The final meeting of the year is the SABA Holiday Potluck Party on Tuesday, December 5 at 6 p.m. at the Sacramento County-UC Extension Center, 4145 Branch Center Drive, Sacramento. Please bring a delicious dish to share—appetizer, main dish, salad, side dish, dessert. SABA will provide a baked ham. It will be a great opportunity to [...]
Bee Wrangler and Apiculturist to speak at SABA meeting January 23 Norman Gary, Ph.D., professor emeritus of Entomology at UC Davis, will be the guest speaker at the January 23 SABA meeting, 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento. Dr. Gary will talk about his experiences as an apiculturist, bee researcher with more than 100 published papers, and [...]
Swarm Prevention and Spring Hive Preparation at SABA meeting February 27 SABA Meeting—Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Hang-out and chat: 6:30 pm Educational Presentation: 7:00 pm Swarm Prevention and Spring Hive Preparation - Blake Dacy Blake Dacy, founder and lead beekeeper of Sacramento Beekeeper and a longtime member of SABA, will provide instruction and strategies for preparing [...]
SABA Meeting—Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Hang-out and chat: 6:30 pm Educational Presentation: 7:00 pm Varroa Mites and Integrated Pest Management Presented by DW Schoenthal and Dave Watson Bring pen and paper to this meeting because you will want to take notes on this important information! Location: Sacramento County-UC Cooperative Extension 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento Zoom [...]
SABA Meeting—Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Hang-out and chat: 6:30 pm Educational Presentation: 7:00 pm Presentation Details to Follow... Please check back soon as more details develop for this SABA meeting! Location: Sacramento County-UC Cooperative Extension 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento Zoom Meeting Link Coming up: Details to Follow... Thank you for your interest! More details [...]
SABA Meeting—Tuesday, May 28, 2024 6 p.m.—Marketplace on the front lawn of Sac County-UC Cooperative Branch Center Bring your extra beekeeping equipment and supplies to sell, trade and/or give away 7 p.m.—Research on the Evolution of Bee Social Behavior and Colony Design Speaker: Brian Johnson, Ph.D., Johnson Bee Lab Director Associate Professor of Entomology and Nematology, [...]
SABA Meeting—Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Hang-out and chat: 6:30 pm Educational Presentation: 7:00 pm Educational Presentation: Pollinator Friendly Gardening Speaker: Greg Gayton of Green Acres Nurseries Location: Sacramento County-UC Cooperative Extension 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento Zoom Meeting Link
SABA Meeting—Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Hang-out and chat: 6:30 pm Educational Presentation: 7:00 pm Bee Forage in the Sacramento Area SMUD experts will talk about their efforts to increase areas of bee forage in our region Location: Sacramento County-UC Cooperative Extension 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento Zoom Meeting Link Coming up: Details to Follow... Thank [...]
SABA MEETING - Tuesday, August 27 Preparing Your Hives for Winter Presented by Doug Peccianti and Dave Watson Come at 6:30 p.m. for bee talk; education presentation begins at 7 pm Location: Sacramento County-UC Cooperative Extension 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento Zoom Meeting Link Coming up: Details to Follow... Thank you for your interest! More [...]
SABA Meeting—Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Hang-out and bee talk: 6:30 pm Educational Presentation: 7:00 pm Selling Your Honey! Learn the regulations and ideas of successful honey sellers! Location: Sacramento County-UC Cooperative Extension 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento Zoom Meeting Link Coming up: Details to Follow... Thank you for your interest! More details of upcoming events [...]
SABA Meeting—Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Hang-out and chat: 6:30 pm Honey Tasting with Amina Harris, Queen Bee of The HIVE: 7:00 pm Business Meeting: 8:00 pm Location: Sacramento County-UC Cooperative Extension 4145 Branch Center Road, Sacramento Zoom Meeting Link in Bee Line newsletter Zoom Meeting Link Coming up: Details to Follow... Thank you for your [...]
SABA Holiday Party, Potluck and SAB-Bees—Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Come celebrate the holidays and the end of a successful year of beekeeping at SABA’s annual Holiday Party, Potluck and Presentation of the SAB-Bees on Tuesday, December 3. Bring a wrapped gift to participate in the White Elephant gift exchange! For the potluck, please bring a delicious [...]
