York County Bee School

The Maine Beekeepers Association and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in York County are sponsoring a Bee School this fall. This 5-week introductory course on beekeeping will begin Monday, October 4:

Where: Mather Auditorium at the Wells Estuarine Research Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Rd, Wells, ME

 

When: Monday evenings 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., October 4 – November 8, 2010.

No class October 11, Columbus Day holiday.

 

Course Fee: $85, includes beginning beekeeping textbook and other related materials. A reduced fee of $40 may apply to one of a pair of students who elect to share the text and other materials ($125/pair).

 

Pre-Registration: is required by September 24

 

A 5-week Introductory Beekeeping course is being sponsored by the Maine Beekeepers Association and University of Maine Cooperative Extension in York County. Contents of the course will include:

• The Honey Bee Colony

• Constructing Hives

• Spring, Summer and Fall Management

• Honey Production

• Wintering Hives

• Identification and Control of Brood Diseases

 

Instructor is Larry Peiffer, Vice President of the Maine State Beekeepers Association.

 

The course fee is $85, which includes beginning beekeeping textbook and related materials. Registration deadline is Sept. 24. For more detailed information and registration form, please see the Bee School Registration form. If you have questions or would like to register by phone with credit card payment, please call the York County Cooperative Extension office at 207-324-2814 or 800-287-1535 (in-state) or email: rebecca.gowdy@maine.edu.

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