Bees & Pollinators
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s beekeeping team presents the At Home Beekeeping Series. This online series promotes educational information for beekeepers. This gives beekeepers the chance to attend meetings from the comfort of one’s own home using a computer or mobile device. Each session includes updates on timely beekeeping topics as well as a question and answer session.
Join Online
When: The last Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Central Time
Where: This series is presented through Zoom, an online video platform, and through Facebook Live on the Lawrence County Alabama Extension Office Facebook page.
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2025 Dates and Topics
- June 24—Viral Transmission Through Shared Floral Resources
- Elizabeth Walsh, US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
- July 29—Medicinal Potential of Honey Made from Spotted Lanternfly Honeydew
- Robyn Underwood, Penn State Extension
- August 26—Pesticide Exposure: Should You be Concerned?
- Scott McArt, Cornell University
- September 30—Using Nucs in Your Beekeeping Operation
- Jamie Ellis, University of Florida
- October 28—Flower Power: Establishing Pollinator Habitat
- Tammy Potter, Kentucky State University
- November 18—Recordkeeping: Finding the Method that Works for You
- Julia Mahood, Georgia Beekeepers Association
- December 30—No Session
2026 Dates and Topics
- January 27—Using Oxalic Acid Effectively
- Cameron Jack, University of Florida
- February 24—Treating Newly Split Colonies with Organic Varroacides
- Dan Aurell, Auburn University
- March 31—Queen Concrete versus Proxy Measurements
- Elizabeth Walsh, US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
- April 28—TBD
- Esmaeil Amiri, Mississippi State University Extension
- May 26—TBD
- Michael Goblirsch, US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
- June 30—Queen Management Essentials
- Juliana Rangel, Texas A&M University
More Information
Recordings from this series are available for only two weeks after each session on the Lawrence County Alabama Extension Office Facebook page. For more information on the At Home Beekeeping Series, contact Allyson Shabel at ams0137@aces.edu.