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Meet Dimitris<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dimitris Theodorakis, 20, was born and lives in Larissa. He is a beneficiary of the apiculture training seminars implemented by the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) as part of the \u201cNew Agriculture for a New Generation\u201d (NANG) program. He is a third-generation farmer, and he and his father cultivate apples, cherries, and chestnuts on 20 stremmata in the village of Agia. \u201cI\u2019ve worked in the fields with my father and learned from him since I was a child,\u201d Dimitris said. \u201cBecause of all the technology nowadays, young people are losing touch with nature. They can\u2019t tell whether or not an apple is good.\u201d Dimitris decided to become an agronomist to continue the work of his father. He is in his second year at the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Thessaly in the Department of Agricultural Engineering Technologists.<\/p>\n

Dimitris and his father are trying to cultivate new crop varieties that he learned about at TEI since the price of apples has fallen in recent years. Larissa\u2019s intense summer and winter temperatures also create difficulties for the farmers. Snow freezes the trees and hail can destroy a cultivation. \u201cWe\u2019ve grown cherries for more than 50 years,\u201d Dimitris said. \u201cI also want to start growing dry nuts like walnuts.\u201d He thinks that chestnuts are the best crop because they fetch a good price in the market. The chestnut trees are 20 years old and grow up on the mountain with a view of the sea. The family grows Smith and Gala apples in a separate, lower field. The oldest tree is 27 years old. \u201cIt will soon need to be replaced in order to produce a better quality and quantity of apples,\u201d Dimitris said. \u201cIt takes 4-5 years for a young tree to yield a full production.\u201d From May until October, he and his father work nonstop, harvesting first the cherries, then the apples, and then the chestnuts. \u201cI\u2019m happy to work in nature,\u201d Dimitris said. \u201cIt calms me, and you never stop learning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Participating in the Apiculture Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dimitris developed his initial interest in beekeeping by watching videos online and talking with friends who work as beekeepers. \u201cYou can create many products with bees like honey and propoli,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you grow apples, you only have apples. Bees can also improve the quality of our crops by pollinating them. I plan to have about four hives per stremma.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dimitris heard about the apiculture training seminars from an acquaintance. The seminars take place at Averofios Farm School, which is older than TEI and has bee hives that the program uses for demonstrations. \u201cWe started from the very beginning: how to set up and paint a hive,\u201d Dimitris said. The 20 participants spent half their time inside the lecture hall learning theory and the other half outside doing practical training in the field. They each received a textbook written by Professor Harizanis that details everything they need to know about beekeeping as well as access to notes, internet resources, and over 55 instructional videos created by Harizanis and his lab. \u201cWhen you\u2019re learning something new, you need to read a lot. There\u2019s no other way,\u201d Dimitris said. He already has 24 hives, but he\u2019s waiting for the next seminar before he gets his bees. \u201cYou need to gain the knowledge to do something right. You can\u2019t go into it blind.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first thing I want to do is to produce and perfect honey,\u201d Dimitris said. \u201cThen, with the help of my older sister who lives in England, I\u2019d like to sell it abroad. My father will help me with the beekeeping. I\u2019m excited to share my knowledge with him.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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