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Hello Everyone, Thank you for your membership in our association! Your membership and participation are vital to the longevity and strength to take us forward! Members attending the General Membership Meeting in October voted in the following board members via acclimation.  Primary Board Members President – Lisa Boesen Vice President – Tim Hardy Treasurer –...

If you were unable to attend the October meeting, you missed a fascinating presentation on how bees are being used to manage elephant destruction and movement to crops and small villages in Africa. Our speaker honorarium to Lorna McCallister, Target Species Manager, donated the honorarium towards this worthwhile program. The thank-you note is below: **************** On...

The NCBA board unanimously approved supporting the new 4 H Beekeeping Class. A long time coming, we are thrilled Jenelle Kemper, Loveland, has volunteered to be the Course Coordinator. Jenelle will be following the course curriculum providing education to students age 8 – 18,  all the while starting her own beehives and becoming a new beekeeper! She...

Jessica Ayers, DVM – Outreach Program Coordinator What is your background? I am a veterinarian at CSU in the Laboratory Animal Resources department-we take care of all of the animals used in research on campus. I was in general pet practice for 5 years before I decided I wanted to do something a little bit more interesting...

A reminder that NCBA has a scholarship program for our members for external NCBA educational programs and for members who may not have ever taken the Beginner Beekeeping Class. Application process: Applicant complete the online form and emails to Mitch Cheek. https://nocobees.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Scholarship-App.pdf Applications are reviewed by committee members and awards are determined. Awardees are expected to “volunteer...