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• {MDAR} Northeast Honey Bee Update: Lunch and Learn Series

  • When
    April 03, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Registration Required

  

  Northeast Honey Bee Update: Lunch and Learn Series

  Northeast Honey Bee Update flyer - 2026

  Join Apiary Inspectors and Extension Faculty from across New England and New York for a virtual “Lunch and Learn” series held via Zoom Webinars on Fridays from 12:00pm–1:30pm.

  Participants will have the opportunity to meet the dynamic team of professionals who support apiculture throughout the region, ask questions about honey beekeeping, and receive expert guidance on colony health, seasonal management, and treatment practices.

  These sessions are designed to support beekeepers at every stage of their journey—so bee sure to come prepared with questions for the inspectors!

  These events are free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required: 

  Pre-register for afternoon events here.

  Events *will not* be recorded so BEE THERE or BEE SQUARE.  

  • April 3, 2026
  • June 5, 2026
  • August 7, 2026
  • October 2, 2026

  To learn more about apiary inspection visit Apiary Inspectors of America (AIA).

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Buzz Line: Ask a Beekeeper -April

  • When
    April 15, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  Bristol County Beekeeper: You are invited to join us for an hour-long open panel with experienced beekeepers ready to answer your questions and share insights.

   Gain practical advice on hive management, bee health, and more while connecting with fellow beekeepers.

  Let's build a thriving community together, one bee at a time!

   Questions submitted prior to our panel will be answered first.
  Submit your question here: https://bit.ly/buzz-line-q

  No registration is required. 

   Add this to your calendar: https://bit.ly/buzz-line

  
  

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  Join  Our Zoom Meeting
   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88521635940
  Passcode: 135218

  ---------------------------------------

  Our past BuzzLine recordings can be found on our website under 'Resources"

  Show details
• Winter Evaluation & Spring Prep (MDAR Workshop)

  • When
    April 17, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration 

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and State Apiary Inspector: Paul Tessier.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

  Download a flyer for all of this year's MDAR Bee Education Days at the State Apiaries

  
  

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• Club Meeting: Apiary Sustainability in New England

  • When
    April 28, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 135 Center St, Dighton, Student Commons Building

  Register

  Our April meeting will take place on

  Tuesday, April 28, 2026
  7-9 pm 

  
  

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  Presentation: Apiary Sustainability in New England

  An overview of apiary practices that could lead to beekeepers not needing to replace bees every spring. An overview showing improved apiary management though mite control as well as nutrition can reduce winter loss. However, the main focus is planning for a percentage of winter loss by building resources colonies via splits.

  • What is sustainability
  • The pillars of sustainability
  • Honey vs bee production
  • An overview of nutrition
  • Knowing mite levels
  • Record keeping
  • When to split and why
  • Planning ahead – buy a queen or raise your own
  • Queenless vs hopelessly queenless
  • Types of resource hives
  • NUC’s, building, selling, overwintering
  • What is the economic outcome expected from this practice.

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  ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:

  Brian McCafferty is in his 8^th year of beekeeping and has been involved in teaching beekeeping, mentoring, community outreach, and running a training apiary for the past few years. He has just completed his course work for the Cornell Master Beekeeping Program and plans to take his final exams in May of this year.

  McCafferty teaches several classes for the Nofolk County Beekeepers Association Intro to Beekeeping School, runs the NCBA Intermediate Bee School, and will be running a program to teach beekeeping to inmates at the Pondville Correctional Facility. He is also a member of our BrCBA and volunteers on the community outreach committee.

  
  

   

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• Spring Management & Summer Prep (MDAR Workshop)

  • When
    May 08, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration 

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and State Apiary Inspector: Paul Tessier.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

  Download a flyer for all of this year's MDAR Bee Education Days at the State Apiaries

  
  

  Show details
• Buzz Line: Ask a Beekeeper May

  • When
    May 20, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  Bristol County Beekeeper: You are invited to join us for an hour-long open panel with experienced beekeepers ready to answer your questions and share insights.

   Gain practical advice on hive management, bee health, and more while connecting with fellow beekeepers.

  Let's build a thriving community together, one bee at a time!

   Questions submitted prior to our panel will be answered first.
  Submit your question here: https://bit.ly/buzz-line-q

  No registration is required. 

   Add this to your calendar: https://bit.ly/buzz-line

  
  

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  Join  Our Zoom Meeting
   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88521635940
  Passcode: 135218

  ---------------------------------------

  Our past BuzzLine recordings can be found on our website under 'Resources"

  Show details
• {MDAR} Northeast Honey Bee Update: Lunch and Learn Series

  • When
    June 05, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Registration Required

  

  Northeast Honey Bee Update: Lunch and Learn Series

  Northeast Honey Bee Update flyer - 2026

  Join Apiary Inspectors and Extension Faculty from across New England and New York for a virtual “Lunch and Learn” series held via Zoom Webinars on Fridays from 12:00pm–1:30pm.

  Participants will have the opportunity to meet the dynamic team of professionals who support apiculture throughout the region, ask questions about honey beekeeping, and receive expert guidance on colony health, seasonal management, and treatment practices.

  These sessions are designed to support beekeepers at every stage of their journey—so bee sure to come prepared with questions for the inspectors!

  These events are free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required: 

  Pre-register for afternoon events here.

  Events *will not* be recorded so BEE THERE or BEE SQUARE.  

  • April 3, 2026
  • June 5, 2026
  • August 7, 2026
  • October 2, 2026

  To learn more about apiary inspection visit Apiary Inspectors of America (AIA).

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Show details
• Summer Management (MDAR Workshop)

  • When
    June 12, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration 

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and State Apiary Inspector: Paul Tessier.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

  Download a flyer for all of this year's MDAR Bee Education Days at the State Apiaries

  
  

  Show details
• Massachusetts Beekeepers Field Day

  • When
    June 13, 2026
  •  
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    MDAR Apiary, Amherst, MA

  
  

  
  

  The Massachusetts Beekeepers Association is holding its annual FIELD DAY on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

  The Field Day will start at 9:00 am.

  The event is free and open to all.

  More details to follow. 
  
  Register Here. 

  
  

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• Buzz Line: Ask a Beekeeper June

  • When
    June 17, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

  
  

  Bristol County Beekeeper: You are invited to join us for an hour-long open panel with experienced beekeepers ready to answer your questions and share insights.

   Gain practical advice on hive management, bee health, and more while connecting with fellow beekeepers.

  Let's build a thriving community together, one bee at a time!

   Questions submitted prior to our panel will be answered first.
  Submit your question here: https://bit.ly/buzz-line-q

  No registration is required. 

   Add this to your calendar: https://bit.ly/buzz-line

  
  

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  Join  Our Zoom Meeting
   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88521635940
  Passcode: 135218

  ---------------------------------------

  Our past BuzzLine recordings can be found on our website under 'Resources"

  Show details
• Pests, Parasites & Pathogens & Summer Management (MDAR Workshop)

  • When
    July 17, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration 

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and State Apiary Inspector: Paul Tessier.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

  Download a flyer for all of this year's MDAR Bee Education Days at the State Apiaries

  
  

  Show details
• {MDAR} Northeast Honey Bee Update: Lunch and Learn Series

  • When
    August 07, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Registration Required

  

  Northeast Honey Bee Update: Lunch and Learn Series

  Northeast Honey Bee Update flyer - 2026

  Join Apiary Inspectors and Extension Faculty from across New England and New York for a virtual “Lunch and Learn” series held via Zoom Webinars on Fridays from 12:00pm–1:30pm.

  Participants will have the opportunity to meet the dynamic team of professionals who support apiculture throughout the region, ask questions about honey beekeeping, and receive expert guidance on colony health, seasonal management, and treatment practices.

  These sessions are designed to support beekeepers at every stage of their journey—so bee sure to come prepared with questions for the inspectors!

  These events are free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required: 

  Pre-register for afternoon events here.

  Events *will not* be recorded so BEE THERE or BEE SQUARE.  

  • April 3, 2026
  • June 5, 2026
  • August 7, 2026
  • October 2, 2026

  To learn more about apiary inspection visit Apiary Inspectors of America (AIA).

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Show details
• Summer Management & Fall Prep (MDAR Workshop)

  • When
    August 21, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration 

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and State Apiary Inspector: Paul Tessier.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

  Download a flyer for all of this year's MDAR Bee Education Days at the State Apiaries

  
  

  Show details
• Honey Extraction (MDAR Workshop)

  • When
    September 11, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration 

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and State Apiary Inspector: Paul Tessier.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

  Download a flyer for all of this year's MDAR Bee Education Days at the State Apiaries

  
  

  Show details
• {MDAR} Northeast Honey Bee Update: Lunch and Learn Series

  • When
    October 02, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Registration Required

  

  Northeast Honey Bee Update: Lunch and Learn Series

  Northeast Honey Bee Update flyer - 2026

  Join Apiary Inspectors and Extension Faculty from across New England and New York for a virtual “Lunch and Learn” series held via Zoom Webinars on Fridays from 12:00pm–1:30pm.

  Participants will have the opportunity to meet the dynamic team of professionals who support apiculture throughout the region, ask questions about honey beekeeping, and receive expert guidance on colony health, seasonal management, and treatment practices.

  These sessions are designed to support beekeepers at every stage of their journey—so bee sure to come prepared with questions for the inspectors!

  These events are free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required: 

  Pre-register for afternoon events here.

  Events *will not* be recorded so BEE THERE or BEE SQUARE.  

  • April 3, 2026
  • June 5, 2026
  • August 7, 2026
  • October 2, 2026

  To learn more about apiary inspection visit Apiary Inspectors of America (AIA).

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Show details
• Winter Prep (MDAR Workshop)

  • When
    October 16, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration 

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and State Apiary Inspector: Paul Tessier.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

  Download a flyer for all of this year's MDAR Bee Education Days at the State Apiaries

  
  

  Show details