Backyard Beekeeping Class, Davis CA

topic posted Wed, April 4, 2007 - 1:50 PM by  ndemik
Backyard Beekeeping

April 14th – June 2nd
Saturdays, 11:00am—12:30pm
UC Davis Campus
Experimental College Course# 559-1

contact Eli (ndemik@yahoo.com)
www.daviswiki.org/davis_bee_collective

The Backyard Beekeeping course will give you the background you need to establish and manage beehives of your own. The course is open to people of all experience levels, integrates hands-on learning with classroom discussion, and focuses on using ecologically sound practices to raise healthy hives. Topics of the course include:

Honeybee biology
History of honey-hunters & beekeepers
Beekeeping equipment
Beekeeping through the seasons
Management for honey production
Harvesting honey, wax & other hive products
Diseases & enemies of the honey bee
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ndemik
Sacramento

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