November 11, 20197:00 pm – 9:00 pmNC Farm Bureau Insurance Office, Downstairs [ map ] Join us as we work out the details of establishing a bee yard where we will raise NC queens. The first year we will be establishing the Read More …

October 14, 20197:00 pm – 9:00 pmNC Farm Bureau Insurance Office, Downstairs [ map ] Have you ever wished you had access to a good queen without either having to drive a long way to get her or to take your chances Read More …

September 9, 20197:00 pm – 9:00 pmNC Farm Bureau Insurance Office, Downstairs [ map ] Do you have questions that you’d like to get answered? Or have you seen things in your hives that you wonder if others are seeing as well? Read More …

July 8, 20197:00 pm – 9:00 pmNC Farm Bureau Insurance Office, Downstairs [ map ] This meeting will be an overview of some of the existing mite treatments and discussion about which treatments work best under different conditions. Some of the treatments Read More …

June 10, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm NC Farm Bureau Insurance Office, Downstairs [ map ] It’s been a good spring for nectar and honey, so there are lots of new beekeepers wondering how to extract the honey from their hives. Read More …

May 13, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Surry County Cooperative Extension Office [ map ] Dave Simpson will join us to explain everything you need to know about using the vaporization method with oxalic acid.  You’ll learn about what Read More …

January 14, 2019 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Surry County Cooperative Extension Office 915 E. Atkins Street Suite 300 [ map ] Note: This is the new location! Davie Simpson will be presenting on the basics of queen rearing. Bring your questions Read More …

September 10, 2018 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Surry County Cooperative Extension Office [ map ] Eugene Brown will be discussing and demonstrating making fondant, dry feed, grease patties and pollen patties for your bees. We’ll also be discussing when you can Read More …