Our very own Mr. Vern Switzer makes his debut on YouTube.
Mr. Michael Hastings, Journal Food Editor, visited the FCBA on May 3, 2008 to see and participate in our monthly potluck. He shares his experience with readers in this May 7, 2008 article in the Winston-Salem Journal.
Dr. Buddy Marterre and Mr. George Settle report on the importance of bees to pollination and the impact of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) on local beekeeping in the September 2, 2007 issue of the Winston-Salem Journal.
About 30,000 honey bees invaded Winston-Salem State University. Friday (August 3, 2007), the colony was hanging about 40 feet off the ground outside the Gaines Athletic Complex. With the help of some of his colleagues, local bee expert Dr. Buddy Marterre used a special contraption to relocate the bees to a new hive.
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On July 13, 2007, at the summer meeting of the NCSBA in Kinston, NC, the FCBA won "Chapter of the Year 2006" for earning the Golden Achievement Award. Several members were present to receive the award, including Ms. Amber Shew, chairperson of our club's Golden Achievement Committee and Mr. Brady Mullinax, Sr., our chapter's founder.