New Mexico Beekeepers Association Winter Virtual Conference

The New Mexico Beekeepers Association Winter Virtual Conference is the association’s cold-season gathering, held online so beekeepers from every corner of New Mexico, from the Rio Grande Valley to remote high-desert apiaries, can take part without winter travel. The host, the New Mexico Beekeepers Association, is a volunteer-run statewide organization, and it describes the conference as a fun-filled day with excellent speakers and great topics. The event is typically scheduled in late winter; confirm the current date on the host’s site.

Attendance is a membership benefit: the conference is open to all paid NMBKA members, and Zoom access information is sent to registered members as the event approaches. Membership can be renewed through the association’s online portal or in person at certain association events, so joining or renewing ahead of time is the practical first step for anyone who wants a virtual seat at the table.

Why a Winter Conference Matters

For New Mexico beekeepers, a late-winter conference lands at a useful moment in the beekeeping year. Colonies are still clustered, and the decisions made in these weeks, such as feeding plans, equipment orders, and preparations for splits, set up the entire season ahead of the Southwest’s swarm period, which runs roughly March through June. Spending a day with experienced speakers before the bees start flying again is a low-cost way to avoid expensive spring mistakes. Questions can be directed to info@nmbeekeepers.org; as an all-volunteer organization, the association asks for a few days of response time. Details and registration: https://www.nmbeekeepers.org/conference.