Missouri State Beekeepers Association

Serving Missouri Beekeepers, Farmers, Gardeners, and Consumers For Over A Century.

Field Day

When: Saturday, May 4th, 2019
Rain-Date: May 11th

Where: 18201 Kansas Road, Eldridge, Missouri

Click here to register

Required: Bring your own protective gear!!

Schedule for the Day

8:30am – Registration and Check-In

9-9:15 – Welcome by Cory Stevens / Candy Seibert

9:15-10:15 – Meet your Regional Coordinator

10:15-10:30 – Jerry Hayes

Beekeeping Equipment & Alternative Hive Styles

Lunch

Hive Station Rotations

  1. Basic Hive Inspections
  2. Queen Marking and Clipping
  3. OTS/Reverse Split
  4. Jerry Hayes
  5. Queen Rearing / Grafting by Cory Stevens

Wrap Up and Q&A with Cory Stevens and Clayton Lee

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