Apiary Tasks by Month
Beekeeping throughout the year is a variable process. Fitting annual apiary duties with the rest of your life can be tricky. NC State Apiary Inspector Nancy Ruppert has given us a helpful list of what can be expected throughout the year for beekeepers in the Piedmont. Those outside of central North Carolina will need to adjust for local conditions. We hope you find the Piedmont North Carolina Beekeeping Calendar useful.
NCSBA Events
Mar 16, 2024
Person County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class
All day
Mar 16, 2024
March 16, 2024 & March 23, 2024
3 Saturdays with Field day and workshops on 3rd Saturday
$60.00 per individual
Person County Office Building
304 S. Morgan St., North Carolina 27573
Certified written test will be administered on April 6th.
https://pcba2020.wildapricot.org/event-5491524
Or via email at: personcountybeekeepers@gmail.com.
Wilson County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class
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Mar 16, 2024
Saturday 8am-6pm + 3 field days
$75 per person
For information visit the website at: https://wilsonbeekeepers.org/beginner-beekeeping-school/
Wilson County Ag Center
1806 SW Goldsboro St
Wilson, North Carolina 27893
Richmond County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class
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Mar 16, 2024
Saturday 9AM-3PM
one day workshop
Richmond County Extension Office
123 Caroline Street
Rockingham, NC, North Carolina 28379
$30 Individual $50 two or more in same family includes textbook and lunch
Class will include brief introduction to beekeeping including equipment, bee castes, diseases, hive location and much more. There will be a live hive for observation weather permitting.
Mail check and contact information by March 1, 2024 to
Fred Cloninger
188 Crawford Road
Ellerbe, NC 28338
For more information and questions email Fred Cloninger at fredcloninger@aol.com or Pat Brannon at brannon2@windstream.net
Tar River Beginning Beekeeping Class
Mar 16, 2024
3/16/2024 - 4/6/2024
3 Saturdays, includes apiary workshops
9 am- 4 pm
Pitt County Ag Center Auditorium
403 Government Circle
Greenville, NC 27834
Coast: $100.00
Registration cost includes: 1 yr NCSBA Membership, 1 yr TRB membership, 1 textbook, 1 flash-drive or notebook with all course materials
Kim Waters 252-227-1061
Yadkin County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class
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Mar 16, 2024
March 16 - April 27, 2024
Saturdays 9-12
6 weeks plus 2 field days
Union Cross Friends Church
2533 Union Cross Friends Church Rd
Yadkinville, NC, North Carolina 27055
$75 per person, includes book & club membership for 2024. Couple $100 if sharing a book
Our text book is the "Beekeepers Handbook" 5th addition. Our course includes didactic and hands on practical experience. We will not have class March 30th, in celebration of Easter.
For those who are interested, the NCSBA Certification Exam will be upon completion of the course. This is NOT a requirement, participation is strictly voluntary.
Contact:
Jerry Hopping,
email jlhopping47@gmail.com
Cell phone 336 671 6307
Upcoming Bee Schools
- Jun 8, 2024, 8:00 am: Hoke County Beekeepers - Journeyman Test Prep Class