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): Saturday, January 19, 2019 (9 am - 4 pm with registration beginning at 8:30 am) at UNL’s ENREC Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center (Formerly ARDC), near Mead, NE

Part II (field Day) = Saturday, April 13, 2019 at UNL East Campus Pollinator Garden and Outdoor Classroom, Lincoln NE

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)