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 Center. The tests will again be available at 5:30 pm on Saturday, November 5th, immediately following the VSBA meeting in the Multipurpose Rooms. The fee for each test is $25.00. Both levels require field testing which will be administered at a later date. Qualifications and study guides for the Qualified and Certified levels are available on the VSBA website, www.virginiabeekeepers.org/content/master-beekeeper-program.

Contact Frank Walker with questions at 2010vsbapresident@cox.net.