Welcome Beekeepers! You'll find lots of friendly advice here to help you become a beekeeper -- or become a better beekeeper. Got a problem? Give us a call. Someone within the group will have an answer, or we'll help you find it. 

 

The New River Valley Beekeepers Association was founded in 1998.  The primary goal of the organization is to aid local beekeepers in managing their hives.  Monthly meetings are held to provide information and foster relationships.

 

Visitors and guests are welcome at meetings, held the second Thursday each month, 7:00 p.m., in the Community Room of the Montgomery County Health and Human Services Building, 210 Pepper Street S., Christiansburg, VA.  No meeting is held in July or December.  Google Map.

 
2012 Bee package purchases
Written by Elizabeth McCormick   
Monday, 16 January 2012
Mark Chorba has negotiated with the supplier in Georgia about package purchases. The bees will be delivered here on April 17, 2012. That will drive up the member price to $76.00 for a three-pound package with queen. Any orders/deposits already placed under the lower price will be honored. Click this link, then scroll down to the bee package section: https://secure.west-point.org/nrvba/
 
By the way, this link is also where you can pay to join the NRVBA or renew your membership as well as sign up for the Beginning Beekeepers Course.
 
So you want to be a beekeeper?
Written by Elizabeth McCormick   
Sunday, 06 November 2011

“So, You Want To Be A Beekeeper” Presentations, 2012

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Beginning Beekeeper’s Course, 2012

Members of the New River Valley Beekeepers’ Association will present “So, You Want To Be  a Beekeeper” sessions at regional library branches and on the Virginia Tech campus in January 2012 (see dates and locations below) addressing all aspects of getting started in beekeeping (costs, equipment needed, time required, procedures for acquiring and keeping bees, expectations for honey harvest, etc.)  Presentations last approximately 1 hour and are free.  No sign-up or pre-registration required.

Those interested will be able to sign up for a Beginning Beekeeper’s Course in person at one of the sessions described above or on-line at www.nrvba.org (click on “Join NRVBA” on the left edge and scroll down).  The course lasts two Saturdays, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, 28 January 2012 and 31 March 2012.  Cost is $45 per student and includes a beginner’s book, course materials, and lunch; $25 for additional family members who share the book and course materials. The course will be held at 220 Price Hall on the Virginia Tech Campus and will include a hands-on session in the Tech apiary. Pre-registration not later than 21 January 2012 is mandatory.  Address questions to Jerry Borger, 540-382-1798.

Schedule of presentations:

7 Jan at 1:00 pm                                              7 Jan at 1:00 pm

Blacksburg Library                                         Meadowbrook Public Library

200 Miller Street                                             267 Alleghany Spring Road

Blacksburg                                                      Shawsville

 

11 Jan at noon                                                 14 Jan at 1:00 pm

Peggy Lee Hahn Garden Pavilion                  Jessie Peterman Library

Washington St, Virginia Tech Campus           321 West Main Street

Blacksburg                                                      Floyd

 

14 Jan at 2:00 pm                                            15 Jan at 2:00 pm

Radford Public Library                                   Christiansburg Library

30 West Main St                                             125 Sheltman Street

Radford                                                          Christiansburg            

 
Listserver REPLY Settings
Written by Sam Price   
Monday, 12 July 2010

 As discussed at our last meeting, we have prepared a survey to solicit input from our members as to how they would prefer to have replies handled,  to messages posted on our listserver.  The current setting is to have replies go only to the original poster.  The orher option is to have all subscribers see replies.  There is a lot of good material in these replies, but you'll have to tolerate a heavier message flow. Here is the survey:

        http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P8LFNQC
 
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