Upcoming Events

Step into the hive with the Open Teaching Apiary at Kimmel Orchard—an educational series designed for beekeepers of all levels. Led by Shelby Memeti, a Master’s student at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Bee Lab, each monthly session offers …

Our open apiary hours are designed to allow individuals to come and see seasonal management over the course of the season. At each session we will be conducting comprehensive inspections of colonies and making seasonal management decisions to include …

We teach each and indoor class first part of the day and hands on outdoor the second part of the day. Each third Sat. March through Nov. Each month covers hive inspection with different syllabus training.

Field training sessions building on information presented in Level 1 and 2 lectures and field training sessions.

We are Bill and Tammy George and we own and operate Crooked Hill Beekeeping. We sponsor this Open Apiary for the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program managed by University of Nebraska at Lincoln NE. Tammy and I have been beekeeping for …

The poultry group in the Department of Animal Science has natural chicken compost for sale. Sold in 15 lb. bags for $5/bag. Payments must be via check or cash (must be exact change).

An Open Teaching Apiary is a loosely structured, hands-on field training opportunity where participants gather around active beehives in a shared learning environment. During these sessions, hives are opened up for inspection, and students can …

Hive inspection how-to, what to look for, identifying queens & drones, varroa mite counts (alcohol & sugar wash), making splits (how-to) \, when to add supers/frames, apiary maintenance & clean-up (removing weeds near colonies, etc.). Students are …

Field training sessions building on information presented in Level 1 and 2 lectures and field training sessions.