Sunday, January 12, 2014

Area Bee Classes

Beekeeping in Northern Climates – Part 1
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska
Instructors: Marla Spivak, Professor, Department of Entomology, University of MN and Gary Reuter, Scientist, Department of Entomology, University of MN
Saturday, November 16, 2013 or February 22, 2014
Website
http://beelab.umn.edu/Education/Public_Courses/Beekeeping_Short_Course/index.htm
Beekeeping in Northern Climates – Part 2
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska
Instructors: Marla Spivak, Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota
 and Gary Reuter, Scientist, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota
February 23, 2014 or April 12, 2014
Website
http://www.beelab.umn.edu/Education/Public_Courses/Beekeeping_Part2/index.htm
Backyard Beekeeping
Century College East Campus, White Bear Lake
Instructor: Bob Sitko
8 sessions starting February 13, ending April 3, 2014
Website
http://century.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&int_category_id=4&int_sub_category_id=83&int_catalog_id=
Honey Bees: A Course for Keeping Bees Healthy (and on their own six feet)
Take it anytime ONLINE!
Website
http://www.beelab.umn.edu/Education/Public_Courses/Healthy_Bees/index.htm
Beekeeping Basics
Gale Woods Farm and Park, Minnetrista
Instructor: Dan Palmer
March 2 and April 20, 2013
Website http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/B/beekeeping-basics.aspx
Phone: 763-559-9000
Successful Queen Rearing Short Course
495 Hodson Hall, St. Paul Campus U of M
Instructors: Marla Spivak, Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota 
and Gary Reuter, Scientist, Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota
June 28 – 30, 2013
Website http://www.beelab.umn.edu/Education/Public_Courses/Queen_Rearing_Short_Course/index.htm

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