Introductory (Year 1) Beekeeping
Date: Time: 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Eastern Nebraska Research & Extension Center (ENREC) Room: Christenson Agricultural Research Education Building
1071 County Road G
Ithaca NE 68033
Ithaca NE 68033
Directions: Formally the ARDC near Mead, NE
Contact:
Jeri Cunningham, (402) 472-8678, jcunningham1@unl.edu
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 and 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. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.
Part II (Field Day) is Saturday, April 13 at UNL’s East Campus Pollinator Garden.
Part II (Field Day) is Saturday, April 13 at UNL’s East Campus Pollinator Garden.
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This event originated in Entomology Calendar.