Success Stories

Cultivating a New Generation of Beekeepers

Author: Linda Hieneman

Major Program: Bees/Beekeeping

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 Kentucky over the past ten or more years.  Education is key in helping protect honey bees as well as teaching beekeepers how to care for their hives.  The Greenup County Beekeepers Association was formed by a hand full of members in 2017.  The main focus of the A

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