The Central Valley Beekeepers Association announces its annual Introductory Beekeeping Class.

The Introduction to Beekeeping class provides an in depth overview of beekeeping practices. The class will be held on Saturday, March 7th, 2026 from 9 AM to 4 PM.

This all-day class provides in-depth information for beginning beekeepers, and includes a live demonstration, showing how to open and examine a hive.

Course Topics:

We anticipate this class to fill quickly.  If it does fill, we will be collecting a waiting list for a possible second class on Sunday, March 8th.

We anticipate this class to fill quickly.  If it does fill, we will be collecting a waiting list for a possible second class on Sunday, March 8th.

We anticipate this class to fill quickly.  If it does fill, we will be collecting a waiting list for a possible second class on Sunday, March 8th.

• • History & Importance of Bees
  • The Colony
  • Products of the Hive
  • • Honey, wax, pollen and propolis
  • Apiary Locations & Pollination
  • Beekeeping Equipment
  • Obtaining Bees
  • • Swarms, nucs, full colonies
  • Seasonal Management of Honey Bee Colonies
  • Pests, Predators, and Diseases
    • Nosema, Varroa and Tracheal mites, American Foulbrood, Chalkbrood, wax moth, ants
  • In-hive Demonstration
  • Harvesting Honey
  • Tips for Aspiring Beekeepers

We anticipate this class to fill quickly.  If it does fill, we will be collecting a waiting list for a possible second class on Sunday, March 8th.