October Speaker for the Ashe Country Beekeepers Association
James Wilkes
Our very own member, James Wilkes will be our speaker for the October 9, 2025 ACBA meeting. James is a beekeeper, college professor, farmer, and entrepreneur. With a career in computer science education and years of practical beekeeping experience that includes building a small family farm and bee business, his expertise is working at the intersection of computing and honey bees. He creates technology solutions that deliver a positive impact for honey bees and the stakeholders and the food systems that depend on them. James enjoys engaging with the beekeeping community to improve our understanding and care of honey bees.