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

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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!

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Born and Bred Queen Rearing Workshop

Pitt County Cooperative Extension Center, Greenville, NC • April 22, 2023
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Master Beekeeper Program

Certified:  Quiz Fall 2022

Journeyman:  Quiz Fall 2022

Master:  Quiz Fall 2022

Contact mbp@ncbeekeepers.org for more information.

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2Jan 2, 2022 3Jan 3, 2022 4Jan 4, 2022 5Jan 5, 2022 6Jan 6, 2022●(1 event)

Randolph County Beekeepers Beginning Beekeeping Class

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Jan 6, 2022

01/16/2022 - 02/10/2022

6 weeks
Thursday Evening 6-8 PM

Cooperative Extension Office
Randolph County Cooperative Extension Office,
1003 South Fayetteville Street, North Carolina 27203

Cost: $40

This course will cover the anatomy of the honey bee, woodenware, hive location and installing bee packages, pest management, the beekeepers year. If we do not have a class cancelled because of snow our sixth class will be a round table discussion. Students will receive The Backyard Beekeeper book by Kim Flottum.

Conrtact: Craig LeGlue
RCBBeeSchool@gmail.com
https://randolphcountybeekeepers.org/home-4/bee-class-2022/

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7Jan 7, 2022 8Jan 8, 2022●(1 event)

Wake County Bee School for Beginners

8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Jan 8, 2022

Saturdays 01/08/2022 - 01/15/2022
8:00 to 12:30 on Jan. 8 and Jan. 15
4.5 hours on two Saturday mornings

In-person and live stream via Zoom
Interested in beekeeping, but unsure about how to start? Have questions? This informative workshop will help you learn how to work with honey bees in North Carolina.
Certified Beekeeper testing on Saturday, Jan. 15 at 1:00

Pullen Park Community Center 919-996-6052
408 Ashe Ave
Raleigh, NC, North Carolina 27607

Cost: $46.50

Contact:
Keith Buchanan
919-995-1639
keith.buchanan54@outlook.com

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9Jan 9, 2022●(1 event)

Craven-Pamlico Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Jan 9, 2022

Craven-Pamlico Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

1/09/2022 - 2/06/2022
5 weeks, 1:00PM - 5:00PM each Sunday

Craven County Extension Office
300 Industrial Drive
New Bern, North Carolina 28562

First class free then a one-time fee of $50 per person if you choose to continue with the course

Contact:
Joan Bjork
252-670-8752

 

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10Jan 10, 2022 11Jan 11, 2022●●(2 events)

Johnston Beginning Beekeeping Class

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jan 11, 2022

January 11 - March 8, 2022
Tuesday evenings 6 - 9 pm
9 weeks (1 is equipment build) + fields day each month

Johnston County Livestock Arena
520 County Home Road
Smithfield, North Carolina 27577

$110 Non-Member/$95 Member of JCBA. $40 for Spouse of Student

Cost include hardcopy handouts and a binder to keep for reference in the years after the class.
Class sessions 1-8 will cover History, biology, equipment, equipment build, setup, seasonal management, pests, diseases, products of the hive, and other resources.
9th class is class review, final Q&A, and administration of the NCSBA Certified written exam.
Field days will coincide with regular monthly apiary days at the Johnston County Agricultural Center, 2736 NC Hwy. 210, Smithfield, NC 27577

Contact:
Johnston County Center of the NC Cooperative Extension Office
Link for More Information: https://tinyurl.com/kkx4azyx
Registration Form: https://tinyurl.com/4xmankx3
Brandon Parker or Crystal Pope-Jones
919-989-5380
2736 NC Hwy 210, Smithfield,

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Mecklenburg Beginning Beekeeping Class

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jan 11, 2022

January 11 - March 8, 2022
Tuesday evenings 7pm
9 weeks

Durham Memorial Baptist Church
1601 Toddville Rd
Charlotte NC, North Carolina 28214

$95

Pre-Registration is required, see the Mecklenburg County Beekeepers website.

Contact:
meckbeeschool@gmail.com

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12Jan 12, 2022●(1 event)

Guilford County Beginning Beekeeping Class

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jan 12, 2022

January 12 to February 23, 2022
Wednesday evenings 7-9pm
7 weeks--5 teaching sessions, Q&A session, certified written exam

$25 for individual/$35 for family

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: Robert Jacobs, (336) 740-1703, robertjjacobs@aol.com

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13Jan 13, 2022●(1 event)

Sampson County Beekeepers Association Bee School

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jan 13, 2022

1/13/2022 - 2/10/2022
Five weeks one night a week
One day a week 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Jan. 13,20,27,Feb. 10

Sampson County Extension Livestock building
55 Agriculture Pl.,
Clinton, NC, North Carolina 28328

Person $50 Family $75 after Dec. 31 $60 and $85

Contact:
Steve Weeks 910-590-4595
steveweeks81@gmail.com

14Jan 14, 2022 15Jan 15, 2022●●(3 events)

Duplin County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

All day
Jan 15, 2022

1/15/2022 - 2/19/2022
Saturday, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Six-weeks (includes field day)

North Carolina Corporative Extension
Duplin County Center
165 Agriculture Drive, Kenansville, NC, North Carolina 28349

Additional information at 910-296-7414.

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Rutherford County Beekeepers Beginning Beekeeping Class

8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Jan 15, 2022

1/15/2022 - 2/12/2022
5 Weeks + 1 Field Day
Saturday mornings from 8:00AM - 12:00PM

Rutherford County NC Annex
289 N. Main St. Rutherfordton
Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139

$50 per person/$75 per couple

Contact:
rutherfordcountyncbeekeepers@gmail.com

Chatham Introduction to Beekeeping Class

8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Jan 15, 2022

Saturday January 15, 2022, 8 hours

Chatham County Agricultural and Convention Center
1192 US-64 Business
Pittsboro, NC  27312

$75 for individual/$25 for additional family members

Upon completion of this one-day introductory beekeeping course, the attendee will be provided the information needed to make best practice decisions should they decide to purchase and keep bees. The course content follows the recommendations made by the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA) in order to take the certified beekeeper examination.

For more information, contact Phil Uptmor at puptmor@gmail.com or 919-548-3437.

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16Jan 16, 2022 17Jan 17, 2022 18Jan 18, 2022●●(2 events)

Durham County Beginning Beekeeping Class

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Jan 18, 2022

Start Date: 1/18/2022

End Date: 3/08/2022

Tuesdays, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Cost: $65

Contact Email: education@durhambeekeepers.org
Registration form: https://forms.gle/QGGrh1cY4VZncw5B7

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Orange County Introduction to Beekeeping

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jan 18, 2022

January 18-March 22, 2022. Tuesdays, 7 - 9 pm.
10 weeks plus 1 workshop and 1 field day
$75 per individual, $125 per couple/family at same address

Zoom and also Orange County Agricultural Extension Office (i.e. both virtual and in person, your choice)
1020 US-70, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278

Class includes 10 weeks of instruction by credentialed experts in their fields, one hands-on equipment assembly workshop and one inside-the-hive, hug-a-bee apiary field day. Bee school graduates have the opportunity to take the NCSBA Certified Beekeeper written exam. They may also participate in a First-Year Beekeeper Cluster mentoring group to reinforce skills and knowledge gained in the classroom. Zoom or in-person option is your choice for class sessions. See website for full information:

https://theocba.org/education/intro-to-beekeeping-class/.

Randall Austin, OCBA Bee School Headmaster, OrangeBeeClass@gmail.com. Sign up at https://theocba.org/education/intro-to-beekeeping-class/

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19Jan 19, 2022 20Jan 20, 2022 21Jan 21, 2022 22Jan 22, 2022●(1 event)

Hampstead Natural Beekeepers Beginning Beekeeping Class

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Jan 22, 2022

1/22/2022 - 2/19/2022
Saturday 9am-noon
5 weeks

$85. per person. Includes book, materials & 1yr chapter membership

Topsail Presbyterian Church
16249 US Hwy 17N
Hampstead, NC, North Carolina 28443

For information or to register, Call or text chapter president, Pam Latter (910) 200-5432

23Jan 23, 2022 24Jan 24, 2022●●(3 events)

Stanly County Beginning Beekeeping Class

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Jan 24, 2022

January 24 - March 7, 2022
7 weeks + field day
Every Monday evening 6:30pm to 9pm

Stanly Co. Agri-civic Center
26032 Newt Rd.
Albemarle, North Carolina 28137

$30 per person, additional cost for book

We will be using - The Beekeepers Handbook, Fifth Edition
Authors: Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile
ISBN: 978-1501752612
We will also offer the opportunity for you to take the Certified Beekeeper test on the last day of class.

Contact:
Anne Houck
ahouck2431@aol.com
980-322-3700

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Gaston County Beginning Beekeeping Class

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jan 24, 2022

Start Date: 1/24/2022

End Date: 3/28/2022

10 weeks & field days & workshops

meeting once per week on Monday evenings 7-9pm, field days on Saturdays

Gaston County Citizen's Resource Center/Cooperative Extension Office
1303 Dallas Cherryville Hwy
Dallas, North Carolina 28034

$95 includes textbook, county/state membership, workshops, and mentor program

http://www.gastonbee.org/bee-school-registration/

This is a 10 week introductory course that is designed to help learn what you need to know to get started in beekeeping. The course covers Basic Bee biology, Castes, Anatomy, Life-cycles, & Pheromones , Apiary Set-up, Wooden-ware & Tools/Equipment, Seasonal Hive Management, Honey Bee Diseases, Pests, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Strategy and Treatment Options, and Harvesting and Extracting Honey. We will have door prizes to give away throughout the semester as well

Registrar – Jean Bess
Phone: (704) 860-9380
email: registrarofgcba@gmail.com

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New Hanover County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jan 24, 2022

1/24/2022 - 3/7/2022
7 weeks plus a field day
Monday evenings 7-9 pm

New Hanover County Extension Office - The Arboretum
6206 Oleander Drive
Wilmington, NC, North Carolina 28403

School size is limited. Application is online

 

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25Jan 25, 2022 26Jan 26, 2022 27Jan 27, 2022●(1 event)

Alamance Beginning Beekeeping Class

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Jan 27, 2022

January 27 - March 31, 2022
Thursday evenings, 6:30 - 8:30pm

Via Zoom

$75 per person /$100 per couple

If you’re interested in becoming a beekeeper, or you’re a new beekeeper looking to gain more information, our annual Bee School is a great place to start. This North Carolina State Beekeepers Association (NCSBA)-approved course provides an overview of beekeeping and prepares you to keep bees. Course fee includes dues for the Alamance County Beekeepers and NC State Beekeepers Association.

Find more information, and register, at https://www.alamancebeekeepers.org/beginning-beekeeper-course.

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28Jan 28, 2022 29Jan 29, 2022●●(2 events)

Cleveland Beginning Beekeeping Class

9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Jan 29, 2022

January 29 - February 5, 2022
2 Saturdays + 2 field days
Saturdays from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cleveland County Cooperative Extension Office
130 South Post Road, Suite 1
Shelby, NC  28150

$35 per person/$50 per couple. Includes book and other materials.

Contact:
Ray Maxwell at 704-913-5802 or email: clevelandcountybeekeepersnc@gmail.com

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Granville County Saturday Academy

9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Jan 29, 2022

Granville County Beekeepers

1/29/2022 - 4/02/2022
3 Saturdays of instruction, 1 Saturday field day, and Sunday exam.
Saturday mornings 9am-12:30pm

Granville County Expo Center
4185 HWY 15
Oxford, NC, North Carolina 27565

$85 per person and $125 per couple
Registration: https://gcba-104318.square.site

Contact:
Jesse Locklear- Instructor
919-260-2236
Granvillecobeekeepers@gmail.com
https://gcba-104318.square.site/

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30Jan 30, 2022 31Jan 31, 2022 1Feb 1, 2022●●(2 events)

Burke County Beekeepers - Beginning Beekeeping Class

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Feb 1, 2022

2/01/2022 - 2/22/2022

4 consecutive Tuesday nights - 2 hours each . Field Day TBD

2/1- in person at the Extension Office Morganton 6-7:30pm then last 3 Tuesdays virtually from 6-8pm
130 Ammons Dr
Morganton, North Carolina 28655

$50 per person- includes 1 yr local & State membership, books and materials

This years beginners class will be using the book: First Lessons in Beekeeping by Keith Delaplane, A Field Guide to Honeybees and Their Maladies by the Penn State Extension along with other printed materials. This class will be held on 4 consecutive Tuesdays in Feb with the first class being in person at the Burke County Extension Office at 130 Ammons Drive Morganton from 6-7:30pm then virtually after that via Zoom from 6-8pm. Field Day(s) TBD for March/April.

If interested, please contact the Burke County Extension Office at (828) 764-9480 to Register

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Cabarrus Beginning Beekeeping Class

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Feb 1, 2022

2/01/2022 - 3/29/2022
9 weeks with Field Day TBA
Tuesday evenings, 7-9 pm

Bethel Weseylan Church Fellowship building
4036 Old Concord Salisbury Rd.
Kannapolis NC, North Carolina 28083

$43.00 includes book and 1 year membership

http://www.cabarrusbees.com

Upon completion of the class, participates will have the opportunity to test for the certified beekeeper designation through the NC Beekeeper Association. Visit www.cabarrusbees.com and click on Beginner Beekeeping course to register.

Contact:
Todd Eury - 704-791-3015

 

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2Feb 2, 2022 3Feb 3, 2022 4Feb 4, 2022 5Feb 5, 2022●(1 event)

Buzz on Beekeeping - Beginning Beekeeping Class - McDowell Honey Bees

8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Feb 5, 2022

2/05/2022 - 4/23/2022
3 Saturdays and Field Day
Classroom (Saturday Feb 5, 12, 19 - 8:30-4:30) and Field Day April 23

McDowell Technical Community College
Universal Advance Manufacturing Center
54 College Dr
Marion, North Carolina 28752

Free, textbook optional

Free Four Day Beginning Beekeeping Course
8:30am – 4:30pm
Classroom and hands on workshops - Saturday February 5, 12 and 19, 2022
Field day - Saturday April 23, 2022
Everyone is invited to attend the McDowell Honey Bees’ highly popular Bee School---it's free and open to the public! Our annual Bee School fills to capacity every year, so be sure and sign up early. You must register online to attend.

Register at https://www.mcdowellhoneybees.org/bee-school-registrations
Additional questions - email Ed Speer at ed@sweetbetsyfarm.com

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  • All day, Apr 1, 2023 – Richmond County Beginning Beekeeping Class
  • All day, Jul 13, 2023 – Jul 15, 2023 – Summer Meeting
  • All day, Mar 7, 2024 – Mar 9, 2024 – Spring Meeting

ABOUT THE NCSBA

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

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