Welcome to the Chattahoochee Beekeepers Association
The Chattahoochee Valley Beekeepers Association welcomes you to our site. You are invited to experience and explore the various facets of the magnificent honey bee. This site provides beekeeper information and informs the public about bees.
The purposes of this Association include:
Promotion of modern beekeeping methods.
Promoting brotherhood and fellowship among beekeepers
Acting in the interest of beekeepers, protecting and carrying out beekeeping affairs.
To complement the above purposes, education about honey bees is provided to the public, in conjunction with the Columbus State University's Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center. This Association meets on each odd numbered month, to learn from expert speakers and to share experiences. The public is invited. See the meeting announcement below for the subject, time and place of our next meeting.
Next Chattahoochee Valley Beekeepers Meeting-------
March 12, 2012
TOPICS TO BE ANNOUNCED
WHATS THE LATEST BUZZ===
Just a reminder that the details for the 2012 4-H Beekeeping Essay Contest are available. Please visit the Georgia 4-H Beekeeping Essay website for all contest deadlines, rules, and regulations: www.georgia4h.org/beekeeping.
This year all entries must be submitted electronically. The deadline to submit entries will be Friday February 3rd, 2012; all entries should be emailed to jbrown10@uga.edu.
The University of Georgia's Entomology Department will determine the top three essays in Georgia and send the first ranked winner to compete at the national level, against states across the country. The national winner will be announced by May 1, 2012.
Please encourage your youth to create their entries with the appropriate regulations stated in the entry rules found either on the website or the printable PDF Form. Additionally, youth can view previous National winning essays posted at: http://honeybeepreservation.org/category/essay-contest/.
I’m looking forward to this year’s contest. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns.
Kind Regards,
Jenna Brown Daniel
State 4-H Office Program Assistant 303 Hoke Smith Annex
