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Sample Community Member: Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen 2 hours ago
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Best practices for swarm prevention in spring?

I'm preparing for spring and noticed some of my hives are getting crowded. What are the best practices for preventing swarming this season?

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Sample Community Member: Mike Rodriguez
Mike Rodriguez 5 hours ago
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Honey extraction techniques for beginners

I just completed the Honey Production course and want to harvest my first honey. Any suggestions for beginner-friendly extraction methods?

Honey Extraction Beginner
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Sample Community Member: Emily Watson
Emily Watson 1 day ago
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Transitioning from hobby to commercial beekeeping

I have 5 years of experience as a hobby beekeeper and want to transition to commercial beekeeping. What skills should I focus on first?

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Active Beekeeping Groups

Sample Group: Hive Masters

Hive Masters

Advanced Beekeeping
156 members Very Active

Advanced hive management techniques, swarm prevention, and colony optimization.

Weekly meetings: Sundays 2 PM EST
75% through Advanced Hive Management course
Sample Group: Honey Producers

Honey Producers

Honey Production
89 members Active

Learning honey extraction, processing, and quality control techniques.

Bi-weekly meetings: Wednesdays 7 PM EST
45% through Honey Production course
Sample Group: Queen Rearers

Queen Rearers

Queen Rearing
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Queen rearing techniques, genetics, and colony management.

Weekly meetings: Saturdays 10 AM EST
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Sample Mentor: David Chen

David Chen

Master Beekeeper & Apiary Manager
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15+ years experience in commercial beekeeping. Expert in hive management, queen rearing, and honey production. Passionate about helping new beekeepers succeed.

Hive Management Queen Rearing Honey Production Business Growth
Available: Mon-Fri 6-9 PM EST
$75/hour
Sample Mentor: Maria Garcia

Maria Garcia

Honey Production Specialist
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Honey production expert with expertise in extraction techniques and quality control. Loves teaching honey processing to beginners.

Honey Extraction Quality Control Processing Marketing
Available: Weekends 10 AM-2 PM EST
$60/hour
Sample Mentor: James Wilson

James Wilson

Beekeeping Business Consultant
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Beekeeping business expert with experience in commercial operations and product development. Helps beekeepers understand business strategy and marketing.

Business Strategy Marketing Product Development Customer Experience
Available: Tue-Thu 7-9 PM EST
$90/hour

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15 Mar

Swarm Prevention Techniques Webinar

Learn advanced techniques for preventing swarming with industry expert David Chen.

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22 Mar

Honey Extraction Workshop

Hands-on workshop on extracting and processing honey with proper techniques.

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29 Mar

Beekeeping Business Panel Discussion

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