The cranberry beverage had guarana and ginseng added for their stimulating effect. The lemon juice beverage contained chamomile which has a calming effect. The Honey Board reported that alternative fruit drinks, flavored waters, and juice sparklers are all enjoying vigorous growth in the market. The Honey Board has a new recipe brochure available. Beekeeping associations and assessment-paying supporters of the National Honey Board can order up to 500 recipes per year free of charge.
Additional brochures are available at ten cents each.
The Nebraska Beekeeper's Association will print sets of 17 honey bee trading cards that depict the biology of honey bees and their role as pollinating insects. The cards are being developed by the University of Nebraska Department of Entomology for youth education. The Nebraska Beekeeper's Association is supporting the printing costs and will make the cards available to beekeepers. The cards are designed for beekeepers who talk to youth groups and schools classes about honey bees. The entomology department previously developed sets of insect cards for youth education that have been very popular.