (888)

5 AMITRAZ APPROVED FOR USE IN LOUISIANA Allen Fabre, LDAF State Apiarist, January 2013 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby grants a specific exemption under the provisions of Section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry for the use of amitraz strips (Apivar ) to control the varroa mite, (Varroa destructor), in honeybee colonies. This authorization is subject to the conditions and restrictions outlined below, as well as those specified in the request submitted to EPA. 1) The Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (LDAF) is responsible for ensuring that all provisions of this specific exemption are met. LDAF is also responsible for providing information in accordance with 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (a). Accordingly, EPA headquarters and the EPA Region 6 office shall be immediately informed of any adverse effects resulting form use of this chemical in connection with this exemption. In accordance with 40 CFR (b), a final report summarizing the results of this program must be submitted to EPA within 6 months following the expiration of this exemption. In the final report, document performance issues received by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry due to the development of amitraz resistance in the target pest. 2) Apivar is an unregistered product (EPA File Symbol R) formulated as a sustained release plastic impregnated with 3.33% amitraz (0.5 g active ingredient (a.i.) per strip, manufactured by WYJOLAB for Veto-Pharma S.A. may be applied. All applicable directions, restrictions, and precautions on the product label as well as the section 18 use directions submitted with your December 17, 2012 application must be followed. 3) A maximum of 200,000 strips treated with amitraz may be used. 4) To control varroa mites, remove honey supers before application of Apivar. Use 2 Apivar strips per brood chamber. Separate the double strip and hang each strip between two comb frames inside the brood area of the bee cluster, with a minimum distance of two frames between strips. Suspend Apivar strips in the brood chamber in such a way that the bees can walk on both sides of the strips. Leave strips inside the hive for 42 days, and then remove. In case of movement of bees inside the beehive away from the strips, reposition the strips into the bee cluster, and leave strips in place for 14 more days before removal. Strips must be removed after a maximum of 56 days. Do not re-use the strips. 5) A maximum of two treatments, one in the spring and/or one in the fall, may be made per year if varroa mite infestations reach treatment threshold. Apivar strips may not be used when honey supers are present. Honey supers cannot be placed in hive until 14 days after strip removal. 6) Applicators must wear protective (chemical- resistant) gloves when handling treated strips. 7) Total residues of amitraz in honey and honeycomb (beeswax) are not expected to exceed 0.2 ppm and 9 ppm, respectively. A time-limited tolerance is in the process of being established to support this section 18 use pattern. 8) This exemption expires one year from date of authorization. 9) Unused strips should be stored in a cool, dark area. Any unused, unregistered product must either be returned to the manufacturer or distributor in unopened packaging or disposed of in accordance with the Resource Conservation Recovery Act following the expiration of this emergency exemption. This is the first time an emergency exemption from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry has been granted for this use under the FIFRA section 18 program. A section 3 registration is currently under review. Therefore, progress toward registration is sufficient at this time. Any future correspondence in connection with this authorization shall refer to file symbol 13-LA-02. This Section 18 was issued on December 31, 2012 and will expire December 31, 2013.

6 SUMMARY OF 2012 USDA BEE LAB FIELD DAY ACTIVITIES Part 2 or 2: USDA Staff, November 2012 The following summary of the USDA-ARS 16 th annual Field Day activities was not ready for publication in our November LBA newsletter. It is offered at this time with additional pictures as an accompaniment to those published on the Saturday, October 20, 2012 event. A total of 248 people attended the all-day event. Generally, the people, food and weather were fantastic, and the event registered as one of the most successful ever held at the Lab. The day began with introductory remarks from Dr. Lanie Bourgeois (Field Day Chair), Joe Sanroma (Louisiana Beekeepers Association President), and Dr. Tom Rinderer (Bee Lab Research Leader). Dr. Rinderer presented a summary of the research that had been conducted by all scientists working at the Lab this last year. Russian honey bees, bees with Varroa sensitive hygiene trait, varroa and tracheal mites, and chalkbrood resistance were all discussed. Research on small hive beetles and Nosema ceranae were also discussed. The final hour of the morning was filled by two concurrent workshops for the advanced beekeepers. Dr. Lilia DeGuzman presented a workshop for testing colonies for hygienic behavior. She showed participants how to freeze brood safely using liquid nitrogen. Other techniques were also discussed. She emphasized that colonies removing 95% of frozen brood for 2 consecutive tests should be used in any breeding program. She also talked about bees being able to detect, open and remove brood infested with varroa mites (VSH trait). Trapping varroa mites and small hive beetles using bottom board traps were briefly discussed. Daniel Winfrey (biological technician) and his wife, Karen, offered a seminar on general safety in a beekeeping environment to about 30 participants. Karen is a former Deputy Secretary for the Workman s Compensation Program in the Louisiana Department of Labor. The team presented some basic information that all potential beekeeping employers should know about Workman s Compensation and other general insurance issues. After lunch three additional workshops were offered. The Queen Rearing workshop was well attended with over 50 participants. Garrett Dodds gave a short talk on the biology of queen rearing, stressing the importance of raising good queens and answered questions on queen rearing and Instrumental Insemination. Sharon O Brien demonstrated grafting, gave hands on instruction and answered questions with the technique. David Dodge demonstrated the nuances of a proper cell builder and answered questions specific to the beekeepers cell builder needs. There was a lot of information and handouts were provided as reference material. Beth Holloway and Matt Tarver gave an introduction to molecular genetics. They demonstrated what types of molecular biology research is possible with bees, and how the goal of breeding healthier bees is being done in a laboratory. Beth showed how DNA molecular markers allow for marker assisted selection of certain traits, and Matt showed how studying gene expression can shed light on understanding how viruses impact colony health. Dr. Tom Rinderer led the final workshop of the day, a Question and Answer forum. A mix of answers and discussion were provided by scientist, technicians, and beekeepers, with good information shared by all. Simultaneous to the workshops were two all day classes for beginner and intermediate beekeepers. Approximately 90 participants attended the Beginning Beekeeping class. Although there was not enough time to cover everything in depth, the attendees were shown an insight into Bee Biology, the basic necessary equipment to begin keeping bees, the annual cycle of beekeeping management, diseases and pests, and the products of the hive and other uses for bees. The class ended with hands on time in demonstration colonies. For the first time, a focused session was offered for intermediate beekeepers. All five half-hour presentations had close to 100 participants. The five presentations covered useful topics for beekeepers with some experience, who wanted to learn more tricks of the trade. A wide variety of topics were covered: hive equipment, vehicles, extraction equipment (Joel Carmichael), methods of making divisions and requeening (David Fergusson), managing and feeding colonies for honey production and pollination (Wesley Card), managing pests and diseases (Jose Villa), and catching swarms and removal of colonies from structures (Randy Fair). A final session of questions and answers was full of very good questions from the audience for all the speakers. The Bee Lab staff would like to extend special thanks to Joe Sanroma, Robert Taylor, Randy Fair, David Ferguson, and Bobby Frierson for their involvement in planning this very successful event.

7 IMAGES OF FIELD DAY ACTIVITIES* * Special thanks for the many pictures taken and provided by Tim Haley, Art Prell, and Margaret Prell. ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS GET TO YOU FASTER LBA electronic newsletters are available to all members and get to you faster than regular mail. The quality is also better than the black and white copies we mail. Pictures are in color and are very sharp. As well as being more convenient to members, the electronic newsletter helps save on labor and expense involved in preparing and sending hardcopies. Contact Jimmy Dunkley at beebop4923@cox.net to submit your address.

8 CONSIDERING BECOMING A BEEKEEPER Betterbee, Inc. (website), January 2013* Benefits: The list of benefits of keeping bees and their products is countless. For the gardener, you will have a better yield from many of your plants as a result of the increased pollination from the bees. Come fall, there will be honey to harvest. Your natural, unfiltered honey has high levels of antioxidants, which help reduce the incidence of some cancers. Your bees beeswax can be used for candles, lip balm, skin cream, and many other things. Perhaps the most rewarding is the satisfaction and relaxation that comes with keeping bees. I often find myself enchanted and fascinated by their doings. Challenges: There are also challenges you will face as a beekeeper. Bees have parasitic mites that can, at high levels, cause the colony to die out. There are also bacterial diseases that you may have to address. These should not deter you, but as a beekeeper be aware of them and of appropriate actions to keep your bees healthy. Tools of the Trade: Before you can get started, there are some basic tools and equipment you will need. 1. Protective clothing to help protect you from stings while working your hives. 2. A hive or hives. They are made for traditional 10 frame hive setups as well as 8 frame hive setups. 3. Beekeeping tools: There are tools for general hive maintenance, feeding your bees, harvesting and extracting honey and wax, and much more. 4. BEES! Bees are sold early spring (April and May), but orders are taken at the beginning of the New Year. Mail order bees often suffer undue stress as they pass through the postal service. Contact a local association, they will be able to help you find a local source. These associations are also invaluable resources. Editors Note: Louisiana local association contacts are listed below our LBA Board of Directors in this newsletter. New vs. Used Equipment: You can buy used hives with the bees already in them, but you may be inheriting someone else s problems. The comb could be infected with foulbrood disease, or the bees could be heavily infested with mites. The bees may be, through the neglect of the previous beekeeper, genetically disposed to swarm, or through lack of requeening, highly defensive. We strongly advise the beginning beekeeper NOT TO BUY used hives, unless you have access to the advice of an experienced (and trusted) beekeeper. We recommend starting either one or two hives of bees. Two hives will allow for a basis of comparison should one of the hives not perform up to expectation. Getting Started: Now that you have the equipment and bees, you are on your way to an exciting new hobby, or perhaps someday a successful business. To insure your beekeeping success, we suggest you find a beekeeping mentor (an established beekeeper) who is willing to share how he or she manages his or her own bees. If you cannot find a mentor, consider attending an introductory class on beekeeping. Contact your local association. *Betterbee offers a variety of hive setups, hive types, and equipment. See their products at: SHASTINA MILLWORKS Shastina Millworks would like to introduce Louisiana beekeepers to our bee boxes. Please check out the New dado arrangement on our box. The new dado arrangement makes the frame rest much stronger and easy to replace, if it should become damaged. With advance notice, we offer free branding for a minimum of two years. There is a onetime setup charge of $ for one line up to 10 characters for this service. See our slide show on our website: You Tube: Deeps (8 & 10 frame; 7-5/8 and 9-5/8) Commercial/Select Grade: $8.50 or Value Grade: $7.50. Supers (8 & 10 frame; 5-11/16 and 6-5/8) Commercial/Select Grade: $7.50 or Value Grade: $6.50. For pallet quantities please add $1.00 per box for freight. Prices FOB Oregon! Next shipment to Georgia and Florida scheduled for February 4, Please contact Ron Knight at: 6666bee@gmail.com or Shastina Millwork Corp., 2276 Avenue H, White City, OR 97503, Fax: , Cell:

9 Commercial Business Ads The Louisiana Beekeepers Association would like to thank all of our sponsors who have placed business advertisements with our organization. We encourage our membership and visitors to our website to consider the fine products and services they offer when selecting a vendor to fulfill their business and/or personal needs. For all others who would like to advertise in the Bayou Bee Bulletin please submit an annual fee of $25.00 by check payable to the Louisiana Beekeepers Association. Upon receipt your business ad will be included in six issues of our newsletter annually and on our website. Post your fee to LBA Treasurer, Mr. David Ferguson, P. O. Box 716, Brusly, LA

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11 Commercial Business Ads Continued MERRIMACK VALLEY APIARIES, INC. Wesley Card Five Frame Nucs, Beeswax, & Honey Available for Pickup at Two Locations 1062 Hwy Koll Road Bunkie, LA Jennings, LA Phone: Sunshine Honey Bees formerly Wilson s Apiaries Donna Sanroma P. O. Box 1302 Bunkie, LA Laying Queens Available This Spring Quantities up to 20 for $15 each Over 20 for $13 each Shipping not included sunshinehoneybees@aol.com Apiary Beekeeping Supplies, Inc. James & Susan Crihfield See Us On Facebook! 207 Fairview Road Crossett, AR Phone: Fax: Invest your advertising dollars in the Bayou Bee Bulletin Advertising rates are still: $25.00 for each Business Ad Published Six Times Annually & On Our Web Site Send your ad and check payable to the Louisiana Beekeepers Association, Inc. to: David Ferguson P.O. Box 716 Brusly, LA 70719

12 LOUISIANA BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION INC. OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 2013 PRESIDENT Joe Sanroma 1062 Hwy Bunkie, LA Ph. 318/ (O) VICE PRESIDENT Randy Fair 611 Evans Loop Mansfield, LA Ph. 318/ (H) SECRETARY Margaret Prell 104 Charwood Drive Pearl River, LA Ph. 985/ (H) TREASURER David Ferguson P.O. Box 716 Brusly, LA Ph. 225/ (C) LBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2013 Stanford Brantley 504 W. Harrison Street Jefferson, TX Ph. 903/ (H) None Bud Evans 332 Island Road Elm Grove, LA Ph. 318/ (H) Sharon Hebert 2720 W. Aladin Road Erath, LA Ph. 337/ (H) Wesley Card 3258 Koll Road Jennings, LA Ph. 978/ (C) Bobby Frierson 9246 Arnold Road Denham Springs, LA Ph. 225/ (C) Robert Taylor, Sr Lee s Landing Rd. Ponchatoula, LA Ph. 985/ (H) rt@honeybeeremoval.com Jimmy Dunkley 2064 Fern Street Denham Springs, LA Ph. 225/ (C) Beebop4923@cox.net Timothy J. Haley 212 Charles Preuett Rd. Dry Prong, LA Ph. 318/ (H) thaley@fs.fed.us Amy Weeks 1498 Mock Road West Monroe, LA Ph. 318/ (H) Tomcat357@juno.com ACADIANA Keith Buteaux 1261 Lourdes Road Church Point, LA Ph HILL COUNTRY Amy Weeks 1498 Mock Road West Monroe, LA Ph PLEASE CONTACT THE CLOSEST LBA OFFICER OR BOARD MEMBER FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR STATE BEEKEEPING ASSOCIATION LOCAL BEEKEEPING CLUBS AND CURRENT PRESIDENTS/CONTACTS ACENSION PARISH Michael Bourgeois Stringer Bridge Road St. Amant, LA Ph BAYOU Warren Hoag, Jr S. Lake Arthur Avenue Jennings, LA Ph ARK-LA-TEX Mike Welch 221 Westwind Church Road Campti, LA Ph SW LA Keith Hawkins P.O. Box 609 DeRidder, LA Ph CAPITAL AREA Jack Lithgoe 8225 Oakbrook Drive Baton Rouge, LA Ph TANGI-TAMMINGTON Kevin Mixon Elmore McKigney Ln. Springfield, LA Ph LOCAL BEEKEEPING CLUBS PROVIDE A VALUABLE RESOURCE TO AREA BEEKEEPERS PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MEETING SITES, DATES, AND TIME FOR THEIR MEETINGS

13 MEMBER GET A MEMBER CAMPAIGN Membership in the Louisiana Beekeepers Association (LBA) is a privilege, but more importantly, an obligation. Louisiana beekeepers can only help themselves and their industry by participating in dialogue that sets our state s beekeeping policies. Anchored in a rich tradition of service, the LBA has always promoted a healthy, productive beekeeping industry. This can only be done through a strong state beekeeping organization. To accomplish this we need the help of more beekeepers. Our current membership consists of less than 50% of the state s registered beekeepers. That has got to change if we are to remain a voice for Louisiana beekeepers. You can help us and help yourself by joining the LBA today. More importantly you can recruit other beekeepers into joining the LBA. To help increase our membership we have launched a MEMBER GET A MEMBER CAMPAIGN. Simply talk to fellow beekeepers about their participation in their state beekeeping association through membership. In turn, ask their assistance and support in recruiting other LBA members. Our membership application contains a referral blank to be used to list the member that inspired a new member to join the LBA. An award awaits three individuals (1st. 2nd. and 3rd. place) that bring in the most new members in The award will be presented at our annual convention, which will be held the first weekend in December. Contact any officer or board member if you need more information on promoting membership in the LBA. Thank you for your support, Robert G. Taylor Sr. LBA Membership Chairman LOUISIANA BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION, INC MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION MEMBER GET A MEMBER CAMPAIGN Name: Parish: Street Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: address: If you are a member of a local club please list here: ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES: $10.00 NEW MEMBER RENEWAL Small Scale (1-25 colonies), Sideliner ( colonies), Commercial (251+ colonies), Non-beekeeper Associate Membership (Vendors, clubs, etc. supporting of state association activities) - $25.00 Please send your check or money order payable to the Louisiana Beekeepers Association Inc. C/o David Ferguson, P. O. Box 716, Brusly, La Ph. 225/ *Membership Expires December 31st* Referred by: Date: