On Saturday, September 15th from 10:00AM - 3:00pm at the Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Station (Bingham Township), the Grand Traverse Beekeeping Club (GT Bees) is hosting a day of presentations and activities. This event is open to all including farmers, beekeepers and people interested to start keeping bees. Register until September 12th at bit.ly/beefair.
This workshop and showcase features a keynote speaker with 20 years of commercial beekeeping experience, Bob Mumby of Mumbees Honey Farm. After an included lunch from Oryana there will be an instructive round of hands-on beekeeping presentations including:
Products from the Hive - Beyond Honey
Options for Successful Overwintering
Varroa (Bee Parasite) Treatment and Management
Survey of Beekeeping Hive Styles and Equipment
This event is supported by partnership from the Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology, the USDA Risk Management Agency, and Oryana Community Coop.