Pike County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2020

Pike County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021

1018 - Beekeeping
1018.1)	86	Number of beekeepers who increased their knowledge on establishing and maintaining hives, honey production, and marketing
1018.11)	25	Number of beekeepers who used Extension resources (e.g. autoclave) in their production.

1018 - Beekeeping

1018.1)

Number of beekeepers who increased their knowledge on establishing and maintaining hives, honey production, and marketing

1018.11)

Number of beekeepers who used Extension resources (e.g. autoclave) in their production.

Success Stories

Beekeeping by adding nucs

Author: Deborah Stumbo

Major Program: Beekeeping

The Pike County Beekeepers have been a strong indicator of the possibilities for honey sales for the region and as a basis for multiple farmers to increase profits.  At current prices honey is bringing from $18 to $28 per quart.  Because of the success of the Beekeepers, it was decided to do a training on splitting hives & trapping swarms.  This was done to assist the local beekeepers in expanding and preventing loss of bees through the use of splitting techniques and purchasi