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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2026 Dates and Topics
- July 28—Varroa Control: Understanding What to Treat and When
- Rogan Tokach, North Dakota State University
- August 25—Honey Bees of Thailand
- Amy Vu, University of Florida
- September 29—Breeding Better Bees
- Dylan Ryals, Purdue University
- October 27—European Foulbrood
- Meghan Milbrath, Michigan State University
- November 17—Exploring Semiochemical-Based Tools for Managing the Invasive Small Hive Beetle
- Bashiru Adams, Mississippi State University
- December—No Session
2027 Dates and Topics
- January 26—Inside the Hive: Honey bee Diagnostics for Colony Health and Productivity
- Garett Slater, Texas A&M University
- February 23—TBD
- Esmaeil Amiri, Mississippi State University Extension
- March 30—Using Nucs in Your Beekeeping Operation
- Jamie Ellis, University of Georgia
- April 27—US Beekeeping Survey: Insights Into American Honey Bee Colony Health
- Agostina Giacobino, Auburn University
- May 25—No More Mummies: Queen Concrete vs. Proxy Measurements
- Edward Hsieh and Elizabeth Walsh, US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service
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.