Volunteers Needed to Monitor Rainfall
AFBF Publication Changing from Print to Digital Edition
Beekeepers State Meeting in April
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Volunteers Needed to Monitor Rainfall
Ever wondered how much rain or snow you received from a storm ? The Community Collaborative Rain , Hail , and Snow network , or CoCoRaHS , is looking for new volunteers to help supplement existing observations .
Through CoCoRaHS , volunteers document the size , intensity , duration and patterns of rain , hail and snow by taking simple measurements in their own backyards .
Volunteers may obtain an official rain gauge through the CoCoRaHS website ( http :// www . cocorahs . org ) and are required to take a simple training module online and use the CoCoRaHS website to submit their reports . Observations are immediately available on maps and reports for the public to view . The process takes less than five minutes a day , but the impact to the community is tenfold ! Interested ? Go to the CoCoRaHS website and click on “ Join CoCoRaHS ” emblem on the upper right side of the main website .
AFBF Publication Changing from Print to Digital Edition
AFBF will launch a new e-newsletter and cease publication of the print version of FBNews after the May 27 , 2013 , issue . Converting to a digital issue will not only keep costs down , but allow use of current technology . The new digital format will also include space for advertisements .
The new e-newsletter will be launched by Dec . 31 , 2012 , and will be promoted at the 2013 AFBF Annual Meeting . The e-newsletter
Beekeepers State Meeting in April
The West Virginia E astern Panhandle Beekeepers Association will be hosting the West Virginia Beekeepers Association State Beekeepers meeting April 12-13 , 2013 at Cacapon State Resort Park , south of Berkeley Springs , WV .
The event begins with a social gathering from 7-9 pm on Friday evening . Saturday will be the main meeting with keynote speakers Dr . Jeff Pettis of the USDA Agriculture will be published in tandem with the existing print publication until May . AFBF will promote the e-newsletter in the print publication and urge readers to subscribe to it , while making readers aware that the print version will cease production .
In January , a “ Subscribe ” button on the AFBF website will allow anyone — Farm Bureau members as well as the general public — to sign up for the e-newsletter .
Research Service in Beltsville , MD and David Miksa , who has a long and varied career working with honeybees and honeybee research . Breakout sessions during the day will feature a variety of subjects . There will also be a silent auction , raffle items , and door prices . Vendors selling beekeeping equipment and related items will be set up Friday evening and all day Saturday . More information and a registration form can be found at www . wvepba . org .
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