State of the State or CSBA—Past, Present and Future

1. State of the StateorCSBA—Past, Present and Future By Beth Conrey President, CSBA

2. Mission of the CSBA (1880) • For higher prices and more demand for Colorado honey • Cooperation and understanding among bee people • Better bee pasture • More efficient and productive beekeeping methods • Control poison sprays, diseases and enemies of bees

3. Mission of the President • To geographically and demographically represent the beekeeping interests of Colorado. • Non-profit status

4. Why join an organization? • Educational • Financial • Political • Promotional • Social

5. Educational • Nationally recognized speakers at semi-annual meetings. • 2011-Medhat Nasr, Jerry Hayes • 2012-Dr. Allen Dennison, Dennis vanEngelsdorp • Change of meeting venue to accommodate membership from different regions

6. Financial(Current) • $7 • Current individual membership at $10 (without being a member of a regional association). • Discount to attend meetings. • Priority registration. • No need to join multiple regional associations. • State liaison with voting privileges.

7. Financial(Current) • 501 c status • Easier to form a new club • Regionals will use State’s through their affiliation • No charge to regional associations • Grant money!

8. Financial(Future) • Preferred vendor “deals”. • Increase non-beekeeping membership through tax-free donation capability. • Reduce fees to beekeepers as non-beekeeper membership increases.

9. Political(Current) • Member of the CO Pollinator Protection Committee • Member of 2 CSU Advisory Committees • CO Director of Western Apicultural Society (WAS) • Initiated dialogue with CDA and the EPA • Moved NCBA hive mapping project to CSBA • Supported the initiation of DriftWatch • Passage of the Cottage Industry Bill • Support for a CO Honey Standard

10. Political(Future) • Need to fully represent all Colorado beekeeping interests with Federal and State agencies. • Need to be the liaison for pesticide issues • Need to be the liaison for local ordinance issues • Work with university system for research and information

11. Promotional(Current) • Revised website • Business Directory • Declared pollinator holidays • Pollinator protection week—6/20-26 • Colorado State Fair

12. Promotional(Future) • Honeybee Awareness Day • Colorado Honey Festival • Attract more business support • Mead makers/brewers • Retail • Restaurants • Compatible businesses (bbbseed) • Partner with like-minded organizations • NAPPC, PAN, etc.

13. Pipe Dreams(Or what we can do if we all work together!) • Best Practices* • State Honey Standard* • DOW small apiary protection • Statewide Forage Plan* • Statistics* • Apiary Inspector • Irradiation Chamber • Independent Testing Lab • Statewide Education Opportunities • Scholarships/Research Funding • Remove ALL bee bans*

14. What does an organization need to succeed? • Leadership • Membership • Sponsorship

15. CSBA • Leadership • Membership • Sponsorship

16. Membership • What can you do to help? • Donate/Support • Participate • Committees • Research • Letters/Petitions • Local regulations • CO Cottage Industry Bill • Federal Highway BEE Act • Serve

17. Membership • Committees • Best Practices • Data Collection • Forage • Master Beekeeper • Pesticides

18. Current Issues • Communication • Newsletter • Facebook • Twitter • Regional Association memberships • 501C

19. Thank you! Questions?