Online Beekeeping Courses & Webinars with Rutgers University
Make a beeline to Rutgers University for online beekeeping courses and webinars this spring and summer! From disease and mite prevention to honey production and harvesting, Bee-ginner Beekeeping will cover everything you need to know to further your hobby or get your business off the ground! Topics include:
- Bee Biology
- Queen Bee Purchasing
- Disease and Mite Prevention
- Hive Assembly and Management
- Honey Extraction
- Rules and Regulations
- And Much More!
Our instructors are Mike Haberland, an Associate Professor and County Environmental Agent with Rutgers Cooperative Extension, and Debbie Haberland, a teacher, marine biologist, and owner of Working Girls Meadows apiary. They will be on hand every step of the way to answer your questions and guide your learning. Complete the 15 – 17 hours of online course work at your own pace and attend a live review and Q&A session with our instructors. Certificates will be issued for successful completion of this course. Three-week sessions are available in March and May 2022.
Add on to your Bee-ginner course with topical, live webinars in April and June 2022! Further your learning with the following offerings:
- Sustainable Beekeeping – Minimize losses through management, use local bee stocks (your own or a local beekeeper), and create resource hives
- The Ins and Outs of Treating Your Colony – Review recommendations for detecting and treating colonies for parasites and pathogens in a sustainable way
- Take Note of Your Hive: Recordkeeping for Beekeepers – Reduce bee losses, increase honey production, and raise better brood with recordkeeping best practices
Discounts are available when you register for any of our webinars alongside the beginner class!
To Register, go to;
http://www.cpe.rutgers.edu/programs/beekeeping.html
