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Transylvania County Center Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, 455 Research Drive in Mills River, North Carolina Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, 455 Research Drive in Mills River, North Carolina Henderson County Center
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The Henderson County Beekeepers Association (HCBA) is pleased to announce their 2018 Beekeeping School. You will learn about bee biology, care and feeding, equipment selection and use, honey and wax production, pest control and resources for continued education. The course objective is to prepare you to successfully care for your bees during the first year of beekeeping. The $75 fee includes a textbook, course materials and one year Family membership to HCBA.

The class is held every Monday evening for 7 weeks beginning January 15, 2018 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, 455 Research Drive in Mills River, North Carolina. For more information, go online or call 828-BEE-5623

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This course approved for the following pesticide license category credits:

Dealer D : 2; Landscape L : 2; Demo/Research N : 2; Ag Pest Control O : 2; Private X : 2

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*Learn the latest information about insect, plant disease and weed management in greenhouses, nurseries and landscapes and learn how to keep turf and trees healthy

February 15 – 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm – Insect Pest Management Update

April 26 – 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm – Plant Disease Pest Management Update

June 14 – 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm – Weed Pest Management Update

September 20 – 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm – Keeping Turf Healthy

November 15 – 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm – Keeping Trees Healthy

Cost -$10 per class due one week prior to class start

-$40 for the entire 5 class series; entire series payments due one week prior to first class

-cash or check only (make checks out to Henderson Co. Coop. Ext.)

Location –Henderson County Extension Center, 100 Jackson Park Road, Hendersonville, NC

For more information, contact:

Steve D. Pettis

Commercial and Consumer Horticulture Agent

NC State Cooperative Extension

100 Jackson Park Rd.

Hendersonville, NC 28792

email - steve_pettis@ncsu.edu

office - (828) 697-4891

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Time: 9:30 am Wednesday through lunch on Thursday
Location: Crowne Plaza Resort, Asheville, NC
Cost: $40 per person with pre-registration prior to February 7th. Registration at the door is $50

Registration required: To register: http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/commodit/horticul/tomatoes/

Conference Contact: To exhibit or sponsor, or for more information, contact Ellen Moss at 828-685-3989, ellen_moss@yahoo.com.

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