BEGINNING BEEKEEPERS CLASS - Saturday, January 29, 2022 (9:00 to 3:30)
The Beginning Beekeeping class is led by Washington County Extension Agent Phil Blevins. Topics include Honeybee Biology, Equipment Needed, Where and How to Get Bees, Locating the Apiary, Honeybee Pests and Diseases, Seasonal Management, Integrated Pest Management, Harvesting Honey, and Nectar Sources. Participants will be given a Beekeeping Basics booklet, a certificate of completion, and a one year membership in the Highlands Beekeepers Association. The cost of the class is $35 (or $20 for students with a valid ID) and is limited to 100 participants. The registration fee includes snacks. For local lunch or dinner choices, click here.
To preregister:
* Print a registration form by clicking here, then send the completed form with your check for $35 payable to "Highlands Beekeepers Association", to the Washington County Extension Office, 234 W. Valley St., Suite B, Abingdon, VA 24210. (Students: please register, then pay at the door.)
OR
* click the PREREGISTER HERE button below to preregister online and pay via PayPal.
To preregister:
* Print a registration form by clicking here, then send the completed form with your check for $35 payable to "Highlands Beekeepers Association", to the Washington County Extension Office, 234 W. Valley St., Suite B, Abingdon, VA 24210. (Students: please register, then pay at the door.)
OR
* click the PREREGISTER HERE button below to preregister online and pay via PayPal.
Beginning Beekeepers Class – Saturday, January 29, 2022
A class for beginning beekeepers will be held in the Executive Auditorium of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, Virginia on Saturday, November 6, 2021. The class will start at 9:00 a.m. with registration and end by 3:30 p.m.
Topics covered in the class include Honeybee Biology, Equipment Needed, Where and How to Get Bees, Locating the Apiary, Hands-on Equipment Construction, Seasonal Management, Integrated Pest Management, Harvesting Honey, and Nectar Sources.
The cost of the class is $35 [students with current ID: $20] and enrollment is limited to 100 participants. Preregister at HighlandsBeekeepers.com or by sending a check for $35 payable to the Highlands Beekeepers Association to the Washington County Extension Office, 234 W. Valley St., Suite B, Abingdon, Virginia 24210. Participants will be given a Beekeeping Basics booklet, a certificate of completion, and membership in the Highlands Beekeepers Association.
The class is sponsored by the Washington County Extension Office and the Highlands Beekeepers Association. Call the Extension Office at (276) 676-6309 if you have questions or email pblevins@vt.edu or HBA President Phil Ernst at piplinda@embarqmail.com.
Mail-in registration form for the BEGINNING BEEKEEPERS CLASS
Name_____________________ _______________________
Address___________________________________________
City __________________ State ______ Zip _______
Phone ________________ Email __________________
Do you currently keep bees? ____ Yes ____ No
If yes, how many colonies do you currently have? _____
Mail with check for $35.00 payable to “Highlands Beekeepers Association” to:
Washington County Extension Office, 234 W. Valley St., Suite B, Abingdon, VA 24210
OR
Register and pay online at HighlandsBeekeepers.com.
