by Kim Mehalick

MSBA is committed to offering intermediate to advanced classes and workshops to members, meant to add more specialized topics to the short courses and mentoring available through your local clubs!

The MSBA Education committee is also open and accepting new members.  We are specifically looking for an experienced member who is comfortable teaching a soap making class. If you want to help develop classes for the MSBA members, please contact Education Committee Chair Kim Mehalick with questions.   

Still in the planning stages but happening: Honey Judging in August, and Mead Making in October!

UPCOMING CLASSES

We are happy to announce that the Nucs and Splits class will be held on Feb 7 at University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Dennis vanEngelsdorp will be one of the lecturers!

There will be a repeat of the popular Beeswax Class that spans rendering wax, through making candles and other value added products. 

This class is team taught, including national award winning MSBA Board Member Monica Schmitt on how to have an award winning wax block for your next honey show. Monica will be joined by two additional award winners: Valerie Wampler and David Dobbs. 

Class will be held in March/April. Look for the official date soon.

On May 2, the Full Day Queen Rearing Class will be held. Teachers Valerie Wampler, Kim Mehalick and Russell Sprangel will instruct for seven hours, ending with doing actual grafting practice Note that this is a limited enrollment class. Class enrollment will open at 7pm on Friday April 3. You must be an MSBA member, and login through the website. 

Stay tuned for additional education offerings!

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