Spring 2012 OSBA Conference
The Oklahoma State Beekeepers Association will hold its annual spring conference on March 3, 2012, in Ponca City.
Host of the conference will be the North Central Oklahoma Beekeepers Association (NCOBA).
NCOBA was formed last year and, after meeting all requirements, was approved for membership in the state organization during the OSBA's 2011 fall conference.
The 2012 spring conference will be Saturday, March 3 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post No. 14, which is located at 407 W. South Avenue, Ponca City, OK.
The American Legion Post is on the West side of South Avenue.
As an added attraction, the new Conoco Museum, will be open that Saturday and admission is free.
The museum is located at 501 W. South Avenue, Ponca City.
For further information regarding the Spring Conference, please contact Todd Rivers, President of NCOBA at childofgod777@hotmail.com or Maribeth Snapp, Treasurer of OSBA, at BeesRneat@gmail.com.
Speakers will be announced at a later date.
Message from the President
Welcome to the O.S.B.A website and the world of beekeeping. As beekeepers, our goals are to research, learn, and educate people about honeybees. We also provide services and products that are produced by honeybees. The days of wild or "feral" bees may be seriously threatened as they were in the nineteen-eighties with the invasion of mites in honeybee colonies. The pest threatening the existence of the honeybee today is the small hive beetle. The only means to pollinate many crops for human and animal food, in a few short years, may be managed colonies. Promoting beekeeping among our youth and educating people about the chemical hazards our bees face, will play an important roll in helping the United States in its endeavor to feed the world in the years to come. I encourage anyone interested in beekeeping to contact our association for further information and locations of clubs in your local areas.
Sincerely,
Keith Amason
President O.S.B.A.
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