2017 HBA Meeting Schedule
Meetings are (normally) held at 6:30 p.m. on the 1st Monday of each month in the Executive Auditorium of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center at I-81 Exit 14.
Contact Phil Blevins at 676-6309 or pblevins@vt.edu or Phil Ernst at piplinda@embarqmail.com with any questions.
Contact Phil Blevins at 676-6309 or pblevins@vt.edu or Phil Ernst at piplinda@embarqmail.com with any questions.
Monday, January 9. Showing of TEDtalk by Dr. Marla Spivak on "Why Are Bees Disappearing?" and a roundtable discussion of current apiary issues and concerns.
Saturday, January 28. Beginning Beekeepers class - pre-registration required. (Phil Blevins, Extension Agent)
Monday, February 6. Ben Templeton, Agricultural Specialist for the VDACS Office
of Plant Industry Services, will talk with us about his work as an apiary inspector for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Monday, March 6. Cooking with honey demo and tasting. (Jude Colt)
Monday, April 3. Jerome Blankenship will talk about "What Bees Eat".
Saturday, April 8. Honeybee Symposium - preregistration requested.
Monday, May 1. Preparing hives for summer. (Phil Blevins, Extension Agent)
Monday, June 5. No meeting. Field trip on June 10. (See below.)
Saturday, June 10. Hive inspection/Apiary field trip to Tim Widener's beeyard at 10:00 am.
Monday, July 3. Meeting postponed until July 10 due to Independence Day holiday.
Monday, July 10. Honey extracting demo. (John Rhoton of Poor Valley Bee Farm)
Monday, August 7. Preparing hives for winter. (Phil Blevins, Extension Agent)
Monday, August 28. Members' picnic at Sugar Hollow Park and Annual Meeting.
September 4. No regular meeting due to Labor Day holiday.
September 11 - 16. Washington County Fair. Volunteer to help with our booth!
Monday, October 2. Top Bar Hives (Phil Ernst) and club elections.
Monday, November 6. Reasons for hive losses. (Presenter TBD)
December. No Meeting. Merry Christmas!
Saturday, January 28. Beginning Beekeepers class - pre-registration required. (Phil Blevins, Extension Agent)
Monday, February 6. Ben Templeton, Agricultural Specialist for the VDACS Office
of Plant Industry Services, will talk with us about his work as an apiary inspector for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Monday, March 6. Cooking with honey demo and tasting. (Jude Colt)
Monday, April 3. Jerome Blankenship will talk about "What Bees Eat".
Saturday, April 8. Honeybee Symposium - preregistration requested.
Monday, May 1. Preparing hives for summer. (Phil Blevins, Extension Agent)
Monday, June 5. No meeting. Field trip on June 10. (See below.)
Saturday, June 10. Hive inspection/Apiary field trip to Tim Widener's beeyard at 10:00 am.
Monday, July 3. Meeting postponed until July 10 due to Independence Day holiday.
Monday, July 10. Honey extracting demo. (John Rhoton of Poor Valley Bee Farm)
Monday, August 7. Preparing hives for winter. (Phil Blevins, Extension Agent)
Monday, August 28. Members' picnic at Sugar Hollow Park and Annual Meeting.
September 4. No regular meeting due to Labor Day holiday.
September 11 - 16. Washington County Fair. Volunteer to help with our booth!
Monday, October 2. Top Bar Hives (Phil Ernst) and club elections.
Monday, November 6. Reasons for hive losses. (Presenter TBD)
December. No Meeting. Merry Christmas!
