West Georgia Beekeepers Association, Inc.
Douglasville, Georgia
!! April '21 Meeting !!
We will be having a hybrid meeting this month, Monday 4/26/21. You are welcome to attend in person at the American Legion. Mentoring session with John McDaniel will start at 6:30. Regular meeting will start at 7:00. Zoom connect information will be sent out via email to the membership if you want to attend virtual.
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WGBA meets on the 4th Monday @ American Legion Post 145 - Douglasville2019 Honey Bee Short Course
Pesticide Kills
How to Report Pesticide Kills
- In order to get the legislation's attention, bee kills must be reported. If you find your bees dead in a huge pile in front of your hive, you have a bee kill. You can and should report your bee kills to both state and national agencies.In Georgia, bee kills should be reported to the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Nancy Hall 404-656-7371. Her email is nancy.hall@agr.georgia.gov.
- On a federal level, report to the EPA by emailing beekill@epa.gov. If you want to learn more about reporting bee kills, check out the Honey Bee Health Coalition Quick Guide to Reporting a Bee Kill Incident.The Pollinator Stewardship Council can be of great help in reporting bee kill incidences.
Mission statement
The mission of the West Georgia Beekeepers Association is to inform and support community beekeepers to assure healthy and productive hives.
Master Beekeeper Program
Alabama Master Beekeeper Program
Certified Master Beekeepers: Marilynn Parker, Jerry Miller (2014)
Dan Scales (2018)
John McDaniel (2019)
Broderick Peters (2020)
Certified Journeyman Beekeepers: Jan Sprayberry (2016)
Mark Dean (2018)
Alex Szecsey (2019)
Ronnie Brannon (2020)
Certified Apprentice Beekeepers: Betty Cosgrove, Earl Cosgrove (2016)
Cresent Beckwith
Lynda Shaw, Alex Szecsey (2017)
Doug Hutwagner (2018)
Keith Golden (2020)
Georgia Master Beekeeper Program
Certified Master Beekeepers: Mary Cahill Roberts (2013)
Certified Beekeeper: John Foran (2016)
Licensed Welsh Honey Judge
Sr. Honey Judge: Mary Cahill Roberts
(2017), Marilynn Parker
Honey Judge: Taffee Oakes (2019), Betty Cosgrove (2020)
Steward: Betty Cosgrove (2019)