DATE: 7/17/06

CONTACT: Mike Hood, 864-656-0346; mhood@clemson.edu

WRITER: Diane Palmer, 864-656-4741; spalmer@clemson.edu

Beekeeping short course to be held July 20

CLEMSON -- An Introductory Beekeeping Short Course for Beginners is scheduled for July 20 at Clemson University during the South Carolina Beekeepers Association summer meeting.

A few of the topics to be discussed are: honey bee biology; diseases and pests; handling and packaging honey; and honey harvest and extraction.

The course will be taught in the Poole Agricultural Center auditorium and the Cherry Farm Honey House. It is open to the public and pre-registration is not required.

Registration cost for the meeting which includes the short course is $3 for members of the South Carolina Beekeepers Association and $8 for nonmembers.

For more information, contact Mike Hood at 864-656-0346 or mhood@clemson.edu.

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