The North Carolina New beekeeper Cost Sharing Program: An overview of a successful approach to beekeeper Recruitment. The post-modern era of beekeeping was ushered in with the arrival of the tracheai and Varroa mites in 1984 and 1987, respectively. Now, one must be an active beekeeper in order to keep colonies alive and healthy. This necessitates a high level of vigilance and intensive management, both of which place a huge premium on continued education and awareness about proper bee management. One of the most effective means of obtaining such information is to actively participate in beekeeping organizations. But a decreasing number of beekeepers means decreasing membership in many associations.
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