New Jersey is Searching For A Few Good Beekeepers
Monday, March 10, 2008
The AP is reporting that New Jersey officials are
trying to create some buzz about beekeeping.
The state Agriculture Department offering $300 worth of gear to the first 50 to register for and then complete a beekeeping class that's scheduled for Mansfield next month.
The goal is to raise the number of bees in the Garden State.
It's not just about honey. Bees are important in pollinating the state's fruit and vegetable crops.
Nationally, the number of bees has been on the decline, though.
The cost of the course is $150 if you register by March 21. If you register on March 22 or later, it will cost $175.
You can read more about this story at the websites of
CBS: http://cbs3.com/pets/bees.beekeeper.new.2.673583.html
and 1010 WINS: http://www.1010wins.com/WANTED:-More-Bees-and-Beekeepers-in-N-J-/1795028
Thanks to LIBC member Ruth Bernard.
The state Agriculture Department offering $300 worth of gear to the first 50 to register for and then complete a beekeeping class that's scheduled for Mansfield next month.
The goal is to raise the number of bees in the Garden State.
It's not just about honey. Bees are important in pollinating the state's fruit and vegetable crops.
Nationally, the number of bees has been on the decline, though.
The cost of the course is $150 if you register by March 21. If you register on March 22 or later, it will cost $175.
You can read more about this story at the websites of
CBS: http://cbs3.com/pets/bees.beekeeper.new.2.673583.html
and 1010 WINS: http://www.1010wins.com/WANTED:-More-Bees-and-Beekeepers-in-N-J-/1795028
Thanks to LIBC member Ruth Bernard.