From:  Art Halstead, VA Beekeeper
 
March 1 & 2, 1996  North Carolina State Beekeepers Association
                    Annual Spring meeting in Raleigh, NC.
                    Wake County Agricultural Center
        NCSBKA along with UNC runs a Master Beekeeping program
        consisting of four increasing difficult levels, each
        attained by three areas of examination, (written,
        practical field examination, and public service).
        Field exam is having you open up a live hive and
        explain what you see now and what is should look
        like in the fall or winter.  Public service credits
        are earned by being an officer in a local bee club,
        giving a bee related demo at a meeting, getting
        positive exposure in the local news media, etc.
        Learning sessions are held on site prior to
        convening spring and summer meetings. NO FEE.
        Contact: Irv Rackly, Pres. 2317 Leggett Rd
        Rocky Mount, NC 27695  ph 919-446-5487
 
 July 29-Aug 2,  1996  Eastern Apicultral Society
        .....James Madison Univ, Harrisonburg, VA
        Two day Beekeeping short course, some basic,
        some advanced, held prior to meeting.
        (probably July 27 & 28)
        Master Beekeeping test consists of two parts:
        tricky written test and field exam.
        Requires $25 fee each try, one level program.
        Contact: Dr. Dewey Caron, Chairman, Univ Delaware
        Newark, DE 19717, ph 302-831-2526