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Education
Register now for 2012 Beginning Bee School
Registration for Practical Beekeeping for Beginners is now open. See the information and a link to the registration form here: http://pwrbeekeepers.com/education/ Classes are also available in 9 other counties via the Northern Virginia Teaching Consortium! See the entire list here: http://pwrbeekeepers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/2012-bee-classes-for-nova-teaching-coop.pdf
Congratulations to PWRBA Qualified and Certified Beekeepers
Several PWRBA beekeepers have attained Qualified and/or Certified Beekeeper status in Virginia. Qualified beekeepers: Terence Hasham, David Wright, Melchis Hasham, and Keith Fletcher. Certified beekeeper: Karla Eisen We hope that we are able to offer the qualified exam and field test at the local level soon. Anyone who wishes to review the study guides can [...]
New videos available on PWRBA vimeo site
New video uploaded, “Small Hive Beetle a Problem in the Mid-Atlantic Region”, a presentation to BONS by Mike Embry. See it here: http://vimeo.com/31401082 Thanks to the efforts of our very own videographer, Paul Oman, PWRBA has several entations on our vimeo site here: http://vimeo.com/pwrbeekeepers/videos A few are password protected and you can email us to view [...]
Virginia Master Beekeeper Program Tests Offered 11/4 and 11/5
Testing for the Virginia Master Beekeeper Program will be offered November 4th and 5th in conjunction with the Virginia State Beekeepers Association Semi-annual Meeting. Written tests for the Qualified and Certified level will be available Friday night, November 4th, beginning at 7:00 pm in the Multipurpose Rooms of Plecker Workforce Center at Blue Ridge Community [...]
Open House for Bee School – Sat. 11/12 from 1-3 pm
Prince William Regional Bee School (2012 classes) Open House will be on Sat. Nov 12th from 1-3pm at the Manassas Church of the Brethren, 10047 Nokesville Road (Route 28), Manassas, VA Meet beekeepers, see woodenware and beehive displays, beekeeping catalogs, books, etc. A Presentation on Beekeeping will be at 1:30 pm. RSVP to Louise Edsall [...]
5 Reasons to Become a Master Beekeeper
See Virginia’s most recent EAS Master Beekeeper, Frank Linton, and his presentation on why you should be one too! http://vimeo.com/30002080
PWRBA SARE Project and Report Completed
The PWRBA SARE project, Promoting Sustainable Beekeeping Practices through local production of nucs (nucleus colonies) and local queen honeybees is now complete. The final report and appendices can be found at the following link: http://mysare.sare.org/mySARE/ProjectReport.aspx?do=viewRept&pn=FS08-223&y=2011&t=1 Thanks to all of the SARE participants, SARE collaborators, and our wise guides.
PWRBA quoted in the Washington Post Article “As bee colonies die, beekeepers face challenge finding replacements” 5/26/2011
PWRBA quoted in this Washington Post Article. Find it here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home_garden/as-bee-colonies-die-beekeepers-face-challengefinding-replacements/2011/05/26/AG66BLGH_story.html As bee colonies die, beekeepers face challenge finding replacements By Adrian Higgins, Published: June 1 I’ve been a two-hive beekeeper hobbyist for several years, not so much to be awash in honey and mead but for the simple pleasure of seeing honeybees on garden flowers. [...]
PWRBA SARE Grant Article Published- Virginia Beekeepers Successful in Rearing Local Honeybee Colonies-
See link here: http://www.southernsare.org/News-and-Media/Press-Releases/Virginia-Beekeepers-Successful-in-Rearing-Local-Honeybee-Colonies Virginia Beekeepers Successful in Rearing Local Honeybee Colonies Candace Pollock (cpollock@uga.edu) 06/08/2011 GAINESVILLE, Virginia – Beekeepers in Virginia striving to improve the health of their colonies are finding success by reviving what many consider to be a lost sustainable beekeeping practice. Through a $14,736 Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) [...]
Sunday April 10th- Intermediate Beekeeping Seminar: Mike Palmer “A Sustainable Plan for the Apiary”
A Sustainable Plan for the Apiary