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Basic Beekeeping
March 14, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
VDACS State Aparist Keith Tignor will provide classroom instruction on the following topics:
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Colony Collapse Disorder
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VDACS Pollinator Protection Plan
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Grants available for Beekeepers
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Beekeeper Equipment
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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.