January 23, 2010 - Annual MHBA Banquet January 23 2010 - Annual MHBA Banquet and Scholarship Auction, Clubhouse at Edinburgh USA Golf Course in Brooklyn Park  JOIN US! (Information and Registration Form)

February 9 - 495 Hodson Hall:
-  MHBA Officer Introductions
- President Dave Schroeder will fill us in what was covered at the ABF Conference in warm and sunny Florida in January

March 9 - 495 Hodson Hall:
- Dan Piechowski from Henry’s Honey Farm in Redgranite, Wisconsin to tell us about their operation and how much it has changed over the years. Dan is a third generation bee keeper and past president of the Wisconsin Honey producers

April 13 - 335 Borlaug Hall:
-  Dr. Jeff Pettis - Research Leader USDA Bee Lab, Beltsville, MD, spoke of an effort to test the model, by monitoring the quality of landscapes where colonies are placed.
Dr. Chip Euliss - USGS - spoke on the use of habitat modeling to establish relationships between landscape, forage quality, and honey production.
[Postponed]- Master Gardener - Joanne Sabin - Beneficial Plants for HoneyBees

May 1 (Saturday) - Honey House: U of M Helper Day. From 10am to 4pm We will be assembling, paint and repair hives. Help the Grad Students and Dr. Spivak prepare for research this season.  (See Photos)

May 11 - Honey House: Spring Divide (Starts early at 6 PM) 495 Hodson Hall: Meeting/Pizza After Demo

June 8 - 335 Borlaug Hall:
-  Dr. Lewis Struthers - No Grafting Queen Rearing

July 13 - 335 Borlaug Hall:
- Winnie Johnson - MN State Fair Entry Preparation

August 10 - State Fair Grounds: Family Picnic, State Fair Demonstration Training(Ice Cream Info Here!)

February 10 - 495 Hodson Hall: Bernie Schatz:  Alternative Methods for making Bee Equipment

March 10 - 335 Borlaug Hall: Winnie Johnson and David Schaft will present Candle making. Jerry Linser will present Solar Wax Melters

April 14 - 335 Borlaug Hall: Brian Frederickson, Ames Farms, Russian Bees and Organic Methods

May 2 (Saturday) - Honey House: U of M Helper Day. From 10am to 4pm we will be assembling, paint and repair hives.  (See Photos)

May 12 - Honey House: Spring Divide (Starts early at 6 PM) 495 Hodson Hall: Meeting/Pizza After Demo

June 9 - 495 Hodson Hall: Marla's Phd student Mike Goblirsch - Nosema

June 9th - Eric Mader, Adjunct Assistant Extension Professor with the University of Minnesota's Department of Entomology and the Xerces Society’s (www.xerces.org) National Pollinator Outreach Coordinator, will be presenting a day-long workshop on native pollinator conservation, June 9, 9 to 4, on the St. Paul campus.

July 14 - 495 Hodson Hall: Roger Olson will present Observation Hives and Russ Johnson with a Presentation on Prep for the MN State Fair

August 11 - State Fair Grounds: Family Picnic, State Fair demonstration training(Ice Cream Info Here!)

September 8 -  495 Hodson Hall:
- Youth Beekeeping Scholarship Recipients will tell us about their year.
- Winnie Johnson will give a MN State Fair Wrap up

October 13 -  495 Hodson Hall:
- Claudia Chaves will tell us about beekeeping in Brazil.

November 10 - 495 Hodson Hall: General Elections
- Dr Marla Spivak will speak about the new bee lab, Updates on CCD, and whatever else she feels is important