Entomology: UGA Honey Bee Program
Associations
Regular Meetings
| Association | Meeting time | Location/Contact |
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| Bartow Beekeepers Association | 7:00 pm, third Tuesday | Agriculture Services Building, Cartersville Contact: David Johnston , President
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Beekeepers Club of Gwinnett County
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7:00pm, second Tuesday | Hebron Baptist Church, Dacula Contact: Rob Alexander, Vice President
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Chattahoochee Valley Beekeepers Association |
6:00 pm, bi-monthly, second Monday |
Oxbow Meadows Nature Center, Columbus Contact: Contact: Ringo Layson, President ringo@chattahoocheebeekeepers.com Duane A. Johnson,Sec/Tres djohnson@chattahoocheebeekeepers.com
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Cherokee Beekeepers Club |
7:00 pm, third Thursday |
Cherokee Arts Center, Canton Contact: Ryan A. Sarks, Vice President askprofessorbee@cherokeebeeclub.com
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| Clarks Hill Beekeepers Association | 7:00 pm, first Monday, every other month | 6343 Yelton Road in Appling off of Highway 221 Contact: Charles Phillips, President Chris Herrmann, Vice President
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| Coastal Empire Beekeepers Association | 6:30 pm, second Monday | Kelly Tours 2778 Hwy 80, Bloomingdale Contact: Faith Jaudon, Vice President
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| Coweta Beekeepers Association | 7:00 pm, second Monday | Asa M. Powell, Sr. Expo Center 197 Temple Ave., Newnan Contact: Steve Page
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East Central Georgia Bee Club |
7:00 pm, fourth Monday, |
Burke Co. Office Park Complex Contact: Lewis Tinley
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Eastern Piedmont Beekeepers Association |
7:00 pm, first Monday |
UGA Bee Lab, 1221 Hog Mountain Road, Watkkinsville Contact: Lena Franklin
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Forsyth Beekeepers Club |
6:30 pm, fourth Thursday |
Sawnee Mt. Preserve Visitor Center, 4075 Spot Road, Cumming Contact: Palmer Haffner 678-315-5111
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Heart of Georgia Beekeepers Association |
7:00 pm, third Tuesday |
Houston Co. Gov’t Building (Old Courthouse), 801 Main St., Perry Contact: Bear Kelley, President
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Henry County Beekeepers Association |
7:00 pm, second Tuesday |
Public Safety Building Community Room 116 Zack Hinton Parkway South McDonough Contact: Tom Bonnell McDonough, GA 770-473-5434
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| Lake Hartwell Beekeepers Association | 7:00 pm, first Thursday | First Baptist Church Family Life Center Contact: Tom Atkins, President 404-790-2184 |
Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association |
7:00 pm, second Wednesday |
Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta, Mershon Hall
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Mountain Beekeepers Association |
7:00 pm, first Tuesday |
United Community Bank, Blairsville Contact: Glen Henderson Young Harris
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Northeast Mountain Beekeepers Association |
7:00 pm, second Thursday |
Habersham Co. Extension Office, Clarksville 706-754-2318 Contact: Paul S. Kudyba, Jr. 770-598-5970
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Northwest Georgia Beekeepers Association |
7:00 pm, second Monday
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Walker County Agricultural Center - Rock Spring Contact: Kenneth Vanhorn, President
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| Oglethorpe County Bee Club | 7:00 pm, third Monday | Oglethorpe Farm Bureau Building Contact:Gordon "Tick" Bufford, Chairperson
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Southeast Georgia Beekeepers Association |
7:00 pm, two meetings/year Sept. and March |
Clinton Co. Contact: Mike Hendrix, President 912-520-0129 Barry Hart, Board (c) 912-337-5464 (h) 912-637-5464
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Southwest Georgia Beekeepers Association |
7:00 pm, third Monday |
Farm Bureau Building, Moultrie Contact: Sonny Swords
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| Sowega Beekeepers Club | 6:30 pm, second Thursday | Creekside Educational Center at Chehaw Park, Albany Contact: Kathy Brinson, President
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Tara Beekeepers Association (Clayton County area) |
7:00 pm, third Monday (except May & Dec.) |
Kiwanis Room, Georgia Power Bldg., 752 Main Street, Forest Park Contact: Philip Quinn, President
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Troup County Association of Beekeepers |
7:00 pm, Third Monday |
Ag. Building 856 Vulcan Materials Rd., LaGrange Contact: Terry Williamson, President 706-302-8886
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Resource People for Georgia Beekeeping
| Association or Organization | Contact person |
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The state associations and organizations listed above.
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See the above list of association and organization contacts. |
| Georgia Dept. of Agriculture | Barry Smith, Manager Apiary Program P.O. Box 114 Tifton, GA 31793 912-386-3464 bsmith@agr.state.ga.us |
| Towns County Coordinator | Robert Brewer
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| University of Georgia | Jennifer Berry
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| University of Georgia |
Keith S. Delaplane
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| Locations throughout Georgia |
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Annual Workshops in Georgia:
| Workshop | Contact | Phone |
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Eastern Piedmont Beekeepers Association Workshop for Newcomers
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Ray Hardigree | 770-725-5563 |
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Annual Short Course for Beginning Beekeepers Annual Queen Rearing Class May 14, 2011, 9am - 1pm / registration: 8:30am 4075 Spot Road, Cumming GA 30040
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Marc Conlyn |
770-479-1731 770-888-9652 |
Muscogee County Beginning Beekeeping Short Course
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Jim Harris | 706-563-4186 |
Northern Metro Beginning Beekeeping Workshop
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Cindy Bee | 770-424-0076 |
Young Harris Beekeeping Institute
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Keith S. Delaplane | 706-542-2816 |