Panel: Questions for Beginners
The beekeeping journey is a never ending process of learning and refining one’s skills, and a person new to the hobby is faced with daunting amounts of information and things to learn. This session will provide a forum to address specific questions posed by beginning beekeepers – answered by experienced members of the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program.
Anna Ashby is a relative new-comer to the beekeeping world. In 2013 she accepted a job as the manager of the Chef’s Garden at The Allison Inn and Spa in Newberg. An unexpected part of the job was caring for the honey bee colonies, something about which she knew nothing.Thus began her mad dash to learn about honey bees from the best source around, the OSU Master Beekeeper Program. After six grueling years of no free time, totally immersed in bee learning, she passed the OMB Master level exam. She is currently a mentor in the OMB program. She is the secretary of the Willamette Valley Beekeeper Association. She organizes and helps teach the WVBA annual bee school. She also is involved in organizing a new bee association in the Newberg area. When she has any free time (which between bees and garden rarely happens), she and her husband enjoy backpacking.