Our next monthly meeting will be held October 8th, 2013 at the WVU Fruit Research Lab, Kearneysville, WV. Our speakers will be Jim and Pat Haskells. The subject matter is titled "Two and a half hives". We will also be voting on changes to the Constitution By-Laws. Please try to attend this meeting. Jim & Pat Haskell operate Massanutten Mountain Apiaries located in Page and Fairfax counties in Virginia. The apiaries produce nucs for beginning beekeepers; and occasionally some honey and other hive products sold at local Farmers’ Markets. Several years ago, Pat organized the “Northern Virginia Beekeeping Teaching Consortium,” now a non profit organization that provides textbooks and other educational materials to nearly a dozen local beekeeping clubs throughout the state. The Consortium is currently involved in developing and/or sponsoring club-based nuc production and queen rearing programs to integrate into the educational curriculum. Pat & Jim recently launched an “Intermediate” beekeeping course for the Beekeepers Association of Northern Virginia (BANV) and surrounding clubs. They also teach the 8-week beginning beekeeping courses at BANV, which in 2012 consisted of 100 student units and family members.
Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:28:54 +0000
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