• By Phyllis B. Smith
• Posted Monday, March 2, 2020

Forsyth County Beekeepers Association Meets Saturday, March 7

The March 2020 meeting of Forsyth County Beekeepers Association (FCBA) will feature guest speaker Joel Hausser, Tennessee Bee Inspector, to discuss his findings for small hive beetle control. The meeting will take place Saturday, March 7, at N.C. Cooperative Extension, 1450 Fairchild Road in Winston-Salem. A potluck dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the presentation at 6:15. The event is free and open to the general public.

Joel Hausser, TN Bee Inspector, will be the guest speaker for the March 7, 2020 Forsyth County Beekeepers Association (FCBA) meeting. Previously in California, he worked on almond and wildflower projects, and was once was in a partnership with 800 hives for pollination. He will discuss his findings for small hive beetle control in and around our hives. In addition to varroa mites and pollination needs, small hive beetles are a problem in beekeeping that beekeepers must be prepared to handle. Please join FCBA to find out what works, and what doesn't, in controlling this beetle. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. with a potluck meal, followed by the presentation and then a general business meeting. All FCBA monthly meetings take place at N.C. Cooperative Extension, Forsyth County Center, at 1450 Fairchild Road in Winston-Salem.