Starting Right With Honey Bees Seminar

February 24, 2011 - 17:18 — webmaster

2011-03-26 10:00 am
2011-03-26 5:00 pm

Learn to operate and manage your own hives! The Stark County Beekeepers' Association presents "Starting Right With Bees," our fourteenth annual seminar for beginning beekeepers. The one-day seminar is March 26, 2011 at the Stark County District Library Main Branch, 715 Market Avenue North, Canton OH.

About the Seminar

Instructors are experienced beekeepers affiliated with the Stark County Beekeepers' Association. Class topics will cover basic equipment, setting up the apiary, obtaining bees, managing the hives, diseases and pests of bees, and more. A fee of $35.00 per registrant (or $45.00 for a family, all residing at the same address) includes the book Starting Right With Bees, 1 year membership in the Stark County Beekeepers' Association, hand-outs, refreshments, and lunch.

Walk-ins are welcome -- $5.00 additional fee. Certificates will be awarded upon completion of the seminar.

Course Outline

10:00 Registration
10:30 Introduction
10:40 Basic Equipment Needs
11:20 Assembly of Equipment
12:00 Lunch break
12:40 Hive Locations
1:15 Giving Bees a Good Start
2:00 Opening the Hive
2:35 Diseases and Regulations
3:25 Conclusion

Brief inter-session breaks are not shown in the above schedule. This schedule lists approximate times and is subject to change.

Registration

To pre-register for the seminar, or for contact information to learn more, download the printable pre-registration form.

Location

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