Pennsylvania State
Beekeepers Association
Welcome from PSBA’s President 
I welcome you to the website of the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association. Our nearly 1000 members strive to help you learn about honeybees and become successful beekeepers. We are managing one of nature’s precious insects which provide many benefits to all us and I want you to be a part of this success. I encourage you to scan the site and go to the area which will answer your question or provide information for your interest. If you are seeking information on honey bees I encourage you to attend one of the many educational meetings and get to know a Pennsylvania beekeeper. If you have further questions about our organization or about beekeeping please contact me, our secretary, or a contact person of a local beekeeping organization.
J. Lee Miller
President
Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association
2010 PSBA Picnic
PA Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell C. Redding and PSBA President J. Lee Miller
The PSBA picnic, held at Asbury Woods Nature Center (Erie, Pa.), was a great success!
Thanks to Northwestern PA Beekeeping Association for hosting it.
EAS 2010 Short Course and Conference
August 2-6 in Boone, North Carolina. Details at the EAS website.
Picnic at Craig and Charlene Cella's
August 22nd in Loganton, Pa.
"I was awarded a SARE grant this year to do a study on Gamma Irradiating equipment. 75 packages were installed on this equipment as the treatment group, and another 75 packages were distributed between several other beekeepers that had similar problems as I did last year to be the control group. Locations range from Hershey to Canton and west to Dubois. I will not have any of the control group hives at my place; however, I plan to have pictures. This is open to anyone that wants to come out at 2 p.m. Sunday August 22, rain or shine, and see the results first hand. The only thing we ask is to give a phone call a few days ahead so we have an idea of how much food will be needed (provided free)."
Craig and Charlene Cella Details and directions
Protecting Honey Bees from Chemical Pesticides
Excellent article by Maryann Frazier
Reinstating the Boy Scout Beekeeping Merit Badge
Boy Scout starts a campaign to reinstate the Beekeeping Merit Badge and encourage other boys to learn how to become beekeepers. Details at ABJ website (scroll down)
National Honey Bee Awareness Day
Saturday, August 21 Details
Lorenzo L. Langstroth Marker Dedication
The Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild has taken on the project to erect an historical marker in front of the home of Loraine Lorenzo Langstroth, 106 S. Front St., Philadelphia, during the afternoon of Friday, September 10. Details