2019 Knox County Beekeepers Association Beekeeping Classes

Beginners Beekeeping Class 1                   
Date: February 9, 2019                                                                    
Cost: $55 per person                                            
*Lunch and morning donut and coffee will be provided                              $10 value         
*Book included: "First Lessons in Beekeeping"                                           $10 value
*Free membership to Knox County Beekeepers Association                      $10 value
*Free one-year membership to the Ohio State Beekeepers Association    $25 value
PLEASE REGISTER BY: February 4, 2018
Students are free but must register.
 
 Beginner Beekeeping Class 2  
Date: February 23, 2019                                 
Cost: $55 per person
*Lunch will be provided                
*KCBA Advanced Manual included
*Free membership to Knox County Beekeepers Association
*Free one-year membership to the Ohio State Beekeepers Association
PLEASE REGISTER BY: February 4, 2018
Students are free but must register.

Beginners Beekeeping Class 1                                                        
February 9th, 2019                                                                           
8:00 to 9:00    Registration Coffee and Donuts                    
9:00 - 9:15       So You Want to Become a Beekeeper?                    
9:15 - 9:45       What You Need to Get Started                               
9:45 – 10:00    Hive Parts and Accessories                                     
10:00 -10:15    Break                                                                 
10:15 -10:45    Where to Get Bees                                               
10:45 -11:00    How to Install Bees                                                 
11:00 -11:30    How to Begin Working with Bees                           
11:30 -12:30    Lunch                                                                         
12:30 -12:45    Choosing a Location.                                               
12:45 -1:00      Sources of Bees                                                     
1:00 – 1:30      Honey Bee Biology                                                     
1:30 – 1:45      Break                                                          
1:45- 2:45        Now What? Putting it all Together                            
2:45 – 3:00     Roundtable discussion   
                                   
 Beginners Beekeeping Class 2
February 23rd, 2019
8:00 to 9:00      Registration Coffee and Donuts               
9:00 - 9:15          Hive Inspections
9:15 - 9:45           Hive Management       
9:45 – 10:00      Over-Wintering Bees
10:00 -10:15      Break                                                                         
10:15 -10:45       Honey Bee Biology
10:45 -11:00      Dealing with Varroa Mites and SHB
11:00 -11:30        Re-queening a Colony
11:30 -12:30      Lunch                                                                     
12:30 -12:45      Making Increases and Nucs
12:45 -1:00       Swarm Prevention
1:00 – 1:30        Honey Production       
1:30 – 1:45         Break                                                                   
1:45- 2:45           Laying Workers and Merging
2:45 – 3:00       Feeding Bees

Classes will be held at: Hunter Hall at 211 South Main St.
Mt Vernon, OH 43050
The location of the Happy Bean Coffee Shop
Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Hunter Hall
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PLEASE REGISTER BY: February 4th, 2019