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VTHE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 11, 1992
Standing amongst a few of his many beehives, Jesse McCurdy
holds the Georgia Beekeeper of the Year award presented to him
by the Georgia Beekeepers Association.
McCurdy named 1992
Beekeeper of the Year
By MERRILYNN AIKEN
Staff Writer
Remember the old expression “the
bee’s knees”? It translates to really
cool! That’s how the Georgia Bee
keepers Association must have felt
about Perry’s very own Jesse Mc-
Curdy when they named him 1992
Beekeeper of the Year.
Those of you who attended last
month’s fair may have seen Mc-
Curdy displaying some of his bees
at the Agriccnlcr. He’s also been
known to lake an observation hive
with him and visit local schools.
Talking to all of the students “is
rewarding” suited McCurdy.
"He is dedicated to the beekeeping
industry and dedicated to educating
youth in regards to beekeeping and
the economy,” stated Perry High
School’s Argenc Claxton. Claxton
remembers a time when he and his
students borrowed beehives from
McCurdy to pollinate crops. “He
has bent over backwards to help
us,” explained Claxton.
McCurdy claims he hasn’t had an
other hobby that has lasted as long,
or that he’s enjoyed more than bee
keeping. Although “hobby” really
isn’t the right term to describe Ins
association with bees, what started
with one hive tit age 12, has today
grown to 800 hives. “It started as a
hobby and sort of went out of
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control,” McCurdy admitted.
“Right now I’m the only com
mercial beekeeper in the Middle Ge
orgia area,” McCurdy stated. He has
hives scattered throughout farms in
Macon, Pulaski, Houston and
neighboring counties. The bees arc
used to pollinate cucumbers, wa
termelon, canteloupc, kiwi, apples
and blackberries.
County Extension Director Daren
Bell congratulated McCurdy on his
award. “I can think of no man I’d
rather get the award.” Bell
explained that McCurdy does a lot
of work in this and other counties.
"He’s very knowledgeable about
bees. We refer people to him quite a
bit,” he stated.
“Under normal conditions, bees
pretty much lake care of them
selves,” explained McCurdy. How
ever, they need to be watched in the
fall and winter. Bees are susceptible
to pesticides sprayed by farmer* in
the fall. McCurdy also lias to check
the weight of the hives during
winter months. If they feel light, lie
feeds the bees syrup or sugar water.
McCurdy is especially concerned
about mites, a natural enemy of
bees. Although there is a chemical
available in neighboring states to
treat mites, it is not available in
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