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 2nd, 2024 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:
The Colony
Basic bee biology, hive activities
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