Coming this September: Bob Binnie
Bob Binnie will bringing his program on being a commercial honey producer to the Surry County Beekeepers on September 13th at 7:00 pm. This is a joint meeting with Stokes County Beekeepers. Read More …
Category: Beekeeping in US
Honeybees and Pesticides – January 13, 2020
January 13, 20207:00 pm – 9:00 pmSurry County Cooperative Extension Office [ map ] Dwight Seal, the Pesticide Division Western Field Team Manager at the NC Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services will be joining us to discuss the effects of about Read More …
NCSBA Spring Conference – March 1-3, 2018
The NCSBA spring conference is in New Bern, NC from March 1-3, 2018. The event will be held at the New Bern Waterfront Convention Center located at 203 S Front St, New Bern, NC 28560 [ map ] Keynote speakers Read More …
The Biology of the Varroa Mite – June 12, 2017
June 12, 2017 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Surry County Cooperative Extension Office [ map ] State Apiary Inspector Greg Fariss will be back to talk about the biology of the varroa mite (Varroa destructor). The varroa mite is currently the biggest Read More …
Honeybee Veterinary Consortium
Did you know that feeding honeybees certain antimicrobials is covered under the Veterinary Feed Directive rule? For example, to feed oxytetracycline medicated feed (to control American and European Foulbrood), a bee keeper must obtain a Veterinary Feed Directive order from Read More …
Thermal Solutions for Controlling Mites – May 8, 2017
May 8, 2017 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Surry County Cooperative Extension Office [ map ] Lynn Williams, President of Bee Hive Thermal Industries will be our speaker for May. He will be discussing the uses of thermal solutions to control Varroa Read More …
USDA Farm Service Agency Assistance to Beekeepers – October 10, 2016
October 10, 2016 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Surry County Cooperative Extension Office [ map ] The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill) authorized up to $20 million in a fiscal year (FY) for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees Read More …
Highlights from the Summer NCSBA Conference – June 11, 2016
June 11, 2016 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Surry County Cooperative Extension Office [ map ] Attendees to the NCSBA Summer Conference in Hickory will be sharing highlights from the conference. This years speakers include Dr. Marion Ellis from the Read More …
The Honey Files: A Bees Life – February 8, 2016
Join the Surry Beekeepers to watch a short video that takes viewers inside a bee hive to learn more about bees, honey, and pollination, including the different types of bees and their various jobs within the bee community. This presentation Read More …
DVD: Organic Beekeeping 101 – February 9, 2015
Our next meeting will include a DVD plus honey tasting. Please feel free to bring some of your honey for the tasting – we’ll provide the tasting spoons! We will be viewing the DVD from the NCSBA Library entitled “Organic Read More …