WEST VIRGINIA QUEEN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION BY-LAWS [revised March 28, 2009] SECTION 1: OFFICES 1.1 Principal Offices. The corporation shall maintain a principal office at the office of its statutory agent. 1.2 Corporate Seal. A corporate seal shall not be requisite to the validity of any instrument executed by or on behalf of the corporation. 1.3 Corporation Name. This corporation shall be known as the West Virginia Queen Producers Initiative [WV-QPI] (hereinafter referred to as "club"). SECTION 2: BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2.1 Officers. The board of directors shall consist of a President, Vice-President/Treasurer and Secretary. The Club membership shall elect these board members who shall serve in their positions for a period of two years. No employee of the West Virginia Department of Agriculture may serve as an officer of the corporation, although they may be members or advisors. 2.2 Powers and Duties. It shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to control and manage the property and business of the Club. Generally, and without limitation, the Board shall have the power to operate the business of the Club in a prudent and careful manner in accordance with the purposes of the Club. 2.3 Annual Meetings. Annual meetings of the Club shall be held in at a time and place to be determined by the Board of Directors. The Club shall, at the annual meeting, elect officers to fill any vacancies and transact other business that may be properly brought before the meeting. Minutes of annual meetings will be made available to the entire Club membership. 2.4 Regular Meetings. The Club will normally meet once a year. The Board may call other meetings which will be designed to encourage all Club members to attend and participate. Meetings will follow an agenda and procedure as specified by the Board. Minutes of regular meetings will be made available to the entire Club membership. 2.5 Quorum. Pursuant to the Agricultural Cooperative statutes, five members of the Club including at least two officers shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority present at a properly called meeting shall be sufficient to conduct the business of the Club. 2.6 Affiliation. The WV-QPI may affiliate with and/or endorse other related organizations upon a majority vote of the Club. 2.7 Dues. Annual dues of $100 shall be payable each year during the month of January. Although members may join the organization at any time, only those members whose dues are paid by the last day of January shall be eligible for benefits during that fiscal year. 2.8 Finances. The Executive Board shall make every effort to maintain sufficient funds to allow the corporation to pay all required fees to remain in existence for an additional year so that additional funding can be sought if needed.
| Welcome! You are at the home page of the West Virginia Queen Producers Cooperative. Thank you for your interest in beekeeping and in our work. WVQP was begun in 2008 to address the need to improve the quality of queen bees for beekeepers operating in the climatic conditions found in Appalachia. Beekeeping is currently a challenging proposition and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has received worldwide media attention. This has brought our dependence on the amazing honeybee into public view. The Mountain State of West Virginia has progressively worked to support beekeepers throughout the state. The mission of the WVQP is to provide training and equipment to West Virginia beekeepers and to create a queen producing industry in West Virginia. The WVQP will teach members how to "raise their own queens" that will reflect the needs of West Virginia's climatic conditions and lead to increased hive survivability. The current WVQP officers are: Dan O'Hanlon - President Gabe Blatt - Vice President/Treasurer Steve May - Secretary Please feel free to contact the WVQP officers or the web manager if you have any questions at any time. " When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world." John Muir (1838-1914) Naturalist and Conservationist
Here is a list of the WV Queen Producers with queens for sale this year:
MOUNTAIN STATE QUEENS FROM THE WV QUEEN PRODUCERS
The WV Queen Producer Members listed below are offering local queens for sale this year. PLEASE contact the individual queen producer of your choice DIRECTLY. The WV Queen Producers is a cooperative venture supporting the production of local WV Queens, but the queens produced & sold are the sole responsibility of the members selling the queens. THANK YOU FOR BUYING WV GROWN MOUNTAIN STATE QUEENS!!!!
Contact FRANK & ZELMA BOGGESS, ZZnature, zboggess@casinternet.net 3334 Ripley Road, Ripley, West Virginia 25271 304-372-3106
Nucleus colonies of Hardy Mountain State Queen Stock with good genetics for mite resistance, production, and gentleness $125. VSH Mountain State Queen dark and light lines are $25, when available. Local pickup only. Genetics Credits - Our VSH dark and light lines of queens were developed from leading researchers in genetics through instrumental insemination, natural mating, and testing: VP Queens.com of Maryland;Glenn-Apiaries.com; and Strachanbees.com of California; the USDA’s VSH and POL; local WV survivor stock; and Dr. Don Trisel of Fairmont State University.
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Contact Don or Angie Heishman Heishman HoneyB Hut 1582 Waites Run Road, Wardensville, WV 26851 304-874-3883
$25.00 $3.00 to mark Postage $6.00 and I only mail on Mon.
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Contact David Rectenwald www.rectenwaldfarms.com 304 532 7062 or 304 372 5116
Russian and WV Survivor Italians Queen cost $25 each and the shipping depends on the quantity and the post office. Contact us for details on any other questions.
Contact Joe Kovaleski @ cell 740-632-7500 or josephkovaleski@sbcglobal.net Queen type Carniolan time to order Order early to get on the list - Shipping to start approx June 1st Queen cost $25. each (marked) shipping cost $5. Priority (2day) USPS (up to 10 queens can be shipped in one box)
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Contact: Janet Clayton 304-457-5332 hm, 304-940-5133 cell or honeylady60@yahoo.com $25 No shipping, must pick up in Barbour County
Queen Breed: "Mountain Mommas" raised at an elevation of 1500 ft+ at the base of Laurel Mountain. Gene pool used includes VP, Buckfast, and BeeTree Decendents. ***************************************************************************
Contact Doris Melott queen.bee32@gmail.com They will be buckfast( or w.v. mongrels). They will be $25.00 plus $5.00 shipping.
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Contact Dan O'Hanlon, New Wind Rising Farm danno1800@gmail.com 729 9th Ave. #86 Huntington, WV 25701 304-691-0548 Mountain Queen: a cross between Carniolans and Buckfast from Canada $25 local pickup only -- no shipping
****************************************************************** Contact Gabe Blatt gabeblatt@frontier.com 3554 Haney's Branch Rd. Huntington, WV 25704 304-429-1268 Carniolan/Canadian Buckfast cross $25 local pickup only -- no shipping
********************************************************************* Contact: Charles & Maxine Walter 304.616.9487 Email: info@walterswholesomegoods.com
Queen Type: We offer open-mated Russian Queens, bred in the West Virginia Eastern Panhandle, in beautiful Shepherdstown. If you want to decrease your dependence on miticides, and continue to produce honey, then why not give Russian bees a try. To order or for more information, please contact us or visit us on the web: www.walterswholesomegoods.com
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Contact: Steve May 68 Honey Farm Road
Queen Type: mostly Italian
Cost: $25, local pickup only
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