Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Beekeeping Short Course

August 29th from 8:30 am - 3 pm at the Catawba Community Center and the Catawba Sustainability Center.

Topics include honey in all stages, from the bee to the jar; preparing colonies for winter; and the latest information on Nosema and Varroa mites. Hands-on activities include building bee equipment and field demonstrations, offered by your Catawba neighbor, Wes Barnes with Catawba Honey, at the Catawba Sustainability Center.

Space is limited so sign up early!

Christy Gabbard
Director, Catawba Sustainability Center
- accelerating land-based businesses
Virginia Tech
108 N. Jefferson Street, Suite 701
Roanoke VA 24016
(540) 767-6100
(540) 767-6110 (fax)

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