Events

March 6, 2010

Basic Beekeeping Class

Cost: $20

Location: Statham, GA

Introductory class for those who would like to learn more about this incredible "lots art" of beekeeping. Bill Owens a Master Craftsman Beekeeper will be the class instructor.

Class will be from 10:00am-12:00 noon. Refreshments will be provided.

Contact:
Cyndi Ball
cyndi@thelazybfarm.com

March 13, 2010

Bartow Beekeepers FREE Bee School

Cost: FREE

Location:
2010 at Osborne Park
Euharlee, GA

Bartow Beekeepers is having a spring Bee School. Bartow Beekeepers Our purpose is to promote beekeeping in Bartow County and the surrounding area. The Bartow Beekeepers will have their spring bee school for anyone interested in keeping bees. This will be 'hands on' for beginners and anyone thinking about becoming a beekeeper.

The Bee School will cover:
-personal safety equipment
-the bee hive and hive construction
-lighting your bee smoker
-opening up a hive of bees and finding the queen

Starting a new hive by:
-installing a package
-installing a nuc
-dividing an existing hive
-and much more

The school will begin at 1:00 PM at Osborne Park (near Cartersville) in Euharlee, GA. The school is free to attend and will last three to four hours. Food, beverages and other goodies will be available. For more information check out our web site at: www.bartowbeekeepers.com

You MUST register for this event!

Contact: Tony
bartowbeeclub@gmail.com

April 17, 2010

How to "Bee" a Beekeeper sponsored by Oxbow Meadows

Cost: $30.00 includes lunch

Location:
Oxbow Meadows
Environmental Learning Center
3535 South Lumpkin Rd.
Columbus, GA 31903
Phone: (706)687-4090
Fax: (706)687-3020

More Information:
Lisa Randolph
706-687-4090
randolph_lisa@colstate.edu
www.oxbow.colstate.edu

Registration deadline is Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Registration Form

May 13-15, 2010

University Of Georgia & Young Harris College
Beekeeping Institute

Location:
Young Harris College, Young Harris, Georgia

Cost: Varies

Details:

Young Harris College and the University of Georgia are offering the nineteenth annual Beekeeping Institute, May 13-15, 2010. Since its beginning in 1992, the Institute has grown to become one of the largest and most comprehensive beekeeping educational events in the Southeast. Classes are offered for beekeepers at all levels of experience, from beginner to advanced. The Institute sponsors the Georgia Master Beekeeper Program and partners with the Welsh (U.K.) National Bee Keepers Association to provide North America’s
first licensing program for the Certified Honey Judge.

2010 Beekeeping Institute Program & Registration Form

Speakers/Instructors:

	Dr. Ohad Afik is is a post-doctoral scientist at the University of Georgia Honey Bee Lab. He completed his PhD at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
	Dr. Paul Arnold is Professor of Biology and Dean of the Division of Mathematics and Science at Young Harris College. Paul is cofounder and host of the Beekeeping Institute.
	Charles Gwynn is a MS graduate student at the UGA Honey Bee Lab.
	Bill Owens is past-president of the Georgia Beekeeper Association and currently Georgia’s only Master Craftsman beekeeper.
	Cindy Bee is a Georgia Master Beekeeper and active member of the Metro Atlanta and Georgia Beekeepers Associations.
	Jennifer Berry is Apicultural Research Coordinator and Apiary Manager at the University of Georgia.
	Guest instructor, Jim Bobb is past president of the Pennsylvania Beekeepers Association and past Chairman of the Eastern Apicultural Society.
	Robert Brewer is Towns County Extension Director with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service and co-founder of the Beekeeping Institute.
	Jimmy Carmack is a Georgia Master Beekeeper and past-president of the Alabama Beekeepers Association.
	Dr. Keith Delaplane is Professor of Entomology at the University of Georgia and co-founder of the Beekeeping Institute.
	Keith Fielder is Putnam County Extension Director with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service.
	Lonnie Funderburg is a Georgia Master Beekeeper and 2-term president of the Alabama Beekeepers Association.
	Jim Kenaston is Program Administrator for the National Managed Pollinator CAP team and housed at the UGA Honey Bee Lab.
	Wil Montgomery is a Georgia Master Beekeeper and long-time supporter of the YHC Institute.
	Guest instructor, Dr. Steve Sheppard is Professor of Entomology at Washington State University.
	Guest instructor, Michael Young is a distinguished leader of the beekeeping industry in Great Britain. An instructor of culinary arts at Belfast Metropolitan college, Michael is also founder of the Institute of Northern Ireland beekeeping. In 2009 he was inducted by Prince Charles into Membership