Local beekeepers complete master beekeeping program

Congratulations to Rhea County Beekeepers Association members Rick Sharpe, Debbie Riley, Diana Pace and Andrea Porter for completing certification for the Advanced Master Beekeeping program at the University of Tennessee this summer. Through these classes, experienced beekeepers can elevate their beekeeping skills, cultivate their operations and uplift the health of their hives. Certificates were presented by Chasity Phillips, UT/TSU Extension — Rhea County ANR agent and John Garrison, Rhea County Beekeepers Association President at the Rhea County Fair where Rhea County Beekeepers Association members held their annual Honey Show. Pictured left to right are Chasity Phillips, John Garrison, Diana Pace, Debbie Riley and Rick Sharpe. Not pictured is Andrea Porter.