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Who We Are
The NORTHWEST branch of the New Jersey Beekeepers Association is a regional organization of anywhere from 40 to 60 bee hobbyist and sideliners (less than 300 hives). Our members generally reside in the Hunterdon, Warren and Somerset counties but membership is not limited to this region of the state.

NWNJBA Scholarships Scholarship funds are available through the NWNJBA for youths interested in the Rutgers Extension Bee-ginner's beekeeping class. If you are interested in submitting a request, or know of a youth with an interest in beekeeping who would like to be considered, submit a two to three paragraph stating your general interest in beekeeping. Submissions can be sent to the NWNJBA President Bob Kloss by clicking this link. If you have any questions, about the scholarship program please reach out to Bob via phone (on our contact page) or e-mail.

Resource Pages:
Small Hive Beetle
Jersey Fresh Program
Farmland Assessment
Winter Feeding Insight

Video Features:
Products of the Hive
Bear Control
Mead Making

More coming soon!

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NJBA Fall Newsletter
Click here to read the New Jersey Beekeepers Association August September Newsletter

Club Hive Photos 03/03/2012
NWNJBA VP Bob Kloss checked in on the club's mentoring hives. Two are heavy and one needed to be fed. Lots of activity and the bees are bringing in beige and yellow pollen.

Welcome to the Northwest New Jersey Beekeepers Association (NWNJBA) We would like to welcome you to the home page of the NORTHWEST branch of the New Jersey Beekeepers Association. We maintain this website to share information with both the public and our membership on the topic of beekeeping. Here you can find the clubs schedule of events, educational resources, and how to contact the NWNJBA among other things. We thank you for taking the time visit our website and we hope that you find it a useful resource.
Swarm REPORT NWNJBA will be soliciting the state of New Jersey beekeepers in 2013 for swarm information. The intention is to build an understanding of when swarming season runs in New Jersey. Read More >>
Small Hive Beetle Preparations The small hive beetle has become a more prevalent pest in the State of New Jersey. The best defense is a good offense and to that end we've prepared this resource page with links to various educational resources. Read More >
Protect Against Bears We have two resources for you to consider. First up, a presnetation from Michelle Smith of the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife. Check Here for that >. Secondarily we have a write up on Bear Preparations here... Read More >
Weighing In! Sometimes you just need to know instead of guessing. NWNJBA President Bob Kloss is trying something new this year in anticipation of the 2013 Beekeeping Season. Spurred on from an Allen Hayes online article Use a Bathroom Scale to Weigh Honey Bees from the New Hampshire Beekeeper's Association, and a feature on the topic from Frank Linton Bob decided to create another device for the Gadget Garage and put his hives on a homemade hive scale. The scale will allow Bob to keep track of nectar flows
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Mead Making Meeting Recap The Northwest NJ Beekeeper's Association hosted a meeting on Mead Making and products from beeswax (Lip balm, candles, and skin cream). We shot some videos of the meeting and you check in on them here.
Making Mead How To Video
Beeswax Products(lip balm, hand cream)
For your Viewing and Listening Pleasure! There are plenty of websites on the internet that provide beekeeping videos and audio in this feature we'll share some links to several resources for you to consider. Click here. to see the recommended lists.

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NWNJBA Honey Bees and their Maladies

As May comes to a close, so starts the pest season of the honey bee colonies. Hive Beetles, Varroa Mites, American Foulbrood, and othe problems could besiege your hive this summer. Know what to do?

Come join us on Saturday morning May 25th at the North Hunterdon high School cafeteria for an informative sesion. It is planned for New Jersey State Apiarist Tim Schuler to be on hand for the session.

Location:
North Hunterdon High School, Clinton NJ
Date & Time:
May 25th - 10:00 am to 11 am - The meeting will start promptly at 10 am.

Beekeeper holding a fram of honey bee comb

NJBA State SWARM REPORT

The NWNJBA will be soliciting the state of New Jersey beekeepers in 2013 for swarm information. The intention is to build an understanding of when swarming season runs in New Jersey.

Why collect the data?
One of the spring beekeeping activities includes preparing for swarm prevention. The intention of this survey is to capture real world data about when swarms start up in different regions of the state and to see if trends can be established and used for planning in the future.

REPORT A SWARM
Any time you encounter a swarm you can report it here via our Report Site.

To learn more about the data being collected, or an alternate method of reporting
Click Here

Questions about conducting this survey can be sent to nwnjba@live.com.

NJBA Meeting Recap

Check out the coverage of the NJBA Late Winter Meeting

We have a number of audio and video presentations available for you if you missed the NJBA Winter Meeting hosted in February in Hamilton NJ.

Some of the highlights include Tim Schuler presenting NJ Beekeeper Trends, Jeff Burd did a great job explaining Farmland assessment as it relates to beekeeping, the ABF Honey Princess was a special guest, and a representative from the Jersey Fresh program was talking about how the program can benefit you. Also available is a branch by branch review of what is happing in the NJBA.

CLICK HERE to visit the page and access the content.

NJ Div of Fish and Wildlife Bear Protection - New!
Video/Slide Presentation
Michelle Smith, a biologist with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife presents a session on how to protect your apiary from Black Bears.

New Videos on NWNJBA YouTube
We've posted a few new videos on our YouTube Channel. Check them out.
- Beekeeping Trends in NJ by Tim Schuler
- Provide Bees Water
- Robbing Indicator
- Wax Cappings at the Entrance - Robbing Indicator
- Bee Management Kit

NWNJBA Online Calendar

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NWNJBA Newsletters

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2011 Fall Newsletter
Spring 2011
Fall 2010
Spring 2010
May-June 2009
Jan-March 2009
May-June 2008
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NWNJBA President Bob Kloss working on hive

President's Podium

President Bob Kloss
February 12th, 2013

We’re in the middle of another wild winter in New Jersey – 60 degrees one day, 60 mile per hour winds the next! As I write this, we are in the middle of a cold snap. It hasn’t been above freezing for a couple of weeks now. This is probably a good thing as the bees went through a lot of stores during the earlier warm weather, now they are hunkered down conserving what is left. The December holiday party was well-attended and it was great to see so many new members. Read More >>

Weighing In!

December 12th, 2012 - Sometimes you just need to know instead of guessing. NWNJBA President Bob Kloss is trying something new this year in anticipation of the 2013 Beekeeping Season. Spurred on from literature via the New Hampshire Beekeeper's Association, and a feature on the topic from X Allen, Bob decided to create another device for the Gadget Garage and put his hives on a homemade hive scale.

The scale will allow Bob to keep track of nectar flows and hive health via the fluctuations in weight throughout the seasons. The principle of setting the scale up is pretty simple. It is literally just a simple bathroom scale set underneath of a hive but there's one catch - it is upside-down!. Read More >>

Varroa Management by Culling Drone Brood

In a past meeting Bob Kloss presented the use of drone brood frames for effective management of Varroa Mite. Researchers have reported that up to 9 out of 10 varroa mite can be found within the Drone Brood so it makes sense to understand this technique as part of your overall Integrated Pest Management Strategy. We have the audio along with the PDF Version of the PowerPoint Presentation shown that day.

Audio Recording - Click to Play or Right Click to Download (choose Save Target As and save to a location on your computer.