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2016 Alabama Beekeepers Annual Convention
The convention is on September 30, 2016 - October 1, 2016 in Clanton, Al.
There will be topics for everyone whether you are an experienced beekeeper, beginning beekeeper, or non-beekeepers. There will be plenty to eat and plenty to do, plus the fellowship will be great.
Featured speakers will be:- Jerry Hayes
- Jerry was hired in 2012 as Monsanto's Beeologics Lead. He is also a writer of a column in the American Beekeeping Journal entitled “The Classroom”. Prior to working at Monsanto he served as the Chief of Apiary Inspections for the Florida Department of Agriculture.
- Dr. Jim Tew
- Dr. Tew is a Honey Bee Specialist with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, retired professor and honeybee specialist from Ohio State University.
- Shane Gebauer
- Shane is the president of Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, Inc in Moravian Falls, North Carolina since August 2007. Prior to this he was the General Manager of Betterbee.
Along with these speakers we will have several Alabama Beekeepers teaching a session or doing workshops. There will be something for everyone, beekeepers and non-beekeepers alike. There will be classes for beginners and for those who have been keeping bees for a while as well.
2017 Auburn Beekeepers Symposium
The symposium is hosted by Dr. James Tew, Alabama Extension Services, and is on February 4, 2016 in Clanton, Al. More information will be provided soon.
2017 Alabama Master Beekeepers Symposium
The symposium is on February 9, 2016 - February 11, 2016 in Clanton, Al.