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OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute at Dartmouth College presents – Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture 

- March 8, 2025 -

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Mar 08, 2025    
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 Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture – Saturday March 8, 2025 – 9am – 4:30pm 

Whether you’re a seasoned beekeeper or just starting out, this workshop promises to provide valuable insights and practical tips that will help your bees survive and flourish. Participants will also have plenty of opportunities for Q&A.

Topics covered include:

  • Raising queens and bees that will survive and flourish in a world filled with mites, chemicals, and challenging weather
  • Working with colonies to solve queen problems
  • Hive survival and swarm behavior
  • Effective hive management techniques for winter survival in the Northeast
  • Beekeeper strategies for alleviating pesticide and pest issues, including mites
  • Nutritional needs and strategies
  • Critters and natural/organic disease treatment strategies

The syllabus for this workshop is based on Ross Conrad’s book, Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches to Modern Apiculture – To register visit: https://reg130.imperisoft.com/Dartmouth/ProgramDetail/313137383430/Registration.aspx

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