Education Wisconsin Honey Producers Association

Education

Take advantage of the following educational courses to expand your knowledge of honey bees.

Note: The following two classes are held every year. If you don't see the details you're looking for, feel free to contact the people listed for information at any time.

Annual "Fundamentals in Beekeeping for the Beginning and Hobbyist Beekeeper" Workshop offered yearly in February from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Parkway Chateau, 12304 75th St., Kenosha, WI 53142. Cost $55 per person which includes lunch if Registration received by January 15th. After January 15th the cost is $65. Mail registrations to Lee Heine, P.O. Box 331, Watertown, WI 53094. Phone: 920-261-5363

Learn the Art of Beekeeping for Fun and Profit
Instructor Dale Wolf, 39 plus years of commercial beekeeping experience. Beginners class learns the basics, from installing packages to honey harvest. Date of class will be Feb. 20 or Mar. 6 2010 depending upon interest. The registration form is here.

Queen Rearing Class

Hosted by Center Of Michigan Beekeepers

Learn from a world renowned subject matter expert
Author and publisher of many queen rearing and beekeeping books
Contributing author of both ABJ and Bee Culture
Included: Larry’s new book "Queen Rearing Essentials" and other equipment
Graft from VSH bee stock at Risk’s Apiary to take home
Set up cell starter and cell finisher colonies

To enroll in this great class being held June 11, 12, & 13 please contact: Mike Risk at 517-651-9842.

The price for three days (Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday) will be $275.00 with A deposit of $140.00 due now to hold a spot for this class. The cost includes grafting supplies, Dr. Connor’s book, Lunch on Saturday and Sunday, as well as any queen cells produced during this class.

Make Checks payable to: COMB

Visit our website at www.comb-bees.org/activities.aspx for more information.

Queen Rearing and Bee Breeding

Class at the Connor Farm

June 25, 26 and 27, 9776 E. HJ Ave, Galesburg

with Dr. Larry Connor

Friday- 2 pm – 8 pm, Sat/Sun-9 am-3 pm

Fee: $275, includes Queen Rearing Essentials and supplies, breaks. Limited enrollment.

This course is for the beekeeper with queen handling experience who wants to raise queens and start a bee breeding program. We will use the frozen brood method of screening for hygienic behavior, and look at other methods of resistance.

All the basic aspects of queen rearing: starters, finishers and mating nuclei, will be set up and put into operation by students. This is hands on beekeeping instruction in a small group environment!

Camping at Fort Custer and Motels in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, some as low as $30/night.

To Register, click here, or send payment to Wicwas Press 1620 Miller Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Phone 203 435 0238

Introduction to Queen Rearing

Class at the Connor Farm

July 23, 24 and 25, 2010, 9776 E. HJ Ave, Galesburg

with Dr. Larry Connor

Friday- 2 pm – 8 pm, Sat/Sun-9 am-3 pm

Fee: $275, includes Queen Rearing Essentials and supplies, breaks. Limited enrollment.

This course is for the beekeeper with minimal queen handling experience who wants to raise a few queens to several hundred over the course of the season.

All the basic aspects of queen rearing: starters, finishers and mating nuclei, will be set up and put into operation by students. This is hands on beekeeping instruction in a small group environment! We will spend time discussing queen management from finding, replacing, introducing, using cells, virgins and mated queens and a whole lot more.

Camping at Fort Custer and Motels in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, some as low as $30/night.

To Register, click here, or send payment to Wicwas Press 1620 Miller Road, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Phone 203 435 0238