ISBA NEWS AND EVENTS
CURRENT
AND UPCOMING NEWS AND EVENTS
·
ISBA Announces Draft
Legislation to Redefine Honey ~ February 1, 2010
Throughout 2009, the ISBA has been working on draft
legislation that will be introduced to the Illinois House and Senate in 2010.
As you may already know, Honey is presently defined by the Illinois Department
of Public Health as a “processed” food and therefore its
handling and ultimately it sale falls under significant regulation.
Click here to download (PDF) the Press Release announcing Senator Luechtefeld’s introduction of SB2959
Click here to download (PDF) the Draft Bill
Click here to see the Bill’s status in the Illinois
General Assembly
What can you do?
Please call the committee members below as well as your local Senator and Representative
to show your support of the Bill:
To find your
Senator, please click here
To find your
representative, please click here
Agriculture and Conservation
Committee Members:
Sen. Frerichs, Chair: (217) 782-2507
Sen. Wilhelmi, Vice-Chair: (217)
782-8800
Sen. Demuzio: 
(217) 782-8206
Sen. Holmes: (217) 782-0422
Sen. Hutchinson: (217) 782-7419
Sen. Koehler: (217) 782-8250
Sen. Jones, Minority Spokesman: (217) 782-0471
Sen. Bivens: (217)
782-0180
Sen. Dahl: (217)
782-3840
Sen. McCarter: (217) 782-5755
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·
The ISBA Announces Date
for 2009 Annual Fall Meeting ~ November 7, 2009
The ISBA Board of Directors has approved the date of
Saturday, November 7 for its 2009 Annual Fall Meeting. Save
the date on your calendar and plan on joining us for this informative, all day
meeting. The meeting will once again be hosted at the Illinois Department
of Agriculture headquarters building, located on the State Fair Grounds in
1. The address of the Department of Agriculture facility
is:
2. For a map to the Department of Agriculture facility,
click here
3. Time: 8:30am until 4:00pm
4. No pre-registration is
needed – simply register upon your arrival!
5. There will be a small
registration fee.
6. Lunch will be available
for a small, additional fee or you may decide to visit a local restaurant during
the lunch
7. Once a meeting agenda is
available, it will be posted here
8. The keynote speaker for
our November meeting will be Lawrence DuBose from
9. ISBA Annual
Fall Meeting Agenda
8:00am Registration and Coffee / Sign
up for lunch
8:45 Opening Remarks
(President)
9:45 Steve Chard State Apiary
inspectors report and updates
10:00 Break
10:15 Dr Lawrence DuBose Comments on CCD and other Bee Problems
11:00 North Area will host Spring
Meeting and more info to follow
Door prizes
12:00pm Lunch
1:00 Illinois Queen Rearing
Report David Burns Larry Krengel
1:30 Farmers market proposal
Bill Buckley
Question and answer period
2:00 Jim and Karen Belli
Honey grading and showing
2:45 Beekeeper of the year
award Ray Chapman
3:00 Door prizes
3:30 Nomination and election of
officers
3:45 Local club reports
4:00 Adjourn / ISBA BOD meeting
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The
Registration
Begins @
8:30am
Location:
Click here for a MapQuest Map of the location.
Agenda:
Keynote Presentation By David Burns of Long Lane Honey Bee Farms
David Burns and his wife/beekeeping
partner Sheri are from
and also sell beekeeping
equipment as well as queens, nucs and packages. In
2009 they sold over 600 packages. Their passion is to help others become new
beekeepers. They accomplish this goal by conducting regular beekeeping classes
on basic beekeeping skills, advanced beekeeping, and courses on queen rearing.
They also have over 50 beekeeping lessons on the internet. David is working
with the Illinois Queen Initiative, and is the president of Central Illinois
Beekeepers Association
Morning Session:
The Art Of Queen Rearing: Better Queens Solves Most Problems
Afternoon Session: Sustainable Beekeeping: Changing The Dominant Model Of Beekeeping
Also speaking will be Ian
Brown of Femme Osage Apiary Foristell, MO. Ian is a Missouri State Bee
Inspector, operates the Femme Osage Apiaries, keeps approximately 200 hives of
Russian Bees, sells nucs, and some beekeeping
supplies. Mr. Brown and his wife, Pam, traveled to
·
Letter
from the President and Highlights from the 2008 ISBA Annual Fall Meeting
(November 1, 2008)
Dear ISBA Members and Fellow Beekeepers,
I have been honored and humbled to serve you as President for the past 3 years.
My involvement with the ISBA began eight years ago as Northern Region Director
and I look back on these years as a true highlight in my life. First working
under the leadership of John Hansen (your 2008 Beekeeper of the Year), I have
been honored to work with fantastic teams of board members.
As I look back at the past eight years on the board and the past three years as
President, I am amazed at the dedication and passion for the ISBA by Udell Myer
and
Sixty of you joined us November 1 for the ISBA annual fall meeting in
For the third year, I delivered a State of the Association presentation and
have included some highlights below for your reference:
1.
2008 Continues to be a year of uncertainly with CCD. While there is
still no CCD in
2.
The ISBA has benefitted greatly from this media attention. The ISBA has
had the following media impressions over the past year:
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April ~ Chicagoland Gardening Magazine
Article
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July ~ 90 Minute WCPT Radio Interview
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July ~ Daily Herald Article
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August ~
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October ~ 10 Minute WCPT CCD Update Interview
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October ~ Department of Agriculture Video Interview for Children
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October ~ Nationwide Broadcast of “Current TV” Report on the ISBA
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October ~ Pumpkin Pollination Video News Release
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October ~ Pumpkin Pollination Press Release and Radio Coverage
3.
We had an amazing presence at the IL State Fair, thanks to
4.
The ISBA has seen 258 new members since 2006! We are now 678 strong!
5.
The ISBA will be hosting a booth at the 2009 Illinois Specialty Growers
Association Expo in
6.
Our ISBA Yahoo Group now has 68 members
7.
Our summer meeting was a resounding success, thanks to Janet Hart and
her team!
8.
The ISBA presented Steve Chard and the Illinois Department of
Agriculture Director, Tom Jennings with a framed picture of a Honey Bee to
display in the main hallway of the department headquarters
9.
The ISBA Newsletter and the Yahoo Group are the ISBA’s
communication pathways within its membership while the website is our entry
point and window to both members and the general public
10. Our internet home www.isba.us continues to gain momentum and is
arguably one of the best state association websites in the country
11. In 2008 we had the following
major additions to our website:
o
o
State Fair Honey competition winners listing
o
A section focusing on Honey Bees and Pesticide danger, including
downloadable brochures for distribution to Beekeepers and Farmers
12. As of June of 2008, our
website is now registered and verified with Google, allowing for a dramatic
increase in traffic to the site:
o
In July 334 people visited our site viewing 1,180 pages
o
In August 603 people visited our site viewing 1,789 pages
o
In September 1,029 people visited our site viewing 3,270 pages
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In October 1,043 people visited our site viewing 3,197 pages
13. When visitors viewed our
site they primarily focused on:
o
30% Static pages
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30% PDF/Instructional Documents
o
40% Photos, Videos and Audio Files (interviews and media coverage)
14. The ISBA is underway with
the following initiatives for 2009:
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Developing a model Beekeeping ordinance for reference by cities in
o
A new website section detailing Organic Beekeeping guidelines
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A listing of Beekeeping classes within the state
o
An introduction to Honey Bees and Beekeeping brochure for download and
use by
o
A web-based mapping initiative to highlight Apiary locations to
pesticide applicators
I am very proud of our association history and the
legacy we are creating daily for our members and the State of
Have an amazing
Ken Haller
President,
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ISBA
Announces Date for 2008 Annual Fall Meeting ~ November 1, 2008
The ISBA Board of Directors has approved the
date of Saturday, November 1, 2008 for its 2008 Annual Fall Meeting. Please save
the date on your calendar and plan on joining us for this informative, all day,
meeting. The meeting will once again be located at the Department of
Agriculture headquarters building, located on the State Fair grounds in Springfield , IL Robin Mountain Robin Mountain
(originally from South Africa )
is Apiculture Extension Associate at Kentucky
State University
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The address of the Department of
Agriculture facility is: 801 East
Sangamon Avenue Springfield , IL 62706
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For a map to the Department of
Agriculture facility, click here
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To download the latest PDF
agenda, click here
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Registration will be $5 and will
run from 8-9am with the meeting in session from 9am-4pm
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Lunch will be available for
approximately $8 or you may decide to visit a local restaurant
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No pre-registration is needed –
simply register upon your arrival!
· Midwest Beekeeping Symposium and ISBA Annual
Spring Meeting ~ June 9, 2007
The Illinois State Beekeepers Association and
The Symposium is designed to
provide the latest, relevant information to all new and veteran Beekeepers as
well as those simply interested in Honey Bees and Beekeeping.
The full-day agenda will
contain a Keynote Presentation, General Sessions, a Panel Discussion, multiple
Breakout Sessions, a featured “Beginner’s Track” of sessions, Lunch, Raffle,
Beekeeping Magazines, Catalogs and a Beekeeping Supply Marketplace.
The Symposium will feature a
keynote presentation by University
of Montana
Content
leaders from
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Status of and Living with Small Hive Beetle in
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The State of
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Introduction to Mead ~ The Nectar of the Gods
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The Nutriceutical
Properties of Honey
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Save the Pollinators, Save the Planet!
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The Secrets to Winning Honey Competitions
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A Day in the Life of an Apiary Inspector
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Introduction to Graft-Free Queen Rearing
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Long Distance Colony Management – Emerging
Beekeeping Technology
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Bees in the War on Terror – Smelling Out Danger
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The Sideliner and Hobbyist’s Guide to Marketing
Honey
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“The Honey Bee Whisperer” Reading Your Bees
(Beginner Track)
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Introduction to Beekeeping (Beginner Track)
Below is a list of resources to assist in your Symposium planning. We
look forward to seeing you there!
Click on the following items for more
information:
MCC Conference Center Website
Campus
Map and Driving Directions Website
Symposium Agenda (PDF)
Pre-Registration by May 31:
Individual: $40 – Course Code: NCCS04001
Additional Family Members: $20 – Course Code: NCCS04002
On-Site Registration:
Individual: $45
Additional Family Members: $25
To Pre-Register by May 31:
Credit Card Payment: 815.455.8588
Monday –
Thursday 8am-7:30pm
Friday 8am-4pm
Saturday 8am-1pm