2022 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.
What’s Coming Up in 2022
Mon., January 3 – Cancelled due to inclement weather
Sat., January 29 - Beginning Beekeepers class ($35) – Phil Blevins
Mon., February 1 – Bears, Fencing, and VDGIF Policies - Jerome Blankenship and CPO Matthew Arnold.
Mon., March 7 – Preparing Hives for Spring – Phil Blevins
Mon., April 4 – Pollination (via Zoom) - Dr. James Wilson, VT Extension Apiculturist
Mon., May 2 – Honey Judging – Jeremy Blackwell
Sat., May 14 - Hive Inspection Workshop ($35) – Dr. James Wilson, VT Apiculturist
Mon., June 6 – Honey Extraction - Jeremy Blackwell - to be held at Abingdon Bee Company on Bethel Road in Abingdon
Tuesday, July 5 – Preparing Hives for Fall – Phil Blevins
Mon., August 1 – (proposed) Honey Bee Pests & Diseases - by ?
Mon., August 30 – Washington County Fair preparation
Mon., September 5 - Happy Labor Day!
Mon–Sat., September 12-17 – Washington County Fair w/Honey Show
Mon., October 3 – Equipment Demonstration – David Miller, Beekeepers Woodworking & Apiary Supply
Sat., November 5 - Beginning Beekeepers class ($35) – Phil Blevins
Mon., November 7 - (proposed) Emory & Henry Bee Club
Mon., December 5 – Christmas Party/Annual Celebration – location TBD
Mon., January 3 – Cancelled due to inclement weather
Sat., January 29 - Beginning Beekeepers class ($35) – Phil Blevins
Mon., February 1 – Bears, Fencing, and VDGIF Policies - Jerome Blankenship and CPO Matthew Arnold.
Mon., March 7 – Preparing Hives for Spring – Phil Blevins
Mon., April 4 – Pollination (via Zoom) - Dr. James Wilson, VT Extension Apiculturist
Mon., May 2 – Honey Judging – Jeremy Blackwell
Sat., May 14 - Hive Inspection Workshop ($35) – Dr. James Wilson, VT Apiculturist
Mon., June 6 – Honey Extraction - Jeremy Blackwell - to be held at Abingdon Bee Company on Bethel Road in Abingdon
Tuesday, July 5 – Preparing Hives for Fall – Phil Blevins
Mon., August 1 – (proposed) Honey Bee Pests & Diseases - by ?
Mon., August 30 – Washington County Fair preparation
Mon., September 5 - Happy Labor Day!
Mon–Sat., September 12-17 – Washington County Fair w/Honey Show
Mon., October 3 – Equipment Demonstration – David Miller, Beekeepers Woodworking & Apiary Supply
Sat., November 5 - Beginning Beekeepers class ($35) – Phil Blevins
Mon., November 7 - (proposed) Emory & Henry Bee Club
Mon., December 5 – Christmas Party/Annual Celebration – location TBD
