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The 9th Annual Mayland Black Jar Honey Contest has been rescheduled, and will be held Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6 p.m., at Homeplace Beer Co., Burnsville.
A panel of three experts will help beekeepers in Mitchell, Yancey and Avery counties better understand […]
David Davis will update the TCBA on pesticide programs and share the county's educational efforts to protect pollinators.
A grant that will help fund a new community educational apiary to promote honey bee stewardship […]
Do probiotics have any measurable gut benefits for honeybees? Burton Beasley, a Master Craftsman Beekeeper, will talk […]
Dr. Greg Hunt, a retired Purdue University professor and a pioneer in honey bee genetics, will speak to the Toe Cane Beekeepers Association monthly meeting
Brandon Simmons, owner of Foothills Farm & Apiary, will speak to the Toe Cane Beekeepers Association […]
If you are thinking about raising honey bees this year, attend the Toe Cane Beekeepers Association’s one-day, hands-on Bee Basics for Beginning Beekeepers class.
Ed Speer will present some interesting and sometimes surprising findings about our local honey content and color on Tuesday, Feb 27.
