Part I (lectures & hands-on activities):
Saturday and Sunday, February 23-24, 2019
Sat: 9am-4pm (registration begins at 8:30am)
Sun: 9am-Noon (lunch not provided)
At Panhandle Research & Extension Center 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Part II (Field Day):
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Learn About…
- Honey bee biology
- Equipment and Management
- Honey Production
- Maintaining Healthy Hives
- Swarm management
- trouble-shooting queen failures
- Pest & Pathogen control
- Honey production
- Value-added products
This course focuses on year one and year two beekeeping.
For additional information on advanced beekeeping please visit https://entoology.unl.edu/bee-lab
Taught by:
Judy Wu-Smart
UNL Professor
Dept. of Entomology
Dustin Scholl
Apiary Manager – UNL Bee Lab
Cost:
$75 per person
Includes beekeeping handbook, lecture slides, equipment catalogs, Varroa Kit, Refreshments, Lunch Saturday, Light breakfast Sunday.
$35 for each additional family member (does not include handbooks)
*when registering, please let us know about dietary restrictions
For additional information about the class, contact UNL Bee Lab at unlbeelab@unl.edu
Pre Registration Required (Please register by February 15, 2019)
Send: Name(s) Address, Phone number, email and class fee to:
Jeri Cunningham
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Department of Entomology
103 Entomology Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Email: jcunningham1@unl.edu
phone: 402-472-8678
