{"id":6198,"date":"2025-02-18T13:07:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/?page_id=6198"},"modified":"2026-07-02T10:29:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:29:03","slug":"umes-extension-apiary-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/umes-extension-apiary-program\/","title":{"rendered":"UMES Extension Apiary Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:272px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3281\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/trainingsite1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/honeybees1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">UMES Extension Apiary Program<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n<style>\nfigcaption{\ndisplay: none;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.rounded-style img{\n  border-radius: 15%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile rounded-style\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/trainingsite1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/02\/TGD-bees-012525-9730.jpg\" alt=\"UMES Extension beekeeper Stephen Goewey teaches a class on introduction to honeybees.\" class=\"wp-image-3325 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension's Honeybee Keeping\/Apiary Program was reimagined in 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stephen Goewey, left, is beekeeper and program assistant&nbsp;at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension and offers a full slate of classes and workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Offerings range from beginners to ones for experienced beekeepers who want to hone their skills managing honeybee colonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umeshiveinspection.eventbrite.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/umeshiveinspection.eventbrite.com\">Register<\/a> <\/span>now for the a class on hive inspections being offered on May 9 at the apiary at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore\u2019s Research, Extension and Teaching Farm on Stewart Neck Road in Princess Anne.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Honeybees are Important<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maintaining healthy honeybee colonies is very important to Maryland agriculture. Crops valued in excess of $40 million require or benefit from honeybee pollination in the State. Managed colonies are increasingly important since most wild honey bees have died due to parasitic mites, according to Maryland Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beekeeping is a popular hobby and source of income for beekeepers. There are more than 2,300&nbsp;beekeepers in Maryland who keep roughly 18,700&nbsp;colonies scattered throughout the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maryland law requires everyone who keeps bees to register their colonies within 30 days of first obtaining a honeybee colony and annually thereafter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How UMES is Helping<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image rounded-style\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/05\/TGD-UMESApiary-050926-2115.jpg\" alt=\"UMES Apiary at the UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)\" class=\"wp-image-8473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/05\/TGD-UMESApiary-050926-2115.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/05\/TGD-UMESApiary-050926-2115-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/05\/TGD-UMESApiary-050926-2115-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To educate the community, a key initiative of the UMES Extension program will be the creation of pollinator gardens and an apiary park at the UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm on Stewart Neck Road in Princess Anne, Maryland.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These gardens will serve as living classrooms, demonstrating the essential relationship between pollinators, biodiversity and food systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our initial colonies will provide a foundation for educating farmers and the community about the vital role of pollinators in agriculture and the environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the year, the Apiary Program will offer hands-on workshops covering every stage of beekeeping \u2014 from installing the first package, or nuc, to inspecting hives to harvesting honey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The planned workshops and hands-on activities will address hive management, pollinator-friendly gardening, habitat creation, marketing and profitability, and meaningful steps participants can take to support pollinator populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UMES program also plans educational outreach to schools and community groups, engaging learners of all ages in interactive programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performing Your First Beehive Inspection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div aria-label=\"Carousel Gallery\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-carousel alignfull\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery-carousel-swiper-container is-cropped coblocks-gallery has-caption-style-dark has-horizontal-gutter has-no-thumbnails\"><div class=\"has-carousel has-carousel-lrg swiper-container\" data-swiper=\"{&quot;alignCells&quot;:false,&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true,&quot;autoPlaySpeed&quot;:3000,&quot;draggable&quot;:false,&quot;freeMode&quot;:false,&quot;loop&quot;:false,&quot;navigation&quot;:true,&quot;pageDots&quot;:false,&quot;pauseHover&quot;:false,&quot;responsiveHeight&quot;:false,&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;thumbnails&quot;:false,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;12345&quot;}\" style=\"height:400px\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-8673\" data-id=\"8673\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-beehive-2043\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2043.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2043.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2043-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2043-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026 at the Research, Extension and Teaching Farm in Princess Anne. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"1\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8678\" data-id=\"8678\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-beehive-2209\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2209.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2209.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2209-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2209-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"2\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8677\" data-id=\"8677\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-beehive-2117\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2117.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2117.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2117-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2117-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"3\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8679\" data-id=\"8679\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-beehive-2244\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2244.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2244.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2244-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2244-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"4\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-8672\" data-id=\"8672\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-beehive-2040\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2040.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2040.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2040-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2040-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026 at the Research, Extension and Teaching Farm in Princess Anne. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"5\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-8670\" data-id=\"8670\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-beehive-050926-2196-copy\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2196-copy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2196-copy.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2196-copy-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2196-copy-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026 at the Research, Extension and Teaching Farm in Princess Anne. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"6\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-8674\" data-id=\"8674\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-beehive-2048\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2048.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2048.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2048-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2048-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026 at the Research, Extension and Teaching Farm in Princess Anne. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"7\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-8668\" data-id=\"8668\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-beehive-050926-2146-copy\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2146-copy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2146-copy.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2146-copy-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2146-copy-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026 at the Research, Extension and Teaching Farm in Princess Anne. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"8\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-8667\" data-id=\"8667\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-beehive-050926-2138-copy\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2138-copy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2138-copy.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2138-copy-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2138-copy-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026 at the Research, Extension and Teaching Farm in Princess Anne. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"9\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-8666\" data-id=\"8666\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-beehive-050926-2076-copy\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2076-copy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2076-copy.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2076-copy-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2076-copy-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026 at the Research, Extension and Teaching Farm in Princess Anne. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"10\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8676\" data-id=\"8676\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-beehive-2098\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2098.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2098.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2098-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2098-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"11\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-8675\" data-id=\"8675\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-beehive-2091\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2091.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2091.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2091-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-Beehive-2091-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026 at the Research, Extension and Teaching Farm in Princess Anne. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery--item\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"12\"><figure class=\"coblocks-gallery--figure has-margin-left-5 has-margin-left-mobile-5 has-margin-right-5 has-margin-right-mobile-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" alt=\"UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-8669\" data-id=\"8669\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/tgd-beehive-050926-2169-copy\/\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2169-copy.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2169-copy.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2169-copy-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/139\/2026\/06\/TGD-BeeHive-050926-2169-copy-768x527.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"coblocks-gallery--caption coblocks-gallery--primary-caption\">UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026 at the Research, Extension and Teaching Farm in Princess Anne. (Photo by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications)<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div><button class=\"nav-button__prev\" id=\"12345-prev\"><svg class=\"icon\" style=\"transform:rotate(180deg)\"><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"nav-button__next\" id=\"12345-next\"><svg class=\"icon\"><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UMES Extension Program Assistant and beekeeper Stephen Goewey holds a workshop on performing first hive inspection in May 2026 at the Research, Extension and Teaching Farm in Princess Anne. Photos by Todd Dudek, UMES Ag Communications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Know the Laws<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanfarm.com\/articles\/delmarvafarmer\/marylands-laws-for-raising-honey-bees-ag-law-2\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/americanfarm.com\/articles\/delmarvafarmer\/marylands-laws-for-raising-honey-bees-ag-law-2\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Maryland\u2019s laws for raising honey bees (Ag Law)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.morningagclips.com\/u-s-beekeeping-survey-releases-annual-colony-loss-estimates-for-honey-bee-colonies\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.morningagclips.com\/u-s-beekeeping-survey-releases-annual-colony-loss-estimates-for-honey-bee-colonies\/\">U.S. Beekeeping Survey Releases Annual Colony Loss Estimates for Honey Bee Colonies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stephen Goewey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farm Program Assistant and Beekeeper<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:scgoewey@umes.edu\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">scgoewey@umes.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension&#8217;s Honeybee Keeping\/Apiary Program was reimagined in 2025. Stephen Goewey, left, is beekeeper and program assistant&nbsp;at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension and offers a full slate of classes and workshops. 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