Beginner's SEMINAR - February 22,2020
Bee-ginner's course
7:00 - 8:00 -Sign in, coffee, doughnuts, and vender visits.
8:00 - 8:15 - Opening/Welcoming ceremonies - Auditorium.
8:30 - 9:30 - Basic Honey Bee Biology - Cafeteria. -AmyVu of UF.
9:40 - 10:40 - Getting Started -Equipment, tools and other gear. Apiary placement. - Cafeteria - Greg Strickland and Tom Mehan Sr.
10:50 - 11:50 - Installing a nucleus (nuc) with live bees. - Bill Blankenship - Outdoor classroom.
12:00 -1:00 - Smoker lighting and open hive demonstrations - Multiple instructors - Outdoor classroom.
1:00 - 2:00 - Lunch will be provided as part of your ticket price in the Cafeteria.
2:00 - 2:30 - Door prizes and Raffle. - Auditorium
2:45 - 3:45 - Pest management. - AmyVu of UF - Cafeteria
4:00 - 5:00- Best Practices. - State Bee Inspector, Jimmy Davis - Cafeteria
Please purchase tickets below. Any questions? Please call Tom Mehan at (919)796-6894 or Danielle at (850)777-0087
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Advanced Course 2020
Advanced Course
7:00 - 8:00 -Sign in, coffee, doughnuts, and vender visits.
8:00 - 8:15 - Opening/Welcoming ceremonies - Auditorium.
8:30 - 9:30 - tba
9:40 - 10:40 - tba
10:50 - 11:50 - tba
12:00 -1:00 - Lunch is provided as part of your ticket price
1:00 - 2:00 - What it takes/How to become a commercial beekeeper. - Johnny Thompson.
2:00 - 2:30 - Door prizes and Raffle. - Auditorium
2:45 - 4:15 - Organic Varroa treatment, Thermal Hive Treatment. - Lynn Williams
Purchase your ticket(s) below. Questions? Call Tom Mehan at (919)796-6894 or Danielle at 777-0087
Please join us at one of our month meetings held the second Monday of the month at 7 pm. Meetings are held at the Molino Community Center/Library located at 6450 Hwy 95A, Molino Florida 32577.
2020 North Escambia Bee Association Workshop and Seminar
More information coming soon, save the date February 22, 2020. Classes will include a beginner beekeeping course and an advanced beekeeping course.