UPCOMING EVENTS:

Monday, April 1, 7:00p - 9:00p at the New Harvest Park Community Center:
1) Dennis Barry will talk about Swarms, Cutouts, and Trapouts
2) Easton Williams will talk about NRCS
3) Jim Rodgers will talk about what he learned in the T.B.A. queen rearing class.
3) Dee Dee Long will talk about how she got started in beekeeping.
4) Mary Rogers will talk about a benefit available to KCBA members.

Saturday, April 20, 10:00a - 5:00p at Pellissippi State Community College Campus:
1) KCBA will sponsor a booth at the Earthfest fair.

Saturday, April 27, 9:00a - 3:00p in Franklin Square (Franklin Square Shopping Center at 9700 Kingston Pike):
1) KCBA will sponsor a booth at the Franklin Square Spring Festival

Monday, May 6, 7:00p - 9:00p at the New Harvest Park Community Center:
1) Ed Close will talk about collecting pollen.
2) Jeff Dayton will talk about queens and his two-queen system.
3) Jeff Greenwood will talk about how he got started in beekeeping.

Monday, June 3, 7:00p - 9:00p at the New Harvest Park Community Center:
1) Jim Garrison will talk about harvesting honey.
2) Stephen Apking will talk about labels.
3) Ed Close will talk about how he got started in beekeeping.

Friday, June 21, in Oak Ridge:
Secret City Festival

Saturday, June 22, in Oak Ridge:
Secret City Festival

Monday, July 1, 7:00p - 9:00p at the New Harvest Park Community Center:
1) Nick Allen will talk about top bar hives.
2) Lynda Rizzardi will talk about honey bottling.
3) Ricky Bailey will talk about how he got started in beekeeping.

Thursday, July 11, in Cookville:
1) H.A.S. Conference

Friday, July 12, in Cookville:
1) H.A.S. Conference

Saturday, July 13, in Cookville:
1) H.A.S. Conference

Monday, August 5, 7:00p - 9:00p at the New Harvest Park Community Center:
1) Walt Wright will talk about checkerboarding.
2) Junior Snelson will talk about feeding and winter prep.
3) We will have a honey tasting and exchange.
4) We will discuss the TN Valley Fair Honey Show.

Monday, September 2, 7:00p - 9:00p at the Washington Pike Presbyterian Church Pavillion (Weather Permitting):
1) We will be having our annual potluck picnic.
2) Jana Graziano will talk about and sell plants that are good for the bees.
3) Cynthia Maples will talk about the Zoo Hive.
4) The nominating committee for 2013 officers will be appointed.

Friday, September 6, 3:00p - 12:00a at Chilhowee Park:
1) Tennessee Valley Fair - we will provide numerous volunteer hours at the Tennessee Valley Fair Honey Show Booth in Knoxville to share with Fair visitors about Beekeeping, Pollination, and Honey Production.

Saturday, September 7, 10:00a - 12:00a at Chilhowee Park:
1) Tennessee Valley Fair - we will provide numerous volunteer hours at the Tennessee Valley Fair Honey Show Booth in Knoxville to share with Fair visitors about Beekeeping, Pollination, and Honey Production.

Sunday, September 8, 12:00p - 12:00a at Chilhowee Park:
1) Tennessee Valley Fair - we will provide numerous volunteer hours at the Tennessee Valley Fair Honey Show Booth in Knoxville to share with Fair visitors about Beekeeping, Pollination, and Honey Production.

Monday, September 9, 10:00a - 12:00a at Chilhowee Park:
1) Tennessee Valley Fair - we will provide numerous volunteer hours at the Tennessee Valley Fair Honey Show Booth in Knoxville to share with Fair visitors about Beekeeping, Pollination, and Honey Production.

Tuesday, September 10, 10:00a - 12:00a at Chilhowee Park:
1) Tennessee Valley Fair - we will provide numerous volunteer hours at the Tennessee Valley Fair Honey Show Booth in Knoxville to share with Fair visitors about Beekeeping, Pollination, and Honey Production.

Wednesday, September 11, 3:00p - 12:00a at Chilhowee Park:
1) Tennessee Valley Fair - we will provide numerous volunteer hours at the Tennessee Valley Fair Honey Show Booth in Knoxville to share with Fair visitors about Beekeeping, Pollination, and Honey Production.

Thursday, September 12, 3:00p - 12:00a at Chilhowee Park:
1) Tennessee Valley Fair - we will provide numerous volunteer hours at the Tennessee Valley Fair Honey Show Booth in Knoxville to share with Fair visitors about Beekeeping, Pollination, and Honey Production.

Friday, September 13, 3:00p - 12:00a at Chilhowee Park:
1) Tennessee Valley Fair - we will provide numerous volunteer hours at the Tennessee Valley Fair Honey Show Booth in Knoxville to share with Fair visitors about Beekeeping, Pollination, and Honey Production.

Saturday, September 14, 10:00a - 12:00a at Chilhowee Park:
1) Tennessee Valley Fair - we will provide numerous volunteer hours at the Tennessee Valley Fair Honey Show Booth in Knoxville to share with Fair visitors about Beekeeping, Pollination, and Honey Production.

Sunday, September 15, 12:00p - 12:00a at Chilhowee Park:
1) Tennessee Valley Fair - we will provide numerous volunteer hours at the Tennessee Valley Fair Honey Show Booth in Knoxville to share with Fair visitors about Beekeeping, Pollination, and Honey Production.

Friday, September 27, in Crossville:
1) T.B.A. Fall Conference

Saturday, September 28, in Crossville:
1) T.B.A. Fall Conference

Monday, October 7, 7:00p - 9:00p at the New Harvest Park Community Center:
1) John Skinner - Topic still to be determined.

Monday, November 4, 7:00p - 9:00p at the New Harvest Park Community Center:
1) Mary Rodgers will talk about making mead.
2) Howard Kerr will talk about ventilation and emergency hive care.

Monday, December 2, 7:00p - 9:00p at the New Harvest Park Community Center:
1) Christmas party and POTLUCK dinner.
2) Installation of 2014 officers.
3) Gift Exchange.

BEEKEEPER'S CALENDAR:

EDITOR'S NOTE:  The following guidelines are excerpts from "Seasonal Management" in the publication, "Beekeeping in Tennessee."  Please see the complete publication in the links section for more detailed information.