Activities and Projects.  

Beginner Beekeeper Course

Begins:January 13 – March 24, 2015 (9 sessions)

When:Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Where:Hoke County Cooperative Extension Service
116 W. Prospect Ave. #1, Raeford, NC 28376

Cost:$60 includes all class materials, books, notebooks, and first year membership to Hoke County Beekeepers and NCSBA.

Sponsor:Hoke County Beekeepers

Additional Information:Classroom instruction, equipment construction, hands on in the hive experience included.

Contact:Gloria Thomas Lengel (910) 261-1160 or gtlengel@gmail.com

 

Hoke County Bee School Syllabus 2015

1 Tuesday, January 13, 2015

7-9 pm

Cancelled

Hoke county Extension Office

 

2 Tuesday, January 20, 2015

7-9 pm

Introduction to Beekeeping

Hoke county Extension Office

 

3 Tuesday, January 27, 2015

7-9 pm

Getting and Starting Hives

Hoke county Extension Office

 

4 Tuesday, February 3, 2015

7-9 pm

Building and Care of Beekeeping Equipment

Hoke county Extension Office

 

5 Tuesday, February 5, 6, 7, 2015

NCSBA Spring Meeting

Ncbeekeepers.org

Union County Cooperative Extension Service, Monroe NC

 

6 Tuesday, February 10, 2015

7-9 pm

Bee Anatomy and Physiology

Safety Round the Hive

Hoke county Extension Office

 

7 Tuesday, February 17, 2015

7-9 pm

Honeybees and other Social Insects

Hoke county Extension Office

 

8 Saturday February 21,2015

10am-1pm

Hands On in the Hive

Donnie Smith’s Beeyard

 

9 Tuesday, February 24, 2015

7-9 pm

Honey Flow, and Hive Management the First Year

 Hoke county Extension Office

10

 Tuesday, March  3, 2015

7-9 pm

Pests, Diseases, Ailments

Hoke county Extension Office

 

11 Tuesday, March 10, 2015

7-9 pm

Nectar and Pollen Sources for the Sandhills Throughout the Year

Hoke county Extension Office

 

12 Saturday March 14, 2015

10am-1pm

Hands On in the Hive

Donnie Smith’s Beeyard

 

13 Tuesday, March 17, 2015

7-9 pm

Honey Collection, Preparation, Packaging and Marketing Hive Products

Hoke county Extension Office

 

14 Saturday March 21,2015

10am-1pm

Hands On in the Hive

Practical Test for Certification

Donnie Smith’s Beeyard

 

15 Tuesday m March 28, 2015

7-9 pm

Ten Commandments of Beekeeping Certified test

Hoke county Extension Office

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Carolina and South Carolina Beekeepers Spring Conference

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The North Carolina State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA) is hosting the joint North Carolina and South Carolina Beekeepers Spring Conference in Monroe, NC at the Union County Cooperative Extension Center on February 5, 6, & 7, 2015. The theme for this conference is “Protecting Our Bees.”

Guest speakers and workshop presenters will include:

• Kim Flottum, editor, Bee Culture Magazine;

• Dr. Keith Delaplane, Professor of Entomology, University of Georgia;

• Jennifer Berry, Research Professional III, University of Georgia;

• Rev. Charles Butler, author of “The Feminine Monarchie,” from London, England.

Workshop topics will include:

• Hive management

• Hive products

• Wax processing

The “Ask the Experts” session will be held Friday morning and questions asked of the experts during this session will be carried through the remaining sessions of the conference.  More detailed information will be available on this website as it becomes available.

Register early! Go to this link http://www.ncbeekeepers.org/education/statewide-conferences/2015-ncsba-scba-spring-conference/

 

Project 3. Coming soon!

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