The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Poole Agricultural Center Auditorium with an introductory beekeeping short course. The course is designed for the novice beekeeper, but anyone may attend. N.C. An afternoon of workshops is planned for Friday. Five excellent workshops will be offered. A chicken barbecue dinner is planned for Friday evening at Jimmy Howard's home in Pendleton.
Activities scheduled are the annual horseshoe pitching tournament and a tall tales contest.
On Saturday a second general session will be held. The conference will conclude at noon.