Basic Beekeeping

VDACS State Aparist Keith Tignor will provide classroom instruction on the following topics:

• Colony Collapse Disorder

• VDACS Pollinator Protection Plan

• Grants available for Beekeepers

• Beekeeper Equipment

• Beehive Components, Construction and Maintenance

The classroom instruction will be followed by a demonstration of how to open, inspect and maintain a beehive

Attendees must bring their own bee suit and wear long sleeves, pants and closed-toe shoes in order to participate in the hands-on demonstration with live hives.

 For more information, contact Tracy Porter at (804) 219-7014 or tporter@vsu.edu or call the Small Farm Outreach Program office at (804) 524-3292.