Our very own member, James Wilkes will be our speaker for the February 8, 2024 ACBA meeting. He will be addressing the issues of splits and how to properly multiply your hives this spring to increase the size of your apiary and grow you number of hives!
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.