Beekeeping in Northern Climates Short
Course
When: Yearly in March (March 7-8, 2009)
Where: St. Paul campus, University of
Minnesota
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This 2 day course provides all the information necessary to keep bees in
cold climates. We take you through two years of beekeeping; purchasing and
assembling equipment, ordering bees and queens, hiving packages, ensuring colony
survival through winter, dividing colonies in the spring, and producing, harvesting,
extracting, bottling, and selling honey. We also cover the important basics
of disease and mite management and control, emphasizing a reduction in chemical
use within bee hives. The course is geared for beginning beekeepers; however
experienced beekeepers seeking current information are more than welcome.
Successful Queen Rearing Short Course
When: July 10-12, 2009
Where: St. Paul Campus, University of
Minnesota
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Why not rear your own queens? The University of Minnesota
Queen Rearing short course teaches one method of rearing queens
that works consistently for both hobby and commercial beekeepers.
Topics covered include queen and drone biology, timing of queen
rearing in northern climates, stock selection and breeding
for hygienic behavior, setting up mating yards, and record
keeping. Everyone will have a chance to try their hand at grafting
larvae and raising their own queens. A unique feature of the
course is the section on queen rearing equipment designs that
will allow you to build your own!
*Enrollment limited to 32 people.
Bee Management: Entomology 4022
This is a 3-week, entirely hands-on course, in which all
students learn to handle and manage honey bees and bumblebees.
The course is open to the public, but requires registering
for one credit through the University of Minnesota. See Academic Courses.
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