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Three Course Options
Three Course Options
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This series includes queen rearing and colony increase courses
It consists of classroom sessions, demonstrations, hands-on lessons in the bee yard, homework assignment, and quiz. Participants are required to have completed a short course and have at least one year of experience in maintaining colonies.
$ 135*
Queen Rearing
15 hours
April 19, May 3, 4(Sunday), 10, 17,
31st (alt)
Cost of enrollment includes, lectures, instruction, textbook, and two queen cells
$ 115*
Colony Increase
12 hours
April 19, May 3, 10, 17th (alt)
· Cost of enrollment includes materials, lectures and hands-on instruction
$ 235*
Both Courses
25 hours
April 19,
May 3, 4, 10, 17
May 31 (Alternate)
· Cost of enrollment includes, lectures, instruction, textbook, and two queen cells
Queen Rearing Workshop 203
Queen Rearing Workshop 203
Dates & Times:
Saturday:
May 19 1:30: - 4:30pm
April 3rd 1:30 - 4:30pm
Sunday
April 4 10:30 - 2:30pm
Saturday:
April 10, 17 1:30 - 4:30
Alternate (in case of inclement weather) April 31st 1:30am - 4:30pm
Hours: 16
Location: 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington DC
Prerequisite: short course or equivalent and one year of experience
Type: Hands-on & Classroom
Course Description:
The Queen Rearing Workshop runs for the first week on Saturday, the following weekend for two consecutive days and then the third week is on the following Saturday. Participants must attend all class sessions to be eligible for the certificate of completion. In addition to in class time participants will be expected to complete a comprehensive final quiz.
Textbook included
Participants in the queen rearing workshop will get to take two queen cells home.
Topics:
Honey bee genetics
Hive evaluations for selecting breeders and record keeping
Equipment and instructions for starting queen rearing
Setting up starters and finisher
Evaluating for success
Grafting
Care of cells and queens
Setting up Mating Colonies
Catching and Marking Queens
Colony Increase Workshop 204
Colony Increase Workshop 204
Days: Saturday
Dates: April 19,
May 3, 10, 17
Time: 10: am - 1:pm
Hours: 12
Location: 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington DC
Prerequisite: short course or equivalent and one year of experience
Type: Hands-on & Classroom
Description:
The Colony Increase Workshop can be taken separately or as an add on to the Queen Rearing Workshop. It consists of three days for three hours each day. The add-on is designed for those who want to take queen rearing to more seriously and improve their skills and knowledge with colony increase methods and techniques. The workshop will consist of classroom instruction, hands-on activity, homework, and a final evaluative quiz.
Topics:
The right time to make splits and nucs
Assessing a colony for increase potential
What's in a nuc
Queen introduction techniques
Walk-away splits
Swarms
Caring for new colonies
Evaluating for success
* please see the Institute Policy page for more info on our refund policy.
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