WORKSHOP

Ohio’s Premier Beekeeping Workshop

Each spring, the Tri-County Beekeepers Association Inc hosts one of the largest one-day beekeeping workshops in the country. Designed for beginners and experienced beekeepers alike, the event features expert speakers, hands-on demonstrations, vendors, and plenty of opportunities to learn, connect, and grow your beekeeping skills.

47th Annual Workshop

Bringing back the buzz to beekeeping

The Tri-County Beekeepers Association Inc is proud to hosts one of the largest one-day beekeeping workshops in the country. Designed for beginners and experienced beekeepers alike, this event features expert speakers, hands-on demonstrations, vendors, and plenty of opportunities to learn, connect, and grow your beekeeping skills.

Dates: March 6th - 7th

Times: Fri. 5:00pm-9:00pm | Sat. 8:00am-5:00pm

Cost: Adults - $50 | Youth (17 and under) $10

Location: Fisher Auditorium (OSU CFAES)

Address: 1680 Madison Avenue Wooster, OH 44691

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Keynote Speaker

Dr. Meghan Milbrath

 Dr. Meghan MilbrathDr. Meghan Milbrath began working bees over 25 years ago, and now owns and manages The Sand Hill Apiary, a small livestock and queen rearing operation in Munith, Michigan.

She studied biology at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, and received degrees in public health from Tulane University and the University of Michigan, where she focused on environmental health sciences and disease transmission risk. Meghan worked as a postdoctoral research associate at Michigan State University, studying Nosema disease, and at Swedish agricultural university. 

She is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Entomology at MSU, where she does honey bee and pollinator research and extension, and is the coordinator of the Michigan Pollinator Initiative. Meghan is active in multiple beekeeping organizations, writes for multiple beekeeping journals, and speaks about bees through the US.

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Register Online

Online Registration will close February 21st, registration will be capped at 1,000 attendees.

Please Register Early.


THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF ADMISSION FOR WALK-INS.

$800 in Cash Prizes

If you will be attending our Spring Workshop you may want to consider submitting your favorite recipes for the Honey Recipe Contest. The contest will be held on Saturday March 7, 2026, and as long as you are a registered attendee to the workshop, that is all that is required.

Categories

  • Appetizers (finger food)
  • Breads INCLUDES Sweet Breads and Muffins
  • Cookies and Bars
  • Pies
  • Desserts (other than cookies, bars and pies)
  • Sauces, Jams and Jellies
  • Wax 1/2 to 1 pound beeswax
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