Bee School this Saturday ... Allen County, Kentucky

Saturday will be the 2014 Allen County Beekeepers Association Bee School.  Dr. Tammy Horn from Berea is the guest speaker and the sessions start at 9:00 AM at the AC-S HS.





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Beekeeping School

Hosted by the Allen County Beekeepers Association

Saturday February 1, 2014

Allen County - Scottsville High School
1545 Bowling Green Road
Scottsville Kentucky 42164

Registration begins @ 7:30 A.M.
Sessions begin @ 9:00 A.M
Adjourn approx. 3:30 P.M.

No pre-registration required!

$10.00 per individual
$15.00 per family
$20.00 per youth group

Sessions will cover a variety of beekeeping topics for every level of beekeeping experience. There will be a beginner's tract of classes designed for the beginning beekeeper with little or no experience.

                                       Sessions Offered:    Swarming; Causes and Cures
                                                                        Natural Beekeeping
                                                                        Producing Comb Honey
                                                                        Basic Queen Rearing
                                                                        Marketing Honey & Bee Hive Products
                                                                        Alternative Hive Products
                                                                        Supplemental Feeding of Honey Bees
                                                                        Honey Bee Pests, Diseases, & Treatments
                                                                        Planting Flora for Honeybees
                                                                        Open Question and Answer Forum

                                      Beginner Sessions:   Bee Biology (Basic Beekeeping)
                                                                        Beekeeping Equipment, Hardware, & Assembly
                                                                        Installing Package Bees
                                                                        Harvesting Honey

Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Tammy Horn, President of the Eastern Apicultural Society and the Kentucky State Beekeepers Association.  Other notable speakers include, Sean Burgess, Kentucky State Apiarist, and Kent Williams, EAS Master Beekeeper.


Beekeeping supply vendors will be set up throughout the day for you to purchase beekeeping equipment and supplies.  Free delivery is offered to bee school participants on orders called into either Walter T. Kelley Co. (1-800-233-2899) or Dadant Beekeeping Supplies (Frankfort, Ky. branch / 1-888-932-3268).  Orders must be called in at least 1 week prior to the bee school and picked up on site, Feb. 1, 2014.

Lunch costs are NOT included in the registration fee.  There will be a BBQ vendor in the cafeteria with sandwich offerings to purchase. Or, you may choose to visit one of the several nearby restaurants in Scottsville.

Join us for a educational and fun day, filled with nothing but bees and beekeepers!
Families AND children are encouraged to attend.