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UNL Level 1 Beekeeping Workshop Lecture & Field Day 2024

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This is an introductory-level course that focuses on everything you need to start beekeeping, including topics on beekeeping equipment, protective gear, honey bee biology, stressors, and management basics. Part I of the course includes lectures, hands-on activities, and demos by several speakers. Part II of the course is a field day that gets you in the hives and takes the lessons from Part I into practice. Learn how to set up the equipment, install and handle bees safely, and perform hive inspections.
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Master Pollinator Steward Program

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Pollinators such as bees, birds, butterflies, bats and insects play a crucial role in the production of most fruits and vegetables. They also support healthy ecosystems that clean the air, stabilize soils and support wildlife. Studies show that pollinator populations are in decline because of a loss of feeding and nesting habitats, pollution and the misuse of pesticides. In this 6-week course, learn how to protect our agricultural economy and food supply with the Master Pollinator Steward program.

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Rolla Bee Club 2024 Classes

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Rolla Bee Club 2024 classes: 

January 27, 2024 and February 24, 2024, Beginning Beekeeping.

Deadline to register for January 27, 2024 is January 13.

Deadline to register for February 24, 2024 is February  10.

Second Year Beekeeping Class March 23, 2024. Deadline to register is March 10, 2024.

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Heroes to Hives

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Heroes to Hives is a unique program that seeks to address financial and personal wellness of veterans through FREE professional training and community development centered around beekeeping.
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2023 Beginning Beekeeping (Johnson County Beekeepers Association)

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2023 Beginning Beekeeping Workshop

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