Introductory (Year 2) Beekeeping
Learn about…
- Swarm management
- Trouble shooting queen failures
- Pest & pathogen control
- Honey production
- Value-added products
This course focuses on year two beekeeping.
For additional information on advanced beekeeping, please visit https://entomology.unl.edu/bee-lab
Part I (lecture & hands-on activities):
Saturday, March 9th 2019
9 am to 4 pm (registration begins at 8:30 am)
At UNL’s ENREC, Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center (Formerly ARDC), Mead, NE
Part II (field day):
Saturday April 27th 10a-2pm
At UNL East Campus Pollinator Garden, Lincoln NE
Taught by:
Judy Wu-Smart,
UNL Professor
Dept. of Entomology
Dustin Scholl
Apiary Manager – UNL Bee Lab
plus other guest speakers.
Cost:
$80 per person, includes beekeeping handbook, lecture slides, equipment catalogs, Varroa kit, refreshments, & lunch.
$40 for each additional family member (does not include handbooks)
*When registering, please let us know about any dietary restrictions.
Pre-registration is required
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
Please register by March 1, 2019
Make checks payable to: University of Nebraska
For additional information about the class, contact UNL Bee Lab at unlbeelab@unl.edu
