Bees/BeekeepingMajor Program

3446

Total Hours

Contributed.

16760

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

109

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

287

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of producers who incorporated best practices recommended by Extension

 2330

Stories

Fort Harrod Beekeeping-outreach in the community

about 5 years ago by Jessica Bessin

Beekeeping continues to increase in popularity as more people become interested in helping protect our pollinators. As the popularity continues to grow the Fort Harrod Beekeeping club has been there to help the residents of Mercer County and those other counties that surround it.The Fort Harrod Beekeeping club started in the winter of 2015 by the Mercer County Horticulture agent. The club originally initially had only 10 members and now has grown to over 60. The club meets monthly for a short bu...

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Fort Harrod Beekeeping-outreach in the community

Reports

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Certified Bee County

    about 5 years ago by Keith Hackworth

    Floyd County becomes a “Certified County.”Floyd County was one of the first seven counties in the state to become certified as a Kentucky 4-H Bee Ambassador Program “Certified County.”This certificati... Read More

  • Greenup County Beekeepers Success

    about 5 years ago by Linda Hieneman

    According to the US Department of Agriculture, one mouthful in three of the foods you eat directly or indirectly depends on pollination by honey bees.Honey bee populations have been declining in Kentu... Read More

  • The Real Buzz About Bees

    about 5 years ago by Michele Stanton

    There has been much publicity the past few years about the importance of pollinators. There are many insects and other animals who pollinate the flowers needed to produce our crops and sustain our nat... Read More

  • Beekeepers on the Move

    about 5 years ago by Roger Mollette

    The concern for the loss of honey bees in Kentucky prompted the Martin County Agriculture Advisory Council to organize a group of leaders to form the Martin County Beekeepers Association. The group is... Read More

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