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• Summer Management (MDAR Workshop)

  • When
    June 14, 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the new State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration  Friday, June 14, 2024 from 1:00 to 3pm.

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and State Apiary Inspector: Paul Tessier.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

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• MA Bee Field Day (MDAR Event)

  • When
    June 15, 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    MDAR Amherst 911 North Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01002

  
  

   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  The Massachusetts Beekeepers Association is holding the annual FIELD DAY on Saturday, June 15, 2024.

  The event is hosted by Franklin County Beekeepers Association.

  The registration table will open at 8:00 am.

  The Field Day will start at 9:00 am.

  Field Day Happenings

  • 4 presentation sessions / 6 sites
  • Smoker contest run by Ken Warchol
  • Raffle
  • MDAR Team
  • Vendors

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

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• Pests, Parasites, & Pathogens (MDAR Workshop)

  • When
    July 12, 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the new State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration  Friday, July 12, 2024 from 1:00 to 3pm.

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and a State Apiary Inspector.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

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• Fall Management & Winter Prep (MDAR Apiary)

  • When
    September 20, 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the new State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration  Friday, September 20, 2024 from 1:00 to 3pm.

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and a State Apiary Inspector.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

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• Winterize Your Hives (MDAR Apiary)

  • When
    October 11, 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the new State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration  Friday, October 11, 2024 from 1:00 to 3pm.

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and a State Apiary Inspector.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

  Show details