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CANCELLED: Basic Beekeeping

  • Historical Onancock School 6 College Avenue Onancock, VA United States (map)
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This Event Is Cancelled. We Apologize For The Inconvenience

Saturday, March 21 • 8:30AM-1:30PM

Historical Onancock School

6 College Avenue, Onancock, VA

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 the Small Farm Outreach Program office at (804) 524-3292 or email smallfarm@vsu.edu.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office (smallfarm@vsu.edu) or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.



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