What's the BUZZ? Summer Beekeeping Courses through UVM!
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- 5 days ago
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Hands-on Beekeeping - ALE 2990- Z2
June 15-July 10
Tuesdays 4:30-7:30
Saturdays 9 am - 3 pm
Course Description: This introductory beekeeping course offers a combination of classroom lectures and hands-on field experience. Topics include bee biology and natural history, choosing and purchasing equipment and bees, integrated pest management, seasonal colony management, and queen grafting. Class will be held at the UVM horticulture farm and Meach Cove in Shelburne where students will interact with a research and education apiary consisting of over 30 hives. There will also be opportunities for field trips with beekeepers in our community. Attendance is mandatory for every class as each class serves as the foundation for the next. Will you get stung? Protective clothing and proper handling techniques greatly reduce the risk of bee stings. However, some bee stings are inevitable. If you have an allergy to bee venom, you should not take the in-person version of this course. Check out the online version of the course: "Introduction to Beekeeping''. Check out this video promo for the class!
Introduction to Beekeeping - ALE 2990- OL2
June 15-July 10
Asynchronous
Course Description: In this online course, students will learn the fundamentals of being responsible stewards of honey bee colonies and the skills to support good decision-making in today’s changing world of beekeeping. This introductory course will cover topics including basic bee biology, the factors driving global pollinator decline, current topics in pollinator research, purchasing equipment, and bees, integrated pest management, and successful strategies for overwintering. Note that the course material will be presented asynchronously. If you are interested in a hands-on beekeeping course, please see "Hands-on Beekeeping".
This course is being taught by Dr. Samantha Alger.
Samantha Alger, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Agriculture, Landscape, and Environment Department
Vermont Bee Lab
University of Vermont
Jeffords Room 220
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