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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: KONASDAD on February 11, 2008, 11:11:44 AM

Title: Free Bees for NJ Residents
Post by: KONASDAD on February 11, 2008, 11:11:44 AM
As a continuing program to increase new beekeepers, the dept of agg will announce today that 50 lucky new beeks ten years and older can apply for a "scholarship". Just go to their website and follow link to rutgers bee program which will be hels this april. The first fifty people who meet their qualifications will receive after passing the course $300 of equipment and bees!

The link for rutgers  http://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/courses/current/ae0401ca.html


and the link for agg dept,


http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/news/events/
Title: Re: Free Bees for NJ Residents
Post by: Bennettoid on February 11, 2008, 05:37:37 PM
COOL!
Title: Re: Free Bees for NJ Residents
Post by: MrILoveTheAnts on February 11, 2008, 05:54:52 PM
Wow I would love to become a beekeeper!
Title: Re: Free Bees for NJ Residents
Post by: KONASDAD on February 11, 2008, 06:10:58 PM
Quote from: MrILoveTheAnts on February 11, 2008, 05:54:52 PM
Wow I would love to become a beekeeper!
Something tells me you would be good at it ;)
Title: Re: Free Bees for NJ Residents
Post by: Moonshae on February 11, 2008, 09:51:26 PM
Last year, they didn't have the grant to fund this. They did the year before, though. leave it to me to pick the off year. it's ok, though. I'm glad to have gotten started last year. :)
Title: Re: Free Bees for NJ Residents
Post by: buzzbee on February 12, 2008, 06:53:34 AM
Konsasdad ,when can I move in?  I need to be a resident. :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Free Bees for NJ Residents
Post by: KONASDAD on February 12, 2008, 04:33:36 PM
Quote from: Moonshae on February 11, 2008, 09:51:26 PM
Last year, they didn't have the grant to fund this. They did the year before, though. leave it to me to pick the off year. it's ok, though. I'm glad to have gotten started last year. :)

Same w/ me! Sorry I din't get to meet ya at the seminars as well. Good stuff.


Quote from: buzzbee on February 12, 2008, 06:53:34 AM
Konsasdad ,when can I move in?  I need to be a resident. :lol: :lol:

Any time you want. I could use extra help around the house from someone not afraid of bees!