Johnston Community Education

For beekeepers who have at least one winter (successful or unsuccessful) under their belt. Advanced topics including splits, spring feeding, swarm and advanced colony management, and integrated pest management for varroa mites; includes at least one field day (TBD).

For people who are new to beekeeping or are experienced and are seeking an additional foundational learning. Basic beekeeping topics covered in the text book ($10 from me or on your own, First Lessons in Beekeeping by Delaplane) include: honey bee biology and ecology, bee hive siting and set-up and how to start, management for honey production, harvesting products of the hive/business, off-season management, and disorders/parasites/predators. Course includes classroom time plus on-site hive inspection. Date and time of inspection to be determined.

For people who are new to beekeeping or are experienced and are seeking an additional foundational learning. Basic beekeeping topics covered in the text book ($10 from me or on your own, First Lessons in Beekeeping by Delaplane) include: honey bee biology and ecology, bee hive siting and set-up and how to start, management for honey production, harvesting products of the hive/business, off-season management, and disorders/parasites/predators. Course includes classroom time plus on-site hive inspection. Date and time of inspection to be determined. The ONLINE option for this class will be offered using Microsoft Teams. Participants are required to attend the first class date in-person, then will be able to access subsequent classes remotely via Microsoft Teams software.