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
Feb 3, 2024
Stokes County - Beginning Beekeeping Class
All day
Feb 3, 2024
2/03/2024 - 3/09/2024
6 weeks + field day
Saturday
Location:
Stokes County Extension office
N.C. Cooperative Extension- Stokes County
700 N Main St, Danbury, NC, North Carolina 27016
Cost: Early registration $55, day of $60
Brian Cain 336-978-5118
Onslow County Beginning Beekeeping Class
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Feb 3, 2024
February 3, 2024 - February 24, 2024
8am - 12pm each Saturday
4 consecutive weeks on Saturday (rain Date Mar 2)
Location:
Hines Farm Park and Stables
1259 McCallister Road
Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540
Adults $70, Students $50. Includes book and thumb drive with course materials.
Contact:
Marie Bowman
910-455-5873
mkschwei@ncsu.edu
Beekeepers of Wilkes County - Beginning Beekeeping Class
Feb 3, 2024
2/3/2024 - 4/6/2024
3 classroom sessions + Day in the Bee Yard: 8:30am-1:00pm
February 3, February 17, March 16, April 16: 8:30am-1:00pm each day
Wilkes Community College, Hayes Hall, Room 313
1460 S Collegiate Drive
Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697
$25 under 18, $50 adult - includes all course materials and 1-year memberships in BKOW and NCSBA
Payment can be mailed to:
P.O. Box 481
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Or made in person at Wilkes Agricultural Center (2nd entrance)
Or at a monthly meeting - 2nd Monday at 7pm at the Ag Center
For questions or to reserve your spot in the course, contact Kelly Norton Pipes: president@beekeepersofwilkes.org or (336) 254-7434.
Iredell County Beginning Beekeeping Course
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Feb 3, 2024
February 2 & 10, 2024
Two Saturdays
9am each Saturday
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Iredell County Center
444 Bristol Drive
Statesville, NC 28677
$55 per person
You can register online. We will send out information on what book we would like you to read beforehand so everyone will be familiar with the basics and the terminology. We will have very experience instructors teaching the different topics.
There is a link on our website - iredellbeekeepers.org to register for the class. If you need to talk to someone, please contact Diane Hamby President of Iredell Beekeepers. info@iredellbeekeepers.org or cell-704-450-3241
Upcoming Bee Schools
- Sep 8, 2025, 6:30 pm: Union County Beginning Beekeeping Class