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Agricultural Exemption using Honeybees Deadline Approaching
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The last day to apply for the Agricultural exemption is next Friday, February 26, 2021. Some county assessors are closed on Fridays like Torrance County. We are supposed to have until March 1st since…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ed Costanza Feb 26.
PROMOTION: Bee Hives: Special Offer Triple Deep Hives with extra queen (2 queens total) $500.00
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PROMOTION: Bee Hives: Special Offer Triple Deep Hiveswith extra queen (2 queens total) $500.00 We have a limited number of Triple deep hives ($500.00) with bees available spring 2021. We are…Continue
Tags: triple, deep, hives, queens, 2021
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ed Costanza Feb 9.
Reduce Your Property Taxes with Honey Bees - NM Agriculture Exemption
We have posted a class on our website that covers the NM Agriculture exemption for honeybees as livestock to help reduce property taxes for those who own properties that exceed 1.5 acres. The state…Continue
Tags: reduce, your, property, taxes, livestock
Started Dec 1, 2019
Queens for Sale (marked Italians and Carniolans)
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I will have marked Italian and Carniolan queens this next week. Contact me if you want to purchase one or more. I have over 100. Continue
Tags: Carnioian, Italian, Queens
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bridget C Montano Sep 28, 2019.
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Hugo Saul Hernandez replied to Ed Costanza's discussion Agricultural Exemption using Honeybees Deadline Approaching
"I went yesterday in Chaves and the lady said they don't qualify because they are not on the form. Smh"
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Agricultural Exemption using Honeybees Deadline Approaching
The last day to apply for the Agricultural exemption is next Friday, February 26, 2021. Some county assessors are closed on Fridays like Torrance County. We are supposed to have until March 1st since the last day of February falls on a weekend, but I am hearing otherwise. Honey bees count as livestock for the exemption. You must have 1.5 acres or more to apply. I have full details on our website at www.nmhoney.comSee More
Ed Costanza replied to Ed Costanza's discussion PROMOTION: Bee Hives: Special Offer Triple Deep Hives with extra queen (2 queens total) $500.00
"Yes, give Lou a call at 505-286-4843 and she will get your info and reserve it.
Ed"
Vincent Brothers replied to Ed Costanza's discussion PROMOTION: Bee Hives: Special Offer Triple Deep Hives with extra queen (2 queens total) $500.00
"Do you still have these packages available? I think I would like to reserve one."
Ed Costanza replied to Ed Costanza's discussion PROMOTION: Bee Hives: Special Offer Triple Deep Hives with extra queen (2 queens total) $500.00
"Hi Teresa,
Yes, we do. Give Lou a call and she will set up an order for you.
Thanks,
Ed
505-286-4843"
Teresa Benton replied to Ed Costanza's discussion PROMOTION: Bee Hives: Special Offer Triple Deep Hives with extra queen (2 queens total) $500.00
"Hi,
If you still have hives available, I would be interested in picking one up in Belen.
Thanks,
Teresa Benton"
Ed Costanza replied to Ed Costanza's discussion PROMOTION: Bee Hives: Special Offer Triple Deep Hives with extra queen (2 queens total) $500.00
"Thanks for pointing that out to me. LOL. I will correct that. Give Louella a call or text her at 505-286-4843.
Ed"
Mindless Rabble replied to Ed Costanza's discussion PROMOTION: Bee Hives: Special Offer Triple Deep Hives with extra queen (2 queens total) $500.00
"I would be interested in a triple deep hive to pick up in Belen, NM."
Ed Costanza posted a discussion
PROMOTION: Bee Hives: Special Offer Triple Deep Hives with extra queen (2 queens total) $500.00
PROMOTION: Bee Hives: Special Offer Triple Deep Hiveswith extra queen (2 queens total) $500.00 We have a limited number of Triple deep hives ($500.00) with bees available spring 2021. We are including a 2nd queen to make and early split with. These are 2021 queens. We have a standing order for 200 queens with Hawaiian Queen Company out of Hawaii to be shipped the last week of March each year. These early queens cost $35.00 each plus shipping when you order 10 or more. This is an added value…See More
Ed Costanza left a comment for Chris Graham
"Hi Chris,
Welcome. We teach beekeeping and sell honeybees if you need help. Our website is www.nmhoney.com. We run 600 hives up and down the valley and in Edgewood. Take a look at the ag exemption and see if it will apply to…"
Ed Costanza left a comment for Bridget C Montano
"Hi Bridget, give Lou a call at 505-286-4843 and she will reserve the bees for you. I am in the process of switching all my videos from Vimeo to YouTube. We will start doing live streams this week. The first one will be on…"
Ed Costanza left a comment for Jack Hoffman
"Hi Jack, Everything is weather dependent, but the average dates are as follows:
Triple deeps from 4/1 to 5/1
Packages 4/15
nucs 4/15 to 5/1
Singles 4/15 to 5/1
The packages, nucs and singles are dependent on when mated queens are…"
Bridget C Montano left a comment for Ed Costanza
"Hello,
I’ve spoken to your wife before. I would like to add 2 hives to my yard this year so I’ll want to buy some bees from you. What is your YouTube channel?
Thanks,
Bridget Montaño "
Ed Costanza left a comment for Mara Hoffman
"Hi Mara,
My wife, Louella (Lulu) and I are beekeepers in the area. I have been keeping bees since 1965. We run up to 600 hives in the busy season. Call if you have questions or need help (505-286-4843) www.nmhoney.com …"
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- About me:
- We are commercial beekeepers. I have been a beekeeper since 1965. We raise bees to sell, produce honey, beeswax and pollen. We sell 500-600 packages, nucs and hives each year. We produce local raw, pesticide free honey, pollen and beeswax.
We are licensed pest control operators specializing in bee removal and termite inspection and treatments.
I was raised on an apple orchard in Belen (1962-Present),(1100 trees, 14 varieties). Our next door neighbor (Mr. Fowler, a mailman) kept about 25 hives of bees on his property. When he died his family gave the bees to us for our orchard. My father and uncle tried unsuccessfully to remove the honey from the hives the first summer and was stung so many times that my father developed an allergy to the stings. Before the age of 14 I became the family beekeeper. I was given lessons by a beekeeper in Peralta that summer and have been keeping bees ever since.
In 2005 our father (Robert Costanza) died. Seeing that all my brothers and sisters (2 brothers and 3 sisters) wanted to be a part of the heritage my parents had started my wife, Louella and I started 120 fruit trees in Edgewood.
Louella and I farm 8 acres, producing fruits and vegetables for the local farm markets. In 2011 we began to concentrate more on Apples, Peaches, Cherries, Plums, Apricots, Strawberries, Asparagus, Melons, Tomatoes, Onions, and Peppers.
We teach beginning and commercial beekeeping in NM, AZ, TX and OK. In the fall we teach elementary students when time permits for Kids, Kows and More in Santa Fe and Torrance County.
Our goal is to build up to 1,000 hives and place them in key locations within Albuquerque and on special farms that produce alfalfa, clover and seed crops that are controlled and managed by the beekeeper.
We believe in sharing the exciting lessons of beekeeping and farming that we have learned over the years and have a strong desire to organize workshops where we can all work together to learn and to build up our businesses.
- I use the following type of bee hives:
- Top bar, Langstroth
- My bee hives are primarily located here (ZIP code):
- 87002
- How best to reach me (Public email or phone)
- 505-286-4843
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North American Beekeepers Conference in Galveston, TX (January 4-9)
My wife, Louella and I attended the North American Beekeepers Conference that was held in Galveston the first week of January and have many thoughts and highlites to share with those who may have questions.
The two most important lessons we brought back from the conference that would help all of us is:
1. We must feed our bees a protein source when there is no pollen coming in.
2. It is critical we re-queen every…
ContinuePosted on January 20, 2011 at 9:17am
Comment Wall (9 comments)
- At 8:40am on December 11, 2019,
Jack Hoffman said…
HI...when will you have hives/Nucs available?
- At 8:23am on December 11, 2019,
Hello,
I’ve spoken to your wife before. I would like to add 2 hives to my yard this year so I’ll want to buy some bees from you. What is your YouTube channel?
Thanks,
Bridget Montaño
- At 3:35pm on December 15, 2015,
Melodie D'Amour said…
Thank you Ed! I will be in touch this season!
- At 9:34am on January 12, 2015,
- This is not a problem. Thank you .
- At 11:15am on May 30, 2011,
- Ed,
I got a swarm this year from TJ Carr, thank you. Sorry for the late response, I didn't see your comment/friend request until now.
- At 1:09pm on March 30, 2011,
Jessie Brown said…
- Ed, I never got a chance to thank you for sending contact info for Monica Rudd. I've been making a lot of beauty products and have quite a few questions to pass on to her. Thanks again!
- At 10:27am on March 14, 2011,
Hi Ed,
You asked if I've found bees for my top bar hives. Not yet. I need to buy a couple of swarms and some of the bee keeping equipment. I might also need more beekeeping classes to get started. Is spring the best time of the year to get started?
- At 8:45pm on February 14, 2011,
Craig Noorlander said…
- I never did get anything stating that I was accepted to the association. I started getting emails though so I decided to check it out. It seems that I have been accepted. Please check out my website (papabearshoney.com) and let me know what you think. I finally got it up and running (for the most part). I will continue to tweak it from time to time. I ordered 105 - 4 pound packages from Lehi Utah and will pick them up on the 30th of April. I am doing another seminar on the 26th of March at the LDS Chapel. I know that is a Saturday and you probably won’t go, however if you have any inputs please let me know and I will add them if I can.
- At 1:02pm on February 10, 2011,
chantal said…
Hello Ed, great suggestion! I'll look into it. That back room doesn't have a projector but I'll ask NMSU if they can change this.
In the meantime, are there other facilities you'd like to suggest?
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