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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.

2025 GBA Fall Conference and Registration UGA Beekeeper Certification Testing Information
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We are working to address sustainable bee health management, bee pollination and bee foraging ecology.

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UGArden gala event raised crucial funds for the student community farm. CAES News
UGArden marks 15 years of growing food and community with gala 07/10/25
Fifteen years ago, what is now a thriving, 10-acre teaching farm began as little more than a beat-up cattle run. Today, UGArden is not only a model of sustainable agriculture at the University of Georgia: It’s also a cherished community garden built by and for students, where they can learn to grow food organically, connect with the land and serve the broader Athens community.
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Yellow-Legged Hornet
The yellow-legged hornet poses a threat to honeybees and other pollinators in our state. These pollinators play a significant role in Georgia's agriculture industry, the state's main economic driver, and it is imperative that these invasive pests are tracked and eradicated. Learn more about the yellow-legged hornet and how to report sightings.
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University of Georgia Honey Bee Program

 

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

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UGA Bee Lab Plant Sale 2025
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.
Great Southeast Pollinator Census
Great Southeast Pollinator Census
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
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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