This is an introductory level course that focuses on everything you need to start beekeeping, including topics on beekeeping equipment, protective gear, honey bee biology, stressors, and management basics. Part I of the course includes lectures by several speakers & hands-on activities. Part II of the course is a field day that gets you in the hives and takes the lessons from Part I into practice. Learn how to setup the equipment, install and handle bees safely, and perform hive inspections.
Date, Time, Location:
Part I (Lecture) Feb 1st, 2020 | Extension Office 8015 West Center Road Omaha NE 68124
Part II (field Day) = April 25, 2020 | Extension Office 8015 West Center Road Omaha NE 68124
Cost: $80 per person, includes beekeeping handbook, lecture slides, equipment catalogs, Varroa kit, refreshments & lunch. $30 for each additional family member (does not include handbooks)
https://entomology.unl.edu/bee-lab#tab3
