Bee Tidings is a cooperative publication of the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension and the
Nebraska Honey Producer's Association. The newsletter announces events of interest to beekeepers, provides
timely advice, and summarizes current research that beekeepers can use. A newsletter subscription includes
membership in the Nebraska Honey Producer's Association (NHPA).
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The Nebraska Honey Producer's and Beekeeper's Associations will hold a joint meeting Saturday, November 21 at the Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead. The meeting will begin in the Research and Education Building (ARDC Headquarters Building) at 8 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. It will be followed by a cookout at the Apiculture Laboratory.
Lunch, breaks, and dinner will be catered. Preregistration is required. (There are no restaurants here if you do not preregister).
To get to the meeting site from Lincoln, take Highway 77 north out of Lincoln. Just north of the
unincorporated community of Swedeburg (four miles south of Wahoo), you will approach a green
University of Nebraska Agricultural Research and Development Center sign with a Nebraska Highway
63 sign. Turn east (right) onto Highway 63 and travel 6.25 miles. The Research and Education
Building (ARDC Headquarters Building) is on Nebraska 63 on the south (right) side of the road.
The building is situated behind a hill and is difficult to see from the highway. Please park
in the west lot.
| 8:00-8:30 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:30-8:45 a.m. | Welcome, Reed Koeppe, NHP President, and Warren Nelson, NBA President |
| 8:45-9:00 a.m. | State Fair Report, Warren Nelson |
| 9:00-9:45 a.m. | The Africanized Honey Bee's Status in Texas, Paul Jackson, Texas State Apiary Inspection Service |
| 9:45-10:30 a.m. | New Options for Controlling Varroa, Marion Ellis, University of Nebraska Department of Entomology |
| 10:30-10:45 a.m. | Break: cinnamon rolls, coffee, herb teas |
| 10:45-11:15 a.m. | The Effect of Carbon Dioxide Narcosis on the Attractiveness of Young Bees to Tracheal Mites, Shannon Wheeler, University of Nebraska undergraduate student |
| 11:15-12:00 Noon | Up Close and Personal: Ten Days of Working With Africanized Bees in Piaui, Brazil, Reed Koeppe |
| 12:00-1:30 p.m. | Lunch: hot turkey sandwich, potato salad, tossed salad, honey-fruit bars, tea or lemonade |
| 1:30-2:15 p.m. | Smoking Allowed: A History of Smokers Used in Beekeeping, Paul Jackson |
| 2:15-2:45 p.m. | The Small Hive Beetle and other Insects Found in Beehives, Marion Ellis |
| 2:45-3:15 p.m. | The National Honey Board Video Update |
| 3:00-3:30 p.m. | Beekeeping Resources on the Internet, Michelle Stenner and Jane Nelson |
| 3:30-4:00 p.m. | Break: apples, cookies, and soda |
| 4:00-4:30 p.m. | The Dyce Process, Marion Ellis |
| 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Business Meeting |
| 5:30-6:00 p.m. | Social Time |
| 6:00-8:00 p.m. | Banquet: grilled chicken, green beans with almonds, pasta salad, rolls, apple pie, coffee or tea. |
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The Southeast Nebraska Honey Producers Association presented Shannon Wheeler the Darrel
Wright Memorial Scholarship on July 8. Shannon is a senior at the University of Nebraska-
Lincoln majoring in Secondary Science Education.
The scholarship was given to support Shannon's study of the effect of carbon dioxide narcosis
on the attractiveness of young bees to tracheal mites. Carbon dioxide narcosis causes
precocious foraging in young bees and Shannon's study sought to determine if narcosis
made young bees less attractive to mites. Tracheal mites prefer host bees that are one
to four days old. The study was done under a program to give science teachers opportunities
to conduct independent research projects. Shannon chose to work on honey bees under the
direction of Dr. Marion Ellis. Ms. Wheeler will graduate in May 1999 with a B.S. in
education with a teaching endorsement in natural sciences.
The Southeast Nebraska Honey Producers established the $250 scholarship in memory of
Darrel Wright after his untimely death in 1997. Wright, a long-time resident of Steinauer,
helped found the organization in 1992. A long-time beekeeping enthusiast, Wright had been
a school teacher, farmer, NRD board member, member of the Homestead Harmonizers Barbershop
Quartet, and at the time of his death, was a soil conservationist in Johnson County.
| Where and When: | March 15 and 16, 6-9 p.m. at the Lancaster County Extension Office in Lincoln, NE and April 10th, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Agricultural Research and Development Center near Mead, NE |
| Cost: | $15 (includes two books) |
| Inquiries: | Dr. Barbara Ogg, Lancaster County Extension Office, 444 Cherry Creek Road Lincoln, NE 68528-1507 |
| Registration: | Details and registration schedules will be included in the January issue of Bee Tidings. |
| Where: | University of Nebraska Research and Development Center |
| When: | July 22-24, 1999 |
| Cost: | $75 (includes five meals, workbook, cap) |
| Inquiries: | Dr. Marion Ellis, University of Nebraska, Department of Entomology, 209 PI Bldg., Lincoln, NE 68583-0816 |
| Registration: | Details and registration schedules will be included in the January issue of Bee Tidings. |
| Where: | University of Nebraska Department of Entomology |
| When: | January-April, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1-1:50 p.m. |
| Details: | Two credit hours |
| Registration: | Office of Registration, University of Nebraska, 129 Administration Building, Lincoln, NE 68583-0416. |
| What | When | Where | For More Information |
| American Beekeeping Federation | January 7-12 | Nashville | See American Beekeeping Federation Web site. |
| American Honey Producer's Association | January 5-8 | Baton Rouge | Contact Richard Adee, Box 368, Bruce, SD 57220. |
| American Bee Research Conference | January 4-5 | Baton Rouge | See American Association of Professional Apiculturists Web site |
| Apimondia | September 12-18 | Vancouver | See Apimondia Web site. |
Each year, Nebraska beekeeping organizations sponsor over $250 in premiums and awards for products made with honey entered in the Nebraska State Fair Honey Baking Classes. Following are some of the winning recipes:
| Tip: When measuring honey, first coat the measuring cup with non-stick cooking spray or vegetable oil. The honey will slide right out! | |
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add soda and salt to sifted flour. Cream shortening; gradually adding honey and beating well after each addition. Add 1/4 of the flour mixture, beating until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in chocolate, blend. Add remaining flour alternately with water, beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour into two greased 8x8-inch or 9x9-inch round layer pans. Bake 30 minutes, cool, and frost with Chocolate Butter Frosting (below).
Cream together butter and chocolate. Beat in sugar. Add vanilla and milk; stir until smooth. Gaylord Bergmeier Dewitt, Nebraska |
Cream margarine and honey. Sift flour, soda and spices and mix in bran flakes. Mix dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Chill overnight. Roll on lightly floured board to 1/8-inch thick. Cut with floured cookie cutter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes, cool and frost with Lemon Frosting (below).
Blend all ingredients. Spread on cooled cookies. Shirley Condon Lincoln, NE |
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream shortening; add sugar gradually and cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs and pumpkin and mix well. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and spices. Stir in dry ingredients and mix until blended. Add raisins and nuts. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheets. Bake for about 15 minutes. Cool and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Beat together all ingredients and frost each cookie. Place a nut on top of each frosted cookie. Omadeane Talley Lincoln, NE |
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place all ingredients except the almonds into the bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Start "dough" or "manual" cycle. About half way through the kneading cycle, check the consistency of the dough to make sure a smooth, soft ball is forming. Add additional flour or water, a tablespoon at a time, as necessary to adjust dough's consistency. Add the almonds about five minutes before the end of the final kneading cycle. When machine signals that the dough cycle is complete, remove dough to a lightly oiled board, knead to knock down rise. Form into a loaf and place in an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch bread pan. Allow to rise until almost double. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Tent with foil if it appears to be browning too quickly. When done, remove from pan, butter top and allow to cool on rack. (1 1/2 pound loaf) Delores Broz Lincoln, NE |
Place all ingredients in a pint jar. Shake until well blended. Serve over chopped cabbage or lettuce salad. Laura Hynek Lincoln, NE | |
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