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Open Apiary times are an informal, unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands-on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training toward your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. 

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July 8: Taranov Board Demonstration

August 5: Preparing for Honey Processing

Description: Interested in beekeeping? Join us for a fun hands-on experience learning about the amazing roles honey bees play in food production and what it takes to get started in beekeeping. Beekeepers of all levels welcome. Registration is required and the cost is $10/person. Bee suits and beekeeping equipment will be available.

Want to learn how to keep honey bees? This beginning course reviews the basic equipment needs, safety considerations, and management practices needed to establish a honey bee colony. Learn how to manage the bees for pollination, honey production, and much more.

Registration required and cost is $40/person + $15 for additional family (lunch and snacks included). Bee suits and beekeeping equipment will be available.

Open Apiary times are an informal, unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands-on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training toward your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. 

August 12th 9-11am: we will inspect hives, talk honey harvest, possibly take some frames off, look at equipment for harvest and talk winter prep.

Open Apiary times are an informal, unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands-on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training toward your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program.

Open Apiary times are an informal unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 3 hours of field training toward your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. 

Level 2 Beekeeping Workshop: Troubleshooting Deadouts short course. This workshop is about understanding hive losses. This course is meant for beekeepers with at least one year of experience. This workshop will go over how to determine what caused a beehive to die. We will look at factors and signs of starvation, varroa mites and not having enough bees to thermoregulate the hive and other causes of hive loss.

UNL Level 2 Beekeeping Workshop: Troubleshooting Deadouts short course. This workshop is about understanding hive losses. This course is meant for beekeepers with at least one year of experience. This workshop will go over how to determine what caused a beehive to die. We will look at factors and signs of starvation, varroa mites and not having enough bees to thermoregulate the hive and other causes of hive loss.

Saturday, March 11th, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Room 202. Entomology Hall 1700 E Campus Mall, Lincoln;

Registration Closed

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 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 setup the equipment, install and handle bees safely, and perform hive inspections.

Great Plains Master Beekeeping Program is excited to host our Monthly Hap-Bee Hour Online Discussion Forum and Gathering. 

We have a variety of speakers that discuss topics related to seasonal beekeeping concerns. 

Zoom Link: https://unl.zoom.us/j/97906464818?pwd=QVlTT0hBdVo0TytFZGIyK1Zic2FMQT09

Meeting ID: 979 0646 4818

Passcode: Bees123