The Poultney Public Library is proud to present Honey Bee Health: How You Can Help with Ross Conrad at the library on Friday, April 11th at 6:00pm. This is a FREE program. For more information call the library at 802-287-5556.

Bee Hive Collapse And How You Can Help - The honeybee faces many affronts to its immune system in these days of Varroa mites and pesticide overload. The so-called “Colony Collapse Disorder” now facing beekeepers makes it all the more imperative that local beekeepers, farmers, and gardeners learn healthy ways to assist the honeybee. Ross will share the "how to" of numerous techniques to keep bees alive despite the numerous stresses on their health. Topics covered include: Organic Beekeeping, Managing Farms and Yards to Provide Bee Forage and Habitat and Home Owner Activities to Help Our Pollinators.

Ross Conrad learned his craft from the late Charles Mraz, world renowned beekeeper and promoter of apitherapy and Charlie's son Bill. Conrad is a former president of the Vermont Beekeeper's Association, a regular contributor to Bee Culture - The Magazine of American Beekeeping, and author of Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches To Modern Apiculture published by Chelsea Green. Ross has given bee related presentations and led organic beekeeping workshops and classes throughout North America for many years. His beekeeping business, Dancing Bee Gardens, supplies friends and neighbors with honey and candles among other bee related products, and provides bees for Vermont apple pollination in spring. Visit Ross online at: http://www.dancingbeegardens.com/

Jan 9, 2025, 6 to 8 PM

Jan 10, 2025, 10 AM to 2 PM

Jan 11, 2025, 2 to 3 PM