OSBA Fall Conference Lineup Nov. 2, 2019
We are pleased to share the following information with you regarding the speaker line-up for the OSBA 2019 Fall Conference: National Speakers/Authors: Kirsten Traynor Erin MacGregor-Forbes Dr. Reed Johnson Dawn Combs Regional Speakers/Authors: Jay Heselschwerdt Andrew Connor Shannon Trimboli OSBA Traveling Speaker- ADK Accounting Specialist- TBA As in years…
Meeting to be held June 11th
Brown County Beekeepers will meet on June 11th at 7:00 p.m. in the Southern Hills Joint Vocational District Office. Billy Miller an organic Gardner/Beekeeper will present a program about Natural Sustainable Beekeeping. Mr. Miller has incorporated various techniques from successful beekeepers around the world. He promotes chemical free methods of producing queens…
Beekeeping and Pollinators Classes with Gary Keuffer
Chatfield College Summer Enrichment Program-“Beekeeping and Pollinators” This six week program will be held from June 5th thru July 10th on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Course Description: Topics to be covered through, lecture, PowerPoint presentations, and handout material include: The importance of pollinators; an introduction to beekeeping;…
Next Meeting May 14th
The next meeting of the Brown County Beekeepers will be held at Western Brown H.S. in Mt. Orab on Tuesday, May 14th at 7:00pm. Tim Arheit from Ohio State Beekeepers Association will present on Hobbyist Queen Rearing Get your swarm traps out there! Free bees for all!!
Next Meeting of 2019
The Brown County Beekeepers will meet on March 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Western Brown High School. Denise Ellsworth, Program Director of The Ohio State University will be speaking on Phenology for Beekeepers. Denise will be in the area facilitating a Pollinator Advocate Certification class in Owensville on the…
Beekeeping Educational Programs
10th Annual Northeastern Kentucky Beekeeping School Beginner and advanced course work available February 23, 2019 at the Maysville Community and Technical College 1755 U.S. Highway 68, Maysville, KY 41056 www.maysville.kctcs.edu Hosted By: Licking River Beekeepers Association Visit Facebook for Class Schedule and Updated Information and see the flyer below. 10th…
BCBA Sponsors Young Beekeepers
The BCBA voted at our last meeting of 2018 to implement a hive donation program for young beekeepers interested in learning more about beekeeping and helping pollinators in the future. Two applicants will be selected each year and those individuals will be provided the equipment necessary to become a beekeeper.…
Next Meeting October 9th Western Brown HS Mt. Orab 7PM
The guest speaker for our October 9th meeting will be Shula Woodworth, The Honeybee Nanny. Shula is originally from Suffolk, England and will discuss her journey in becoming a beekeeper as well as her practices of ‘‘Natural and Sustainable Beekeeping”. Shula makes a variety of products from, soaps and shampoo…
Join us at the Brown County Fair in Georgetown!
The 2018 Brown County Fair begins September 24th and runs through the 29th. Our booth is located in the Whalen Building where we will have an observation hive and a display of prize winning honey. Local honey will be offered for sale as well as educational material provided for the…
