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Beginning Beekeeping Course Registration

If you are seriously considering keeping honey bees, or have decided to start this spring, this is the course for you! The 5-session Beginning  Beekeeper Course will give you the detailed information you need to get started.  

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The course includes a hands-on field day. A sample of the topics covered includes: 

• Getting Started in Beekeeping – What you need 

• Apiary Site Locations, Zoning laws, State registration

• Honey Bee Biology and Behavior

• Swarming and Its Prevention

• Management and best practices for new colonies a

• Products of the Hive

• Feeding Bees and Local Nectar and Pollen Plants

• Honey Bee Pests, Diseases, and Other Problems 

• And much more – Including demonstrations and hands-on opportunities

The Beginning Beekeeping Course is scheduled for:

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When:  Starting Wednesday, February 12, 2020 

              for five consecutive Wednesdays, plus                      one field day

Where:  Howard County Fairgrounds Dining Hall

Registration:  $50 Individual, $75 for couple,

                       $10 children under 14

Registration is CLOSED for the Beginning Beekeeping Course that starts on February 12, 2020, at 7 PM.  Form submissions will not be accepted.  Please call 301.758.3400 if you are interested in attending the course.

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Complete this form to register for the course, then select the Submit button to go to the payment page.

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Note: Please format your phone number as xxx-xxx-xxxx

Required Textbook:

You will need to obtain a copy of The Beekeeper's Handbook, 4th edition, by Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile for the course. You can find or order the book at most booksellers.

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