2019 CPBA~ Calendar of Events
January
1/15/2019
Regular Meeting of the CPBA
Presenter: Adolphus Leonard –NCDA& CS Regional Apiary Inspector
Educational Topic: 2018 Inspectors Report of Hives, Fact vs. Fiction of Beekeeping
February
2/9/2019
Tryon Palace Free Day at Tryon Palace 10am-4pm
Beekeeping Informational Table “Hadley Cheris- Coordinator”
2/19/2019
Regular Meeting of the CPBA
***Most losses occur in the late winter and early spring from starvation***
Presenter: Open Group Discussion
Educational Topic: Preparing your Apiary for Spring and Summer
2/23/2019
CPBA Spring Field Day
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- Hands on day of building new equipment, freshening up our existing equipment, and teaching the various techniques to accomplish each task to the new and rising beekeepers! Everyone encouraged to attend. This is a great teaching and learning opportunity for all!
- Location and Time: 1206 Pollocks Street, New Bern, NC 28560 9am
March
3/1- 3/2/2019
NCSBA Joint Spring Meeting & Conference Monroe, NC
3/19/2019
Regular Meeting of the CPBA
Presenter: DJ and Bill Moran
Educational Topic: Propolis and Propolis Production
April
4/16/2019
Regular Meeting of the CPBA
Speaker/ Educational Topic: James Dove, Preparing for the Honey Flow
4/27/2019
MBP Regional Testing 9am-noon in NEW BERN
Craven County Cooperative Extension
May
5/21/2019
Regular Meeting of the CPBA
Presenter: Etienne Nadeau
Educational Topic: Born and Bred program and the importance of local queens
JUNE
Early 6/?/2019 Specific dates TBA
Tentative first extraction of honey from the CPBA Apiary
This is a MAJOR WORKSHOP for all members to participate and assist.
6/18/2019
Regular Meeting of the CPBA
Presenter: Erin McDermott, NCSU Tarpy Bee Lab Technician
Educational Topic: NCSU Bee Lab Current Research Projects
6/22/2019
Tryon Palace Pollinator Week Lecture 10 am NC History Center
Intro to Apiculture: So you want to be a beekeeper
6/29/2019
“POOR CHARLIES BEE APPRECIATION DAY”
CPBA Educational display “Craig Foskit-Coordinator”
JULY
7/16/2019
Regular Meeting of the CPBA
Presenter: Hadley Cheris
Educational Topic: Wax: Properties, Production and Processing
AUGUST
8/8-10/ 2019
NCSBA Summer Meeting- Hickory, NC
8/20/2019
Regular Meeting of the CPBA
Presenter: Ben Dictus, Bee Downtown
Educational Topic: Bee Downtown & Beekeeping for Companies
SEPTEMBER
9/14- 10/5? 2019 Specific dates TBA
CPBA BEGINNER BEEKEEPING CLASSES
9/17/2019
Regular Meeting of the CPBA
Presenter: Open Group Discussion
Educational Topic: Preparing your Apiary for Winter
OCTOBER
10/?/2019
Tentative second honey extraction from the CPBA apiary (prior to MumFest)
A MAJOR WORKSHOP for all members to participate an assist with.
10/12-13/2019
MUMFEST (New Bern)
CPBA Educational display
10/15/2019
Regular Meeting of the CPBA
Presenter: Elsa Youngsteadt. NCSU Assistant Professor and Extension Urban Ecology Specialist
Educational Program: Research on urban bee populations and the upcoming garden design tool
10/?/2019- 11/?/2019
ADVANCED CLASSES
DJ Moran Administrator
November
10/?/2019- 11/?/2019
ADVANCED CLASSES
DJ Moran Administrator
11/12/2019
CPBA Christmas Party
“Susan Johnson & Sarah Calhoun -Coordinators”
