CCBA Events

The list of events CCBA is holds or supports during each year varies according to the month. 


The events CCBA is hosting in 2025 are listed below, but please check back regularly as they are subject to change due to factors outside of CCBA control – for example bad weather.

Updates to events will be posted here and also in Bee Buzz 

 

 

January

No Meeting

 

February

February 6 – Monthly Meeting Beefys on The Green Spring Branch, TX 6-8pm
 

March

March 6 – Monthly Meeting Beefys on The Green Spring Branch, TX 6-8pm
March 8 – Introduction to Beekeeping Tye Preston Library, 10am-12pm
 

April

April 3 – Monthly Meeting Beefys on The Green Spring Branch, TX 6-8pm
April 12 – Introduction to Beekeeping Tye Preston Library, 10am-12pm
April 26 – NUC pickup, Blanco, TX   5am-11am
 

May

May 1 – Monthly Meeting Beefys on The Green Spring Branch, TX 6-8pm
May 10 – Introduction to Beekeeping Tye Preston Library, 10am-12pm
 

June

June 5 – Monthly Meeting Beefys on The Green Spring Branch, TX 6-8pm
June 14 – Introduction to Beekeeping Tye Preston Library, 10am-12pm
 

July

July 26 – Honey Extraction Party – Tye Preston Library, 12pm-2pm
 

September

September 4 – Monthly Meeting at Beefys on The Green Spring Branch, TX 6-8pm
 

October

October 2 – Monthly Meeting and Honey Blackjar contest at  Beefys on The Green Spring Branch, TX 6-8pm. 

 

November

November 8 – Monthly Meeting  at  Beefys on The Green Spring Branch, TX 6-8pm. 
 

December

December 4 – Monthly Meeting  at  Beefys on The Green Spring Branch, TX 6-8pm. 
 
 

Texas Master Beekeeper Program

TMBP Testing – New Braunfels, TX -DEADLINE SOON!!

September 19 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Click here for more information and registration. https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=851234&

Registration closes on 9-15-2025 at 11:59 pm

Apprentice Testing will involve in-hive testing.

  • Please remember to bring your own bee suit, gloves, hive tool, lighter, and smoker.
  • We will provide pine needles for smoker fuel, but if you have a fuel that you are more comfortable using, then please bring that with you as well. Proper clothing is required.
  • Any participants dressed in inappropriate clothing (shorts, sandals, etc.), without adequate protective gear, will not be permitted to take the exam.

Advanced & Master Level Testing does not involve in-hive testing, no bee suit or other gear required.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions about the exams to heather.mcbride@ag.tamu.edu.

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Master Beekeeper Video Replays:

 

If you missed it, the video is on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHzic6CdKkk&t=1s

October 2025

Beekeeping 101 Class

Beekeeping 101 Class for the fall is open for registration now and ready to share! 

Register at :https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=850295&language=eng

 

Registrants have two options – an In Person Class on Oct 3 @ Hardberger Park or an Online, Self-Paced Course.  Both options have field days with them, located in Boerne, TX.  The link above has all the options for field days and I’ll send a sign up for that as more people start to register.  Both classes cover the same material.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension's Second Steps in Beekeeping Virtual Program

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s Second Steps in Beekeeping Virtual Program is scheduled and now up for registration!  This class is meant for those in their first few years of beekeeping and wondering “what’s next?”  Held Oct 15, 16, and 22nd from 6-8pm, we will be covering topics such as:

  • How to prepare and get bees through winter,
  • What to expect in the spring,
  • Honey extraction,
  • Best practices for Varroa Mites,
  • Other diseases to watch.

 

To register, visit: https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=852203&language=eng

All sessions will be recorded and available for one year, so you can watch what you miss or review later.

Note: Only one registration is required per household. Individuals living in the same household can watch under one registration.

 

Details for each Session:

Session 1 – Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Winter Preparation – diagnosing issues, combining hives, and proper feeding

Presented by Lauren Ward, Program Specialist – Apiculture

 

Session 2 – Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Spring Expectations – Varroa mite monitoring and management, honey extraction, splitting hives, and requeening

Presented by Molly Keck, Senior Program Specialist – Integrated Pest Management & Apiculture

 

Session 3 – Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. 

Honey Bee Diseases and Field Watch Project

Presented by Dr. Garrett Slater, Apiculture Specialist

Texas Beekeepers Association Annual Convention

Members $145/ Non-members $165