Bee Certification School
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Meetings are every second Thursday at 6:30 pm.
Agenda of Potential Topics for 2025:
• March: Swarming / Mites / Spring Checklist / Get Equipment Ready
• April: Nectar Flow, How and When to add honey supers
• May: Heat Exhaustion / Signs of the coming Summer Dearth
• June: Honey Extraction / Feeding / Mite Treatment /Summer Checklist
• July: Are you queenright? Feeding / Summer Beehaviors
• August: Mites / treatments / feeding / Fall Checklist
• September: Queenright? / How to tell / Types of Beekeeping
• October: Winter Preparedness / Winter Checklist / Food Sources / Elections
• November: Expanding Your Bees / Queen Rearing?
• December: Christmas Social
What to do or expect monthly:
How can I get colony inspection help?
Bee Math by Michael Bush:
State Inspected/ Approved Bee Dealers
Pollen Chart from the NCSBA
Need A Swarm Removed?
Contact the Ag Extension here: (910) 592-7161 They will take your phone number and contact a member interested in removal
Winter 2026 Certification Level Beekeeping School:
Held on 5 nights from January 22nd-February 26th
Every Thursday 6pm-9pm
Certification Test on February 26th
National Agricultural Laboratory USDA:
NCSU Apiculture Outreach Program Classes:
This link will take you to fee-based courses through NC State University.