December 16th, 2017
- Annual Winter Meeting
Echo Hill Lodge, Clinton Township NJ
- Annual holiday meeting and luncheon + Annual elections
- NJDA Proposed Regulations Review
Event/Meeting Page
Our meeting details are listed below. They can also be accessed in an online calendar format by following this link.
NWNJBA OneDrive Online Calendar
Click here to go to the New Jersey Beekeepers Association (NJBA) Website state and branch calendar page. The states calendar page hosts the calendars for all branches of the NJBA along with state sponsored events and meetings.
Thursday February 25th, 2021
7:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
Agenda
- Setting up your apiary
- Winter Activities
President David Waldman
- Presenting on Setting up your Apiary
Bob Kloss
- Speaking on winter management tasks
Q&A:
Questions about general topics and winter management will be answered.
Date: Thursday, February 25th, 2021
Time: 7:00 PM
Address: Zoom - See home page for details
Thursday, March 25th, 2021
7:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
Guest Speaker: Jessie Shiffler
Agenda
Native Plants in the Landscape
Date: Thursday, March 25th, 2021
Time: 7:00 PM
Address: Zoom - See home page for details
Thursday April 24th, 2021
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location: Valley Crest Mentoring Yard
Agenda
Field Meeting - Packages and Spring Management
Date: Saturday April 24th, 2021
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address: 70 Valley Crest Road
- NWNJBA Valley Crest Mentoring Yard
For specific directions - visit our home page
Saturday, May 22nd, 2021
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Round Mountain (Deerpath) - Mentoring Hives
Agenda:
- Queen Marking
- Hive Work
- Mite Checks
- Q&A and Calendar Review
Date: Saturday May 22nd, 20211
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address: 135 West Woodschurch Road, Flemington NJ 08822 - Round Mountain - Mentoring Hives
For specific directions - visit the home page.
Thursday, June 24th, 2021
7:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
Guest Speaker: Corey Stevens
Agenda:
- Varroa Sensitive Hygiene (VSH) - what is it, how does it work
- What should we be doing now for highest anti-varroa
efficacy
- Queen rearing practices, instrumentation insemination
- Q&A and Calendar Review
Date: Thursday June 24th, 2021
Address: Zoom - See home page for details
Saturday, October 9th, 2021
Time 1pm to 3pm
Valley Crest Mentoring Hives
Agenda:
- Winter Management
- Monitoring for mites in fall, Winter Resources
- Q&A, Ask your Questions and Calendar Review
Date: Saturday, October 9th, 2021
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Address: 70 Valley Crest Rd, Lebanon, NJ 08833
Friday, January 31st, 2020
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location Hunterdon County Library Complex, Route 12 Flemington (Building #1)
Agenda
Topics for Discussion
- Honey Bee Corbicualae
- Question and Answers
Thje Bee and Her Basket:
January's featured speaker is Adele Barree. She will be discussing honey bee corbiculae. These are the pollen baskets located on the hind legs of honey bees. Foragers use these pollen baskets to bring pollen back to the hive. Adele will educate us with a fascinating talk about a "bee and her basket."
Q&A:
Questions about general topics and winter management will be answered.
Coffee, tea, and snacks will be available. Please feel free to donate an additional treat for member's enjoyment. As always, thank you in advance for your contribution.
Date: Friday, January 31st, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM
Address: Hunterdon County Library Complex - Building #1
314 Route 12, Flemington NJ 08822
Saturday, February 29th, 2020
Time and Location to be posted
Agenda
Northwest will be hosting an exclusive screening for "The Pollinators".
Thursday May 21st, 2020
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Online Zoom Meeting
Agenda
- Spring Management and Q&A
Date: Thursday, May 21st, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Zoom Meeting: See home page for connection information
Thursday June 25th, 2020
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Online Zoom Meeting
Agenda
- Late Spring, Early Summer Management and Q&A
Date: Thursday, June 25th, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Zoom Meeting: See home page for connection information
Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Online Zoom Meeting
Agenda
- Summer Dearth Management and fall preparations
- Mite management
- Q&A
Date: Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Zoom Meeting: See home page for connection information
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
Time 10 to 1pm
Valley Crest Mentoring Hives
Agenda:
- Tucka Saville, Commercial Beekeeper. Comfort hives
- Q&A, Ask your Questions and Calendar Review
Date: Thursday, Sept 24th, 2020
Time: 7 to 9pm
Zoom Meeting: See home page for connection information
Thursday, Nov 19th, 2020
Time 7 to 9pm
Online Zoom Meeting
Agenda:
- Rutgers Master Gardener, Jean Miller, both a beekeeper and appreciator of native bees discusses the broad array of bees living here in New Jersey.
- Q&A
Date: Thursday, Nov 19th, 2020
Time: 7 to 9pm
Address: NWNJBA Zoom
December 13th, 2020
Time 3pm
Online Zoom Meeting
December Meeting - Annual Holiday Meeting
::: Virtual this year...
Agenda:
- Annual holiday meeting
- Annual elections
- Q&A
Friday, January 18th, 2019
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location Hunterdon County Library Complex, Route 12 Flemington (Building #1)
Agenda
Topics for Discussion
- Feeding Supplements - Winter & Spring Nutrition
- The Chemistry of Bees
Nutrition:
As winter is upon us, it is time to start thinking about preparing to feed your bees in early Spring. This month's discussion will focus on feeding supplements available to you, as well as those you can make at home. Also under consideration will be winter nutrition and what can be done if your bees need additional food in the winter months.
Chemistry of Bees:
Jim McCaulley will fascinate us with the chemistry of bees! Included in his talk will be the chemicals that are produced by bees, the chemicals found in the environment, and the chemicals that we use within our beekeeping repertoire. You are sure to be enlightened with Jim's presentation. Hope you can attend.
Coffee, tea, and snacks will be available. Please feel free to donate an additional treat for member's enjoyment. As always, thank you in advance for your contribution.
Date: Friday, January 18th, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM
Address: Hunterdon County Library Complex - Building #1
314 Route 12, Flemington NJ 08822
Friday, February 15th, 2019
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Hunterdon County Complex, Route 12 Flemington, NJ
Agenda
1. Building Hive Equipment - Hands On
2. Honey Tasting
3. Question and Answers / Calendar Review
Date: Friday, February 15th, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Address: Hunt. Cty. Complex, Building 1 - Route 12, Flemington
See specific directions on the websites home page.
Thursday March 14th, 2019
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Hunterdon County Library, Flemington
Agenda
- Swarm Prevention
- Beekeeping Facts you probably do not know
Date: Thursday, March 14th, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Address: Hunterdon County Library, Flemington NJ
The meeting room is in the large meeting space in the library.
For specific directions - visit our Directions Page.
Saturday April 13th, 2019
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Round Mountain - Mentoring Hives
Agenda:
- Beekeeping Hands On - Package Install
- Mentoring Hive Inspections and adding supers
- Q&A and Calendar Review
Date: Saturday April 13th, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address: 135 West Woodschurch Road, Flemington NJ 08822 - Round Mountain - Mentoring Hives
For specific directions - visit our Directions Page.
Saturday, May 25th, 2019
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Round Mountain - Mentoring Hives
Agenda:
- Queen Marking
- Splits
- Q&A and Calendar Review
Date: Saturday May 25th, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address: 135 West Woodschurch Road, Flemington NJ 08811 - Round Mountain - Mentoring Hives
For specific directions - visit our Directions Page.
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
Time 10 to 1pm
Valley Crest Mentoring Hives
Agenda:
- Planting for Pollinators
- Pollinator Plant Workshop - planting plugs
- Q&A, Ask your Questions and Calendar Review
Date: Saturday, June 1st, 2019
Time: 10 to 1pm
Address: 70 Valley Crest Rd, Lebanon, NJ 08833
Saturday, June 22nd, 2019
Time 11 to 2pm
Casey Residence, Washington NJ
Agenda:
- Extracting Honey - Using the extractor
- Mite Treatments
- Feeding during the dearth
- Q&A and Calendar Review
Date: Saturday, June 22nd, 2019
Time: 11 to 2pm
Address: 201 Musconetcong River Rd, Washington, NJ 07882
July 27th - August 3rd, 2019
Warren County Fairgrounds
August 21st - August 25th, 2019
Hunterdon County Fairgrounds
2019 Warren County Farmers' Fair
2019 Hunterdon 4-H Fair
NWNJBA beekeeping booth and demonstrations.
Come join us at the fair for our public outreach and honey sales. We also do live honey bee previews
Saturday September 28th, 2019
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Location Leary Residence
Agenda:
- Fall Picnic / Fall Management
- Live Hive Work
- Malawi Beekeepers
Date: Saturday September 28th, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address: Leary Residence
For specific directions - visit the site homepage.
Friday October 18th, 2019
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Hunterdon County Complex, Route 12, Building one meeting space
Topic Towards Treatment-Free
Date: Friday, October 18th, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Address: Hunterdon County Complex, Route 12, Flemington NJ
Building one meeting space.
For specific directions - visit our Directions Page.
Date to be determined
See Note to the left.
The November meeting will be announced to the membership through email. Please watch for an announcement for the details of what is being presented and when.
Do note that there is a Northeast meeting 11/9 with several key speakers to consider. See www.njbeekeepers.org for details.
Saturday December 7th, 2019
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Echo Hill Lodge, Clinton Township NJ
Agenda:
- Annual holiday meeting and luncheon
- Annual elections
Date: Saturday December 7th, 2019
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address: Hunterdon County Park System Echo Hill Lodge, 42 Lilac Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822 (Clinton Township)
This is a listing of some of the activites hosted by NWNJBA.
Philanthropic Educational Education
Presenting "Beekeeping in Hunterdon County".
Hunterdon County Library - North Branch
NCB Garden Expo 2019. Beekeeping information dissemination and outreach. Event includes seed pack exchange. Bring some to donate and receive some in return.
Friday, January 26th, 2018
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location Hunterdon County Complex - Building 1
The location is being worked out.
Agenda
- In preparation for the state honey show we will be coaching a live honey show preparation session. Bring 4 jars of honey and we will all work to prep honey for the State Honey Show coming up in February.
- Black Label Honey Contest
- NJDA Regulations Topic - Update on latest
- Membership Renewal
- 2018 Calendars for sale
- Q&A And we'll answer questions and enjoy some hospitality along the way
Date: Friday, January 26th, 2018
Time: 7:00 PM
Address: Hunterdon County Complex - Building 1
314 Route 12, Flemington NJ 08822
For specific directions - visit our Directions Page.
Saturday, February 24th, 2018
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Hunterdon County Library, Route 12 Flemington, NJ
Agenda
1. Varroa Mite treatment options
2. NJDoA Regulation Updates
3. Getting Started Insight
4. Honey Tasting
5. Question and Answers / Calendar Review
Date: Saturday, February 24th, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Address: Hunt. Cty. Library - Route 12, Flemington
For specific directions - visit our Directions Page.
Friday April 20th (Rescheduled from 3/28)
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Hunterdon Central High School - Upper School Cafeteria (in the building along route 31 adjacent to the tennis courts)
Due to a heating problem at the venue, the March meeting was postponed and will now be hosted April 20th.
Please check back to confirm the location as it becomes known.
Agenda
- Lorette Cheswick - Microscopes
- Honey Tasting - Malawi Africa Honey
- Spring Management
- Question and Answers / Calendar Review
Date: Friday, April 20th, 2018 (original date 3/28/2018
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Address: Hunterdon Central High School Upper School Cafeteria
For specific directions - visit our Directions Page.
Saturday April 28th, 2018
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Round Mountain - Mentoring Hives
Agenda:
- Beekeeping Hands On - Package Install & Splits
- Mentoring Hive Inspections
- Q&A and Calendar Review
Date: Saturday April 28th
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Note Time change, meeting was moved back from the original 11:00 start time.
Address: 135 West Woodschurch Road, Flemington NJ 08822 - Round Mountain - Mentoring Hives
For specific directions - visit our Directions Page.
Saturday, June 6th, 2018
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Round Mountain - Mentoring Hives
Agenda:
- Beekeeping Hands On - Mite Counting with Various Methods
- Mentoring Hive Inspections
- Splits
- Q&A and Calendar Review
Date: Saturday May 20th, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Address: 135 West Woodschurch Road, Flemington NJ 08811 - Round Mountain - Mentoring Hives
For specific directions - visit our Directions Page.
Saturday, June 23rd, 2018
Time 11 to 2pm
Casey Residence, Washington NJ
Agenda:
- Bears and Bees
- Mite Treatment Products, a detailed run through.
- Q&A and Calendar Review
Date: Saturday, June 23rd, 2018
Time: 11 to 2pm
Address: 201 Musconetcong River Rd, Washington, NJ 07882
July 28th - August 4th, 2018
Warren County Fairgrounds
August 22nd - August 26th, 2018
Hunterdon County Fairgrounds
2018 Warren County Farmers' Fair
2018 Hunterdon 4-H Fair
NWNJBA beekeeping booth and demonstrations.
Come join us at the fair for our public outreach and honey sales. We also do live honey bee previews
Saturday September 22nd, 2018
11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Knecht Residence
Agenda:
- Beekeeping Hands On with a focus on Fall Management
- Bear Fence Inspections
- Winter Preparations
Date: Saturday September 22nd, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address: 516 State Route 173, Bloomsbury NJ 08804
For specific directions - visit the site homepage.
Saturday October 13th, 2018
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Location: Hunterdon County Library, Route 12
Building 1 (Administration building closest to Route 12, not the library building proper)
Flemington, NJ
Beekeepers from Northwest took two different beekeeping centered trips to Africa this year. Come hear Jean Miller and Kevin Inglin & Bob Kloss tell you about the ways that bees are kept on the continent of Africa
Date: Saturday, October 13th, 2018
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address: Hunt. Cty. Library - Route 12, Flemington
For specific directions - visit our Directions Page.
Saturday October 19th, 2018
Ramapo College, Mahwah NJ
Start time 7:30
NWNJBA members are invited to attend a session with special guest Jamie Ellis, PHD.
The session is on Honey Bee Natural History, Biodiversity, Conservation, and Ecology
Date: Friday, October 19th, 2018
Time: 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, in the Anisfield School of Business, Room 135S.
Saturday December 8th, 2018
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Echo Hill Lodge, Clinton Township NJ
Agenda:
- Annual holiday meeting and luncheon
- Annual elections
Date: Saturday December 8th, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address: Hunterdon County Park System Echo Hill Lodge, 42 Lilac Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822 (Clinton Township)
Saturday December 8th, 2018
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Echo Hill Lodge, Clinton Township NJ
Agenda:
- Annual holiday meeting and luncheon
- Annual elections
Date: Saturday December 8th, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Address: Hunterdon County Park System Echo Hill Lodge, 42 Lilac Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822 (Clinton Township)
This is a listing of some of the activites hosted by NWNJBA.
NJBA State Honey Show
The state honey show is taking place at the NJ Agricultural Convention. For a complete set of rules vist the NJBeekeepers.org website.
NJBA Winter Meeting - 2 Day Seminar
Holiday Inn Conference Center, East Windsor NJ. The meeting will have vendors selling wares, an auction, and a whole host of other activiteis. For more information visit the NJBeekeepers.org website.
NJ Flower & Garden Show
Several Northwesters will be Supporting the NJBA Booth at the annual NJ Garden Show. The NJBA has a Signup Page for those who want to work the show
throughout earth week.
Hunterdon County Earth Day
Booth at the annual Earth Day presentations for Hunterdon County at Echo hill park. In addition to this outreach NWNJBA did a number of satellite presentations throughout earth week.
NJ Clean Communities Seminar
Community outreach table and Q&A session. 1100 children in attendence for the day!
visit the NJ Clean Communities website.
Eastern Apiculture Society Conference
Annual beekeeping conference which will be hosted in Hampton Virginia this year. Short Course Beekeeping training and all week seminars..
Warren and Hunterdon County Fairs
Multi day beekeeping booth and public outreach presentations. Also both fairs have a honey show and live beekeeping demonstrations.
NWNJB Exec Meeting
The NWNJBA Executive board meets on the first Thursday of every month. Venues vary but the typical location is at the 4-H center near the Route 12 Hunterdon County Library Complex.
- Annual holiday meeting and luncheon + Annual elections
- NJDA Proposed Regulations Review
- Guest Speaker: Chance Weinberg - For the Love of Bees
- Winter Feeding - Candy Boards and Fondant + Honey Tasting - Alfalfa, Tulip Poplar, and Goldenrod
- Fall Preparedness/Management Presentation
- Local Hive Inspections
- Beekeeping Hands On with a focus on Fall Management + Winter Preparations
- Mentoring Hive Inspections
2017 Hunterdon 4-H Fair
NWNJBA beekeeping booth and demonstrations.
2017 Warren County Farmers' Fair
NWNJBA beekeeping booth and demonstrations.
- Honey Show tips and advice - Tim Schuler
- Honey Extractor Overview + Honey Tasting - Manuka
- Mite Counting with Various Methods and Mentoring Hive Inspections
- Swarm Collection + Hive Monitoring Update
- Package Install & Splits and Mentoring Hive Inspections
- Hive Monitoring Preview (Arnia Hive Monitoring System)
- Beekeeping Photography
- Monthly Honey Tasting Series
- Hands on Woodenware Assembly
- How to clean and maintain a smoker
- Preview of FLIR Thermal Imaging and Endoscope cameras for beekeeping.
- Hands on preview of the Associations new Arnia Hive Monitoring System and a review of its capabilities.
Echo Hill Lodge - 1pm
NWNJBA Holiday Meeting. Come and join the close of the 2016 Beekeeping season. The event will be a Potluck Supper and the election of the 2017 officers. The meeting will begin and 1:00 and will close down by 4pm.
Hunterdon Central High School Cafeteria, Room 173 - 7pm
Speaker Kevin Inglin had a chance to do some behind the scenes beekeeping in Italy. He'll presenting on his adventure and what he learned, showing lots of photos and videos along the way. Black Jar honey tasting contest.
Mentoring Hives - Round Hill Park - 1pm
Hands on Session at the NWNJBA Mentoring Hives. The program will include: Fall Management and Winterization adlong with Q&A. Deer Path Park, 119 West Woodschurch Rd. Flemington, NJ - Click here for directions
Sept. 17th, 2016 - NWNJBA Summer Meeting
Leary Residence
The program will include: Fall Management with live hive work.
Washington Council ScoutFest16 Scout Jamboree. Public Outreach and Beekeeping Education program.
NWNJBA will have a booth and will be doing public outreach at the Warren County Renaissance Fair
NWNJBA will have a booth and will be doing public outreach at the Rutgers Great Tomato Tasking Event. Join us if you can.
2016 Hunterdon County 4H & Agricultural Fair - NWNJBA beekeeping demonstrations. Click here for the Hunterdon County Fair Web Site.
2016 Warren County Farmers' Fair - NWNJBA beekeeping demonstrations.
Hands On with Top Bar, Warre Hive, 8-Frame, All Medium, Polystyre Hives + Varroa Mites and summer Splits.
The meeting feature will be Bee Friendly Plants and methods of Queen Rearing. In addition we'll we'll also take any questions that you might have and set you up for summer management.
Spring preparations, Brunch and a Movie. We'll be showing a beekeeping movie and enjoying honey based foods. Bring your favorite drink, entree, desert or snack.
NWNJBA Will be hosting the State 'Spring" meeting with special guests Judy Chen and David Gilley. We'll also have several hands on and demonstration stations.
Hands on Session at the NWNJBA Mentoring Hives. The program will include: Package Install, Basic Inspection, and Spring/Swarm Management Techniques Deer Path Park, 119 West Woodschurch Rd. Flemington, NJ
Double Queen Systems, what are they and why you might want to try one. Live demonstration of making lip balm with beeswax (everyone goes home with one) and Honey Tasting.
Come and join the close of the 2015 Beekeeping season. The event will be a Potluck Supper and the election of the 2016 officers.
