Microbreeding initiative in local queen rearing
Local production of honey bee queens
Awards to 10 local clubs or operations
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Our purpose is to foster and promote the local apiculture industry in North Carolina by providing a series of beekeeper trainings that will provide new economic opportunities in agriculture, improve the overall health of the honey bee population, help secure our needs for pollination, and stimulate a new niche economy to bolster a challenged apiculture industry.
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To foster a community of local "microbreeders" of honey bee queens, we will provide specialized hive equipment and other materials to as many as 10 local county beekeeping chapters or operations.
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Following a committee review process, we will select the final participating groups and provide an intensive 1-day 'Advanced' BEES Academy on queen rearing, bee breeding, and logistics of a microbreeding operation.
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Please complete this gForm to apply for a grant, which will provide hive equipment and other materials to raise queens.
Deadline for applications is close of business on Friday, November 15th, 2024!
More information, please email Jennifer Keller (jjkeller@ncsu.edu) or David R. Tarpy
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We anticipate providing up to 10 awards, and successful recipients will be notified by December 15, 2024. This will allow for time to coordinate, prepare, and have representatives attend a 1-day training on February 1, 2025 prior to the spring beekeeping season. Details and guidelines will be provided upon the awarding of the successful grants.
