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Georgia Beekeepers Association Fall Conference & Honey Show 2025

When: September 11 - 13, 2025
Where: Lanier Technical College, Gainsville, Georgia

If you are new to beekeeping or a seasoned beekeeper, you will want to attend the Georgia Beekeepers Assocation Fall Conference. Please check out their website for details, events and the program. If you are planning on taking the UGA Master Beekeeper Certified, Journeyman or Master exam you will need to register for the conference.

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UGA Bee Lab Plant Sale 2025

Coming in Spring 2025, the plants being sold have been carefully selected to attract a variety of pollinators as well as other beneficial insects to your yard.

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The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a citizen science project created by the University of Georgia. This project is designed for everyone to participate and make a difference for pollinator conservation!

Welsh Honey Judge

Since 2001, we have offered training and certification for honey show judges in the time-honored tradition of the Welsh system from the United Kingdom. The Welsh training is the most stringent of its kind in the world for aspiring honey judges.

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