Extension continues to support the Floyd County Beekeepers Association by offering programming, guidance, and assistance while promoting their efforts. The county continues to have increased interest in beekeeping and trying to preserve this tradition. Since the association officially formed five years ago, their membership has grown to sixty individuals with attendance at some of their monthly meetings reaching more than forty. Topics covered at their meetings have been basic beekeeping skills,
The 12th East Kentucky Winter Beekeeping School was held virtual again in January 2022 due to a winter Covid surge. The school was planned and conducted by a committee of local beekeepers, the Kentucky State Apiarist and Extension agents from Perry, Harlan, Floyd, and Letcher Counties. Even with the virtual event, this was the highest attended school to date. More than 200 people registered for the event. Based on registration, attendees were from over half of the counties in the state and four
