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Beekeepers Association lands grant for teaching apiary
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Martin County Beekeepers Association will receive up to $3,000 to establish a honeybee apiary after the Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved funding Friday for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the Commonwealth. The grant was among $3.69 million approved during the board’s monthly meeting and will…
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Bee-killing yellow-legged hornet could threaten Eastern Kentucky, state apiarist says
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A predatory hornet that has wiped out honey bee colonies across Europe, slashed honey production and spread through parts of the southeastern United States could soon be headed toward Kentucky — and Eastern Kentucky may be among the first places to feel its impact. That was the warning…
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Beekeepers regroup, focus on education and sales
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — As the Martin County Beekeepers Association works to rebuild after several inactive years, members received practical tools and regulatory guidance Monday aimed at strengthening local beekeeping, improving marketing readiness and preparing for the county’s first farmers market. Association president Chris West opened the meeting Monday afternoon at the…
