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Winter 2022 Bee Buzz

Master Beekeeper Program

Events in February 2023

ABOUT THE NCSBA

Winter 2022 Bee Buzz

Master Beekeeper Program

Events in February 2023

ABOUT THE NCSBA

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Help the NCSBA reach its goal of establishing an endowed professorship in apiculture at NCSU

Spring Meeting 2023 - Registration Now Open!

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Help the NCSBA reach its goal of establishing an endowed professorship in apiculture at NCSU

Spring Meeting 2023 - Registration Now Open!

NCSBA Logo Merchandise

Beekeepers of Chowan County - Introduction to Beekeeping

Pender County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

Wake County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

Cabarrus Beginning Beekeeping Class

Guilford County Beginning Beekeeping Class

Neuse Regional Beekeepers Beginning Beekeeping Class

Stokes County - Beginning Beekeeping Class

Catawba Valley Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

Macon County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

Five County Beekeepers - Beekeeping Basics for Beginners

Rowan County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

North Carolina State Beekeepers Association

OUR MISSION

Help the NCSBA reach its goal of establishing an endowed professorship in apiculture at NCSU

Spring Meeting 2023 - Registration Now Open!

NCSBA Logo Merchandise

Beekeepers of Chowan County - Introduction to Beekeeping

Pender County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

Wake County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

Cabarrus Beginning Beekeeping Class

Guilford County Beginning Beekeeping Class

Neuse Regional Beekeepers Beginning Beekeeping Class

Stokes County - Beginning Beekeeping Class

Catawba Valley Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

Macon County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

Five County Beekeepers - Beekeeping Basics for Beginners

Rowan County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

North Carolina State Beekeepers Association

OUR MISSION

The new Apiculture field laboratory and an endowed professorship will represent the commitment by the State of North Carolina, NC State University and the beekeeping community of North Carolina to have a first class honey bee research program. And the NCSBA is leading the way to make that happen!

Union County Agricultural Center, Monroe, NC • March 10-11 – Learn More and Register.

Certified: Quiz Fall 2022

Journeyman: Quiz Fall 2022

Master: Quiz Fall 2022

Contact mbp@ncbeekeepers.org for more information.

9:00 am, Feb 11, 2023 – Macon County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class
All day, Feb 18, 2023 – Five County Beekeepers - Beekeeping Basics for Beginners
8:00 am – 12:00 pm, Feb 18, 2023 – Rowan County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

The NCSBA is the foundation of beekeeping in North Carolina, reinforced with the cooperative efforts of the NCSU Entomology Extension Apiary Program and the NCDA&CS Plant Industry Division Apiary Services. With 4000+ members statewide and beyond our borders, we are the largest and one of the most active state beekeeping organizations in the country. We cordially invite you to visit our website, learn more about beekeeping, and join us in the fascinating world of honey bees!

The mission of the NCSBA is to:

Encourage better beekeeping methodology
Promote cooperation among the beekeepers of the state and nation
Reach a common understanding regarding our problems and their solutions
Maintain friendly and helpful relations among beekeeping advocates
Develop markets for beekeeping products
Foster closer cooperation among members of the NCSBA
Improve purposes relating to honey bees and beekeeping exclusively for its members and the general public

1 Wake County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Feb 1, 2023 Wednesday nights 7-9pm Wake County Commons Building, Raleigh, NC 4011 Carya Dr Raleigh, North Carolina 27529 Cost: $75 The WCBA will be hosting a beginner bee school on Wednesday nights, February 1 through March 22, 2023. Classes will be from 7puntil 9pm and are tentatively planned to be held at the Wake County Commons Building at 4011 Carya Drive, just off Poole Dr More information

2 Cabarrus Beginning Beekeeping Class 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Feb 2, 2023 2/02/2023 - 3/30/2023 9 weeks with Field Day TBA 7pm - 9pm every Thursday for 9 weeks + Field Day TBA Bethel Weseylan Church Fellowship building 4036 Old Concord Salisbury Rd. Kannapolis NC, North Carolina 28083 45.00/ includes book http://www.cabarrusbees.com Some things you'll learn in the class include: History of beekeeping Honeybee anatomy Equipment and products involved in beekeeping Getting started in beekeeping Managing hives safely How to retrieve and process honey How to "think like a bee" At the conclusion of the class, participants will be able to attend our annual field day where you can look inside an active hive, meet other beekeepers, and play games. The NC Certified Beekeeper exam will be given at the conclusion of class. Contact: Mike Wallace - 704-737-3947 - Instructor Todd Eury - 704-791-3015 - Program Chair Gene Lane - 704-965-1509 - President More information Guilford County Beginning Beekeeping Class 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Feb 2, 2023 2/02/2023 - 3/16/2023 Thursdays 7-9pm for 7 weeks $25.00 for Individuals or $35.00 per Family Cost includes: Book, Handouts and Membership to GCBK Association. PRE-REGISTRATION is RECOMMENDED. Space & fire code limits class. Price includes 1 text book, handouts & membership in the Guilford County Beekeepers Association. There will be 5 teaching sessions covering different aspects of beginner beekeeping, a review/Q&A session, and administration of the written portion of the Certified Beekeeper exam. Guilford County Beekeepers membership also includes access to our mentoring program for new and relatively new beekeepers. Guilford Ag Center Barn Kitchen 3309 Burlington Rd Greensboro, North Carolina 27405 Contact: 336-740-1703 More information and forms may be printed from the club website: https://guilfordbeekeepers.org/ More information

4 Neuse Regional Beekeepers Beginning Beekeeping Class 8:00 am – 9:00 am Feb 4, 2023 3 weeks February 4, 2023 - February 18, 2023 Saturdays 8am-pm Lenoir County Extension Office 1791 Hwy 11/55 Kinston, North Carolina 28504 $40.00 Contact: Steve Miller - Stevemillertroop215@hotmail.com or contact the Lenoir County Cooperative Extension Phone: 252-527-2191 More information Stokes County - Beginning Beekeeping Class 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Feb 4, 2023 2/04/2023 - 3/11/2023 6 weeks + field day Saturday 9-12pm Location: Stokes County Extension office N.C. Cooperative Extension- Stokes County 700 N Main St, Danbury, NC, North Carolina 27016 Cost: $45 Class will be Feb 4th, 11th, 18th and the 25th. test date set for Mar 11th but may change test date. Brian Cain cainbs2015@gmail.com

6 Catawba Valley Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Feb 6, 2023 2/06/2023 - 3/27/2023 Monday evenings 7-9pm for 8 weeks Location: Catawba County Extension Office 1175 S Brady Ave, Newton North Carolina 28658 Cost: $50/person, $75/couples. includes textbook and 1st yr membership in N.C. State Beekeepers Assoc and Catawba Valley Beekeepers Assoc. Class Contact: Gary Winebarger, 828-234-6935 or artsign@charter.net

11 Macon County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class 9:00 am Feb 11, 2023 2/11/2023 - 2/18/2023 2 days, Saturdays. Starts at 9am, doors open at 8am. Macon County Center NC Cooperative Extension 193 Thomas Heights Rd Franklin, NC 28734 Cost: $75, includes book. Basic course for beginner beekeepers or for anyone wanting to learn about keeping bees. Topics Covered: - Hive components - types of honeybees - Locating and setting up a bee yard - Swarming and how to manage it - Working with your bees - Annual management -- calendar year - Biology of individual bee {queen, worker, drone} - Products of the hives and why bees make them - Installing bees: nuc, package or swarm Class Contact Information: For more info: maconcobeeclub@gmail.com 828-371-2101 (Larry) Facebook: @maconcountybeekeepers More information

18 Five County Beekeepers - Beekeeping Basics for Beginners All day Feb 18, 2023 Sat, Feb. 18, 2023, 8:45-4:30 Location: Bennett Bunn Plantation Lodge 1915 Old Bunn Rd. Zebulon, NC 27597 $50 for 5CBA members; $65 for non-members https://5cba.org/bee-school/ Join us for a crash course in beginning beekeeping! Classroom presentations will cover the basics, from honey bee biology, beekeeping equipment, pests and diseases that affect honey bees, getting started with your own hives, and more. Our speakers have decades of combined experience in beekeeping! Participants will receive additional hands-on instruction through a series of optional (but highly recommended) field days at the 5CBA apiary, scheduled throughout the 2023 season. Contact: Jesse Goslen (beeschool@5CBA.org) for registration questions. Lane Kreitlow (beeschool@5CBA.org) for questions related to the bee school. More information Rowan County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class 8:00 am – 12:00 pm Feb 18, 2023 2/18/2023 - 3/11/2023 Saturdays, 8-12 12 hours + field day Location: Rowan County Agriculture Extension Office 2727 Old Concord Road Salisbury, North Carolina 28146 Cost: $75/Person, includes books and other materials Class Contact Information: Contact Rowan County Extension Office for more information, payment, etc. https://rowan.ces.ncsu.edu/2022/12/beginning-beekeeper-course-offered-in-2023/ More information