Bees and Honey

Bees and Honey

Kalamazoo Bee Club


The Kalamazoo Bee Club is proud to sponsor this web site for the benefit of all beekeepers. The Kalamazoo Bee Club serves beekeepers from Lansing to the Lakeshore, Grand Rapids to Indiana.

Coming Events

 

Kalamazoo Bee Club
March Program
How To Keep Bees -
Beginning to Advanced
Sat, March 20, 2 - 4 pm
Comstock Community Center

Kalamazoo Bee Club
April Program
Thurs, April 22, 7 - 9 pm
Comstock Community Center

Kalamazoo Bee Club
May Program
Thurs, May 20, 7 - 9 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center

The Coming Events section of the main menu provides more information.

Good Reading

Helpful information every month in

American Bee Journal

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Beekeeping Supplies

Beekeeping Supplies from Dadant and Sons

Dadant & Sons Inc is a family owned business serving beekeepers since the Civil War. Dadant's local facility is located at 1009 Industrial Blvd, Albion, MI 49224. The phone number is (517) 629-2860. Hours are 8 am - 5 pm, closed from 12 - 1 for lunch. Click here for Dadant's online catalog.

 

Keith Lazar Woodenware

Remember you ALWAYS need more hives and equipment.  Stock up now and be ready.  Check out SPECIAL PRICES here at Keith Lazar Woodenware.

Bee Hive

GAAMPs for Beekeeping PDF Print E-mail

 
GAAMPs = Generally Accepted Agricultural Management Practices

Bee Keeper and Hive

 
The State of Michigan has issued a set of Generally Accepted Agricultural Management Practices for the benefit of people engaged in agriculture in Michigan. Beekeeping is agriculture. Following these guidelines is not required, but it is recommended. Following the GAAMPs offers protection under Michigan's Right To Farm Act.

Here are Michigan's Generally Accepted Agricultural Management Practices GAAMPS) related to beekeeping:

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MDA_Care_Farm_Animals_GAAMP_129713_7.pdf

This document lists GAAMP for all types of livestock. Beekeeping begins on page 74.

 

 

 
 

This web site is provided as a service to all beekeepers in Michigan
compliments of the Kalamazoo Bee Club.

The web site coordinator is Dave Van Antwerp
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