Calendar
Photo by Henri Bonvin, Roswell
2008
Regular monthly meetings of the association are held at Atlanta Botanical Garden in Mershon Hall. Meetings began at 7:00 pm and conclude by 9:00 pm.
January 9
Bob Binnie, North Georgia commercial beekeeper, My Operation and Management Practices
January 19
Beekeeping Short Course, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Day Hall
February 1 & 2
Georgia Beekeepers Association Meeting, Covington, GA
February 9
2008 Beekeeping Short Course sponsored by Tara Beekeepers Association,
Reynolds Nature Center, Morrow, GA. Ph: 770-473-5434, hortpa@uga.edu.
February 13
Jennifer Berry, M.S., UGA Bee Lab Research Coordinator.
March 3
Meeting of the Board of Directors, Garden House Classroom
March 8
Curtis Gentry is offering a drop-in class from 1-3 pm on beekeeping equipment. This includes a discussion of assembly and uses of hive equipment, foundation selection, and frame assembly. There will be an ongoing demonstration in the Garden House at The Oakhurst Community Garden, 435 Oakview Road, Decatur. The charge is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. For information: www.oakhurstgarden.org.
March 12
Keith Fielder, Past President of Georgia Beekeepers Association, Requeening Techniques
April 9
Panel: Swarming, Nuc Management, Honey Production
April 26
Junior Beekeeper Course, 9:00a.m. to 3:30p.m. at the UGA Bee Lab in Watkinsville, Georgia. For more information, contact Bill Owens at www.owensapiaries.net or 404-516-1807.
May 14
Curtis Gentry, Ph.D. Topic to be announced.
May 15-17
Beekeeping Institute, Young Harris College
June 2
Meeting of the Board of Directors, Garden House Classroom
June 11
Prof. Paul T. Arnold, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Young Harris College,
Botany 101 for Beekeepers.
July 9
Panel: Everything About Honey
August 13
Keith Fielder, Honey Bee Biology
September 8
Meeting of the Board of Directors, Garden House Classroom
September 14
Family Picnic, Honey Contest, and Auction,
October 8
Prof. Keith S. Delaplane, Ph.D., Professor of Entomology at UGA, Topic to be announced.
November 12
Jennifer Berry, M.S., Topic to be announced; Annual Meeting
December 1
Meeting of the Board of Directors, Garden House Classroom
December 10
Holiday Party and Mead Tasting