Garrard County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023
| 1018 - Beekeeping | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1018.11) | 17 |
Number of beekeepers who used Extension resources (e.g. autoclave) in their production. |
| 1018.1) | 37 |
Number of beekeepers who increased their knowledge on establishing and maintaining hives, honey production, and marketing |
Success Stories
Don't Throw it Out
Author: Jay Hettmansperger
Major Program: Beekeeping
Beekeeping has blossomed in the past few years. Garrard County has seen a nice increase in interest in beekeeping. The ANR agent has started monthly educational meetings at the request of several local beekeepers. The meetings have been well attended by both seasoned veterans and new beekeepers. The meeting topics are usually chosen to coincide with what a beekeeper needs to be doing at the time of year. One such meeting, the topic was about harvesting the honey and bottl
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