Entomology: UGA Honey Bee Program
Associations
Regular Meetings
| Association | Meeting time | Location/Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Bartow Beekeepers Association | 7:00 pm, second Tuesday | Agriculture Services Building, Cartersville Contact: Tony Segura, 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 |
7:00 pm, bi-monthly, second Monday |
Oxbow Meadows Nature Center, Columbus Contact: Earl Cheal, President
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Cherokee Beekeepers Club |
7:00 pm, third Thursday |
Lincolnton Club House, Lincolnton Contact: Ryan A. Sarks, President
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| Clarks Hill Beekeepers Association | Clarks Hill Beekeepers Association | Alternating between the Columbia County Library and the Lincoln County Extension office Contact: Charles Phillips, President Berman Kent, Treasurer
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| Coastal Empire Beekeepers Association | 6:30 pm, second Monday | 1026 Quacco Rd., Savannah, GA 31419 Contact: Faith Jaudon, 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: Roosevelt McWilliams, President
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Eastern Piedmont Beekeepers Association |
7:30 pm, first Monday |
UGA Bee Lab, 1221 Hog Mountain Road, Watkkinsville Contact: Bill Owens, Chairman
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Forsyth Beekeepers Club |
6:30 pm, fourth Thursday |
Sawnee Mt. Preserve Visitor Center, 4075 Spot Road, Cumming Contact:
Marc Conlyn
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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: Steve Nofs
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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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Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association |
7:00 pm, second Wednesday |
Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Ave, Atlanta
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Mountain Beekeepers Association |
7:00 pm, first Tuesday |
Mountain Regional Library, Young Harris Contact: Larry Sams, President
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Northeast Mountain Beekeepers Association |
7:00 pm, second Thursday |
Northeast Georgia Regional Library, Clarksville Contact: John Haaseth, President
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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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Southeast Georgia Beekeepers Association |
7:00 pm, fourth Tuesday |
Contact: Ben Bruce
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Southwest Georgia Beekeepers Association |
7:30 pm, last Tuesday, |
Swords Apiaries, Moultrie Contact: Sonny Swords |
Tara Beekeepers Association (Clayton County area) |
7 pm, third Monday |
Kiwanis Room, Georgia Power Bldg., 752 Main Street, Forest Park Contact: Gary Cooke, President
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Troup County Association of Beekeepers |
7 pm, Third Monday |
4-H Ag. Building on Hwy. 27 at Vulcan Road Contact: Terry Williamson, President 706-882-2493 |
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Resource People for Georgia Beekeeping
| Association or Organization | Contact person |
|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|
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 |