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Calendar

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

Jan 27, 2020

Macon County Beginning Beekeeping Class

Macon County Beginning Beekeeping Class

All day
Jan 27, 2020

Davidson County Beginning Beekeeping Class

Davidson County Beginning Beekeeping Class

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Jan 27, 2020

January 25-April 6, 2020
7 class sessions plus 2 field days.
Monday nights, 6:30-8:30

Davidson County Extension Office
301 E. Center St.
Lexington, North Carolina 27292

$60 per person, $20 students under 18 years of age

Beginner Beekeeping Class - includes 7 classroom session, 2 hand-on field days, course literature, 1 yr membership to Davidson County and NC State Beekeepers Associations, enrollment in mentor program, certificate of completion.

For more information or to register, email davidsonncba@gmail.com or call the Extension office at (336) 242-2080.

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Stanly County Practical Beekeeping

Stanly County Practical Beekeeping

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Jan 27, 2020

January 27 - March 16, 2020
8 weeks plus a field day
Monday evenings, 6:30 - 9:00 pm

Stanly County Agri-Civic Center
26032 Newt Rd.
Albemarle, North Carolina 28001

$30 per person. Book is purchased separately

To pre-register call Anne Houck at 980-322-3700 or email ahouck2431@aol.com

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Gaston Beginning Beekeeping Class

Gaston Beginning Beekeeping Class

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Jan 27, 2020

January 27 - April 6, 2020
Monday evenings, 7-9 pm
10 weeks classroom and field days

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

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.

$95 per student, includes classroom instruction, book, GCBA & NCSBA Membership, workshops, and mentor program

Registrar – Jean Bess
Phone: (704) 860-9380
jeanbess@bellsouth.net
http://www.gastonbee.org/bee-school-registration/

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