Virginia State Beekeepers Association

The Virginia State Beekeepers Association is a statewide association dedicated to assisting the beekeeping industry in the State of Virginia. A summer and winter meeting is held annually. The summer meeting is a two day conference held the second weekend of July on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. The winter meeting site and time is designated at the summer meeting and hosted by local association from around the state. Membership fees of $5.00 entitle individuals to newsletters and announcements of upcoming meetings and special events, as well as, voting priviledges at association business meetings. A complete list of local associations and State association representatives is included below.

Association List:

President	Association	Address	City	Zip Code
Coy Shupe	Blue Ridge Beekeepers Assoc.	Rt. 1 Box 2268	New Castle, VA	24127
Everett McCallister	Central Virginia Beekeepers Assoc. - East	14638 Mountain Rd.	Glen Allen, VA	23059
Brian Gallagher	Central Virginia Beekeepers Assoc. - West	Route 2 P.O. Box 43	Earlysville, VA	22936
Carmen Stanford	Gloucester Beekeepers Assoc.	Route 4 P.O. Box 2825, Hwy 17	Gloucester, VA	23061
Don Simpson	Halifax Beekeepers Assoc.	6859 Level Run Rd.	Long Island, VA	24569
Scott Williamson	Loudoun Beekeepers Assoc.	40625 Tankerville Rd.	Lovettsville, VA	20180
Harry Joe Yates	Mountain Empire Beekeepers Assoc.	P.O. Box 326	Rural Retreat, VA	24368
Peter Ostrowski	Colonial Beekeepers Assoc.	P.O. Box 37	Bena, VA	23018
Michael LaChance	Nelson County Bee Club	P.O. Box 298	Lovingston, VA	22949-0298
Dan Vest	New River Valley Beekeepers Assoc.	Rt. 1 Box 240AB	Check, VA	24072-9768
Ann Harman	Northern Piedmont Beekeepers Assoc.	1214 North Poes Rd.	Flint Hill, VA	22627
Gary DeOms	Northern Valley Beekeepers Club	2nd Floor, Frederick County Courthouse 20 North Loudoun St.	Winchester, VA	22601
Paul Diehl	Northern Virginia Beekeepers Assoc.	3836 North Oakland St.	Winchester, VA	22207-4840
Lewis Elder	Piedmont Beekeepers Assoc.	Route 1 P.O. Box 1318	Spout Spring, VA	24593
Jim Neagle	Richmond Beekeepers Assoc.	9403 Wishart Rd.	Richmond, VA	23229
Fred Hollen	Shenandoah Valley Beekeepers Assoc.	Route 4 P.O. Box 122	Waynesboro, VA	22980
Jack Hill	Southwest Piedmont Beekeepers Assoc.	1091 Brentwood Dr.	Collinsville, VA	24078
Bob Schwartz	Tidewater Beekeepers Assoc.	11156 Mill Swamp	Smithfield, VA	23430
C.L. Burgess	Virginia Commercial Beekeepers Assoc.	1900 Memorial Ave.	Lynchburg, VA	24501
Larry Kelley	Virginia State Beekeepers Assoc.	1581 North Village Rd.	Reston, VA	20194

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State Government Contacts:

Agency

Director

Address

City

Zip Code

Va. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)

J. Carlton Courter, III

P.O. Box 1163

Richmond, VA

23218

State Apiarist

Keith Tignor

Va. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Office of Plant and Pest Services

P.O. Box 1163

Richmond, VA

23218

Dept. Head, Entomology Dept., Va. Tech

Dr. L. Kok

216 Price Hall

Dept. of Entomology

Blacksburg, VA

24016-0319

Va. Tech, Apiculture Studies

Dr. Richard Fell

324 Price Hall

Dept. of Entomology

Blacksburg, VA

24061-0319

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Revised 5/13/98

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Agency	Director	Address	City	Zip Code
Va. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)	J. Carlton Courter, III	P.O. Box 1163	Richmond, VA	23218
State Apiarist	Keith Tignor	Va. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Plant and Pest Services P.O. Box 1163	Richmond, VA	23218
Dept. Head, Entomology Dept., Va. Tech	Dr. L. Kok	216 Price Hall Dept. of Entomology	Blacksburg, VA	24016-0319
Va. Tech, Apiculture Studies	Dr. Richard Fell	324 Price Hall Dept. of Entomology	Blacksburg, VA	24061-0319