The Yadkin County Beekeeper Association is hosting a beekeeping school March 16th - April 27th, 2024. Classes will be held for 6 consecutive Saturdays from (9am-12pm) with 2 Field Days (TBA). The location will be Union Cross Friends Meeting (2533 Union Cross Church Road, Yadkinville, NC 27055).
The cost for the school will be $75 per individual or $100 per couple. This includes the "The Beekeeper's Handbook, 5th Edition by Diana Sammataro." and 1 year membership in YCBA.
Classes will include:
- Introduction to Beekeeping
- The colony, organization, and life cycle of the Honeybee.
- Equipment needed to get started.
- How to assemble equipment.
- Seasonal hive management of the colonies.
- Pest and diseases of the bees.
- Prepared for the Certification Exams of the North Carolina Beekeepers Associations Certification.
To register for classes, call Yadkin County Beekeeper, Jerry Hopping @ 336-671-6307. Registration closes March 9th, 2024.
