ADVANCED BEEKEEPING, APIARY SAFETY & TECHNOLOGY

Catalog description

Advanced seasonal beekeeping practices will be covered, including honey harvesting procedures, like re-queening a colony, swarm removal, splitting/combining colonies and building projects. Safety in and around the apiary will be discussed to enhance everyone’s beekeeping experience, which includes proper care and storage of equipment. Students will also learn about the different monitoring systems available to beekeeping, with an introduction to and practice of the scientific method, as well as data collection and interpretation.