Starting and Growing in Beekeeping
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 · 9 am–noon
VSU Randolph Farm Pavilion, 4415 River Road, Petersburg, VA 23803
Our state apiarist, Keith Tignor, will present a classroom lecture followed by a hands-on demonstration at the VSU apiary. This workshop is designed for people interested in getting started in beekeeping and beginning beekeepers with less than five years of experience. Topics will include bee ecology, hive components and construction, beekeeping equipment, bee nucs, bee packages, feeding and caring for bees, integrated pest management, and colony collapse disorder. Those attending the hands-on portion of this workshop must bring their own bee suit, wear closed-toe footwear and light-colored clothes, and be fragrance-free in order to enter the bee apiary.
Space is limited to 35 participants.
For more information, contact Dennis Hatch at 804-689-0410 or dhatch@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 at 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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