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Past Newsletters in PDF format
Below are past WASBA Newsletters in PDF format. Some are large files that may take a few moments to open. Acrobat reader or PDF enabled browser is required.
| Issue Date | Featured Topic |
|---|---|
| November 2016 | Annual meeting on November 19th. Some good regional reports with lots of photos. |
| September 2016 | Annual meeting updates and your President’s message. |
| July 2016 | Funding campaign at WSU along with the Insiders’ Tour at WSU and important research. |
| May 2016 | Honey bees at the Governor’s mansion in Olympia and the passage of the bee forage bill. |
| March 2016 | Latest efforts through the Washington State Legislature and SUCCESS on the forage issue. |
| January 2016 | Forage for the bees projects. |
| November 2015 | Results of the Annual WSBA Meeting. |
| September 2015 | One fish, two fish, red fish, Knotweed… |
| July 2015 | Tax breaks for beekeepers, and the WSDOT roadside maintenance program. |
| May 2015 | Honey Bee awareness day in Olympia. |
| March 2015 | Task force recommendations. |
| January 2015 | Working with governments, each other and the world. |
| November 2014 | WSBA annual meeting and more WAS conference! |
| September 2014 | Lewis County celebrates Honey Bee Day! |
| July 2014 | Why honeybees need weeds: They’re medicinal! |
| May 2014 | Honey Bee Work Group. |
| March 2014 | Beekeepers are Agriculture. |
| January 2014 | How to beat CCD – honey bee overwintering in Washington. |
| November 2013 | Scenes from the October Annual Conference. |
| September 2013 | Meet the Pierce County Honey Queen! |
| July 2013 | 2013 Annual Conference details! |
| May 2013 | Urban beekeeping, drones and pesticides |
| March 2013 | Legislators on side with beekeepers |
| January 2013 | More WSBA/WAS presentations from annual conference |
| November 2012 | Sustainable beekeeping; presentations from annual conference |
| September 2012 | More on the upcoming annual conference Oct 4 - 6 |
| July 2012 | Upcoming WSBA/Western Apicultural Society Joint Conference |
| May 2012 | Double queening for re-queening & swarm management |
| March 2012 | More 2011 WSBA Conference highlights |
| January 2012 | 2011 WSBA Conference highlights |
| April 2011 | Field Day and more |
| December 2010 | Bee World Project: Introducing Commercial Beekeeping to Third World Countries |
| December 2009 | Grant opportunities for local associations |
| September 2009 | Northwest Corner Beekeepers Conference in Seaside Oregon |
| July 2009 | Local Beekeeping Grant Proposed! |
| May 2009 | June Field day at WSU is primed to be fun and educational |
| March 2009 | New Local Beekeeping Associations! Enthusiasm for honey bees reflected in new groups forming. |
| January 2009 | Honey Bee Pollination Survey results from 2008 |
| November 2008 | WSU opens Honey bee diagnostic lab for Washington State beekeepers. |
| August 2008 | Tri-state convention news. |
| July 2008 | Eric Olson Reports on WSU Honey Bee Research. |
| May 2008 | Washington State Honey Bee Research Gets Rolling . |
| March 2008 | Senate Bill 6468 Favoring Washington Beekeepers Passed. |
| January 2008 | This years goals and notes from the convention. |
| November 2007 | WSBA convention news from Winthrop Washington |
| September 2007 | Washington State Legislature and Honey Bee Laws |
| July 2007 | Beekeepers to advise WSDA on Beekeeping Industry |
| May 2007 | Colony Collapse Disorder Make the News |
| March 2007 | Honey Bee Pollination Survey results from 2006 |
| January 2007 | Apiary Advisory Committee Nominations Are Invited |
| November 2006 | Reports, highlights, from the Annual Meeting |
| September 2006 | 2006 Pollination survey & convention news |
| July 2006 | Are the pesticide doses found in pollen dangerous for bees? |
| June 2006 | Local honey bee yards created for WSU queens in Spokane, Skagit, and Pierce Counties. |
| May 2006 | Breeding honey bees, mite resistance to pesticides and limitations of bee research, Dr. Steve Sheppard discusses Varroa mites and how the pest has effected beekeeping. |
| March 2006 | Research from Oregon. Pacific NW Pollination Survey for 2005, by Michael Burgett, Dept. Horticulture OR. |
| January 2006 | The latest research on the Effect of Concentration and Exposure Time on Treatment Efficacy Against Varroa Mites During Indoor Winter Fumigation of Honey Bees with Formic Acid. |
| November 2005 | Canada approves the use of oxalic acid for control of Varroa mites. |
| August 2005 | A beekeeping trip to the Republic of Georgia, by Jim Miller, Inland Empire Beekeepers. |
| June 2005 | Research from Oregon. Pacific NW Pollination Survey for 2004, by Michael Burgett, Dept. Horticulture OR. |
| April 2005 | Field days planned for June in Pullman and July in Puyallup. Real beekeeping with WSU research. |