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Master Beekeeper
Master Beekeeper
The Georgia Master Beekeeper Program is an intensive four-step program designed to provide participants the opportunity to increase their knowledge about all things dealing with bees and beekeeping.
Latest Research
Latest Research
UGA's honey bee research addresses sustainable bee health management issues as well as more basic questions on bee pollination and foraging ecology.
Prison Program
Prison Program
Offenders at Georgia's state prisons become certified beekeepers through the Georgia Prison Beekeeping Program
Welsh Honey Judge
Welsh Honey Judge
Since 2001 the YHC/UGA Beekeeping Institute has offered training and certification for honey show judges in the time-honored tradition of the Welsh system form the United Kingdom. The Welsh training is the most stringent of its kind in the world for aspiring honey judges.

Events

Join us for a lunch and panel discussion about Career Preparedness with four Ag Dawg alumni. Following the panel, students will be able to network with the panelists.
Apr 08
12:15PM - 1:15PM *Canceled* Ag Dawgs at Work Four Towers, ATHENS, GA
Join us Friday, April 17 online for UGA CAES and CAES Alumni Association updates, awarding the Volunteer Appreciation Awards, and learning about the turf in Sanford Stadium. Zoom link to be added.
Apr 17
11:30AM - 3:30PM UGA CAES Alumni Association Annual Meeting
Convocation is a more personal ceremony in which undergraduate and graduate candidates of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are recognized by name on stage. Guests are welcome and encouraged to attend. All are invited to a reception at the Georgia Museum of Art immediately following the ceremony. The event is free, and tickets are not required, but student registration is required. In addition to registering for the UGA undergraduate ceremony, a separate registration is required for student participation in CAES Convocation. The registration deadline is Sunday, December 1. 11:00AM       Doors open11:30AM       Students arrive to check in and form the processional11:45AM       Faculty arrive to line up12:00PM       Ceremony begins  
May 07
5:00PM - 8:00PM *Cancelled* CAES Spring Convocation The Classic Center, Athens, GA
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Young Harris Beekeeping Institute Group
Young Harris Beekeeping Institute and COVID-19
2020 Young Harris Beekeeping Institute Cancelled
In view of the public health crisis posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Beekeeping Institute originally scheduled for May 13-16 at Young Harris College has been cancelled. The dates for the 2021 institute will be May 12-15.
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UGA's honey bee research addresses sustainable bee health management issues as well as more basic questions on bee pollination and foraging ecology. The UGA Honey Bee Program aims to develop research, teaching and extension initiatives that are locally responsive while globally relevant. Learn more about the ways you can support these efforts
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University of Georgia Honey Bee Program

About the UGA Honey Bee Program

Honey bees have been the Official State Insect of Georgia since 1975, and a subject of teaching and inquiry at the University of Georgia for decades. These marvelous insects are manageable and are used to produce honey and pollinate crops. They are practical models of biological organization and social behavior.

UGA's honey bee research addresses sustainable bee health management issues as well as more basic questions on bee pollination and foraging ecology. The UGA Honey Bee Program aims to develop research, teaching and extension initiatives that are locally responsive while globally relevant.

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