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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605
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URL:https://americanbeejournal.com/events/northeastern-kansas-beekeepers-a
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SUMMARY:Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers Association (NEKBA) 2026 Funday and 
 Queen Rearing Day
DESCRIPTION:Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers Association (NEKBA) 2026 Funday 
 and Queen Rearing Day\nJune 5-6\, Douglas County Fairgrounds\, 2120 Harper
  St. Lawrence\, KS 66046\n\nQueen Rearing Day\nDate: Friday\, June 5\, 202
 6\, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.\n\nDr. David Peck and David Burns bring years of han
 ds-on queen-rearing experience to guide you step by step through the proc
 ess. You’ll learn firsthand how to select superior stock\, graft larvae\
 , build and manage starter and finishing hives\, and understand the essen
 tial biology behind successful queen rearing.\n\nCost: $100\, includes box
 ed lunch and beverage\nBring your veil or bee jacket. Registration is limi
 ted to 40 participants\, so register now! You need one year of beekeeping
  experience and be at least 12 years of age (with a registered adult).\n\
 n2026 Funday\nSaturday\, June 6\, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.\, plus an Evening Prog
 ram\n\nJoin us for a day of beekeeping education and hands-on interactive 
 sessions! Featuring expert guest speakers\, an open teaching apiary\, and
  value-added talks. Enjoy lunch and honey ice cream! We will also again ha
 ve a photo contest and hive-painting contest.\nKeynote address by David Bu
 rns. Other speakers include Dr. Judy Wu-Smart\, Brian McCornack\, Matt Bra
 ndes\, Buck Bradley\, Tim Gogolski\, Jess Popp\, Kristi Sanderson and Joli
  Winer. Stay tuned\, more will be announced soon!\n\nCost: $50\, Youth (6-
 18) $15\; additional $20 fee for the Evening Presentation &amp\; Dinner\n\
 nGet more information for both days at www.NEKBA.org. Register at https://
 square.link/u/LsO9QYKn\nParking your RV or travel trailers will be allowed
  on the Douglas County Fairgrounds. You will need to make reservations wit
 h Paige Vannicola at pvannicola@dgcoks.gov or 785-832-5296.\nWe have reser
 ved a block of rooms at Holiday Inn Express (3411 S. Iowa St. in Lawrence)
  for Thursday\, Friday and Saturday nights\, $139 per night. Call 785-749
 -7555 and give them the code Beekeepers Meeting.\nBook your travel early! 
 The World Cup teams and visitors will be in the Kansas City area\, includi
 ng Lawrence\, during this time frame so hotels may book up earlier or pri
 ces may be increased.
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