Join us at the final winter workshop of 2017 to build or fix your equipment and get ready for spring.

SIBA welcomes Alex Zomchek who will present "Monitoring 20." Thorough and timed monitoring for pests and diseases is critical in our high mortality age.

Mike Bentz will lead the discussion, show some techniques, and talk about the typical equipment used. Bring your questions! On Saturday May 20th, John Lewis and Jason Morgan demonstrate how to cut bees out of a ceiling.

Debbie Seib will visit in June and she's talking nucs. Nucs are a great tool for the beekeeper. We'll be discussing what to do with the nucs you've started and answering questions you might have after starting a nuc.

We've assembled an elite group of SIBA members to talk about pests and diseases. These members all keep bees within a 50 mile radius of Garry's Workshop so the pests and diseases discussed should be very relevant to all of us!

Gary Mullen will bring a solar wax melter and Simon Kuntz will share about a hive monitoring product called Queen's Guard.

Kathleen Prough, the Indiana state apiarist will be talking about brood disease and how and when a beekeeper will need to get a prescription from a veterinarian for Terramycin.

The monthly general SIBA meeting that occurs the third Thursday of each month. Check the specific date to get the meeting topic.

Jason Morgan will demonstrate how to make a candy board that can offer some peace of mind over the winter... especially if you think your hive is really low on honey stores. The candy board will be raffled off after the meeting.

Garry Reeves will present equipment repair in December. Winter is the best time to repair old equipment or build new based on your goals for the 2018 bee season. See you there!

The second workshop in Garry's three workshop series. Bring your materials and safety glasses. You MUST have safety glasses!

We meet back at Garry's workshop. Garry Reeves will be telling us how to evaluate queen bees. We all know that while the queen really doesn't rule the hive, it still takes a vigorous, healthy queen to make the best hive. Bring your veils!

Garry Mullen will bring in a 10-frame Langstroth hive where he uses a division board to reduce it to the size of a nuc and then expand the box as needed.

Mark Montag will talk about grafting queens at home in our June meeting. We plan to do a hands-on grafting workshop at Garry’s that following Saturday. 

Gary Mullen will lead the topic on varroa mites! The varroa mite is a beekeepers biggest concern and 80% of colony failures can be attributed to the varroa mite. This is an important topic and one we hope you don't miss.

Dr. Mike Bentz will be presenting the topic small hive beetle (SHB) and honey labeling guidelines. Two things that are timely as ever.

Dave Broxterman will lead a topic on overwintering nucs.

Chris Whipple from Diversified Services will be discussing a new Apiculture insurance program.

Jason Morgan will cover the topic of making and using candy boards over the winter.

Join us at Garry's Workshop to learn how to make your own beekeeping equipment. Bring your safety Goggles and come to learn and help.