Beekeeper Training
Beekeeping 101
March class registration is closed, class is Sunday, March 22nd, 2009, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Lockheed Martin Club House (GPS approx 39.509136,-105.101137).
From C-470 & Wadsworth/CO121 go south on S Wadsworth Blvd/CO121/S Platte Canyon Rd about 3.5 miles slow down as you see Colorado Turf & Golf on your right at 11757 S. Wadsworth Blvd, turn right but don't try to enter their gate, go right and follow the road around (posted 25 mph speed limit!) until you pass the ball fields and get to the top of the road, clubhouse with front doors facing down the hill right in front of you, enter the left door and say howdy!
Taught by Jo Haugland & Liz Wickard
University of Deleware Online Beekeeping Course
Beekeeping Online allows you take the course anywhere and anytime via the Internet. The course will benefit those engaged in beekeeping as a hobby or for profit. Beginners will learn the basics of bee biology and how to start their own bee colony, and experienced beekeepers will expand their academic knowledge at the college level. Since this class is on line you can start whenever you want. The program last about 6 months and is conducted by Professor of Entomology Dewey M. Caron.
For more information
http://www.continuingstudies.udel.edu/udonline/courses/beekeeping.html
University of Nebraska Master Beekeeping Workshop
A Master Beekeeping Workshop is offered in Mead, Nebraska at the Agricultural Research and Development Center Headquarters Building usually in late June. This workshop will provide detailed instruction in the biology and management of honey bees. Training will include both classroom and hands-on sessions.
Beekeepers should have at least one year of experience managing honey bees before registering for this workshop. A team of experts has been assembled to make this an outstanding educational opportunity. Registration for the workshop is $100 and includes five meals, refreshments, a cap and a workbook.
Check their website for information about 2009 opportunities
http://entomology.unl.edu/beekpg/
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