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Penn State Cooperative
Extension of Beaver County
sponsors two different types of beekeeping workshops each year.
Click on a choice below for more information:
Beginning Beekeeping Workshop
Managing honeybees can be a very rewarding enterprise and a profitable sideline. Individuals may want to keep bees for the honey they produce or for the pollination they provide. This seminar is designed for beginning beekeepers to help answer questions, avoid many pitfalls and understand the things that are necessary to get started in beekeeping. Participants are encouraged to ask questions during the seminar as they arise.
Two Beginning Beekeeping Workshops are offered at different locations each year. The same topics will be presented at each.
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MERCER Mercer
County Extension Deadline:
January 30 CLICK HERE for a brochure! |
WESTMORELAND Giannillli's
II Deadline:
February 20 CLICK HERE for a brochure! |
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Registration Fees ~
(includes
all workshops, lunch, and information packet*)
Participant:
$35.00*
Participants' Spouse or Guest: $15.00*
Youth 18 and Under: $15.00*
*Only those paying the full Participant Fee will receive an information packet.
Payment by check/money order only. Checks returned for insufficient funds will be charged a $25.00 service fee plus any bank fees.
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Morning Workshops ~
Getting
Started with Honey Bees
Bee Biology
Equipment Needed for a Successful Start
Getting Started
~ Catered Lunch ~
~
Afternoon Workshops ~
Management Through the Seasons
Harvesting Your Crop
Where Can I Get Information?
For more information, please contact
Penn State Cooperative Extension in Beaver County at 724-774-3003.
Western
PA Beekeeping Seminar
Friday,
February 20, 2009 - 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, February 21, 2009 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Penn
State Beaver Campus
100 University Drive, Monaca PA 15061
Registration
deadline: February 13, 2009
Late registrations
may be accepted but
will not be guaranteed an information packet or lunch.
~
Registration Fees ~
(includes
all workshops, lunch, and information packet*)
Participant:
$35.00*
Participants' Spouse/Guest: $20.00*
Youth 18 and Under: $10.00*
*Only those paying the full Participant Fee will receive an information packet.
CLICK HERE for a registration brochure!
Payment by check/money order only. Checks returned for insufficient funds will be charged a $25.00 service fee plus any bank fees.
~ Friday, February 20, 2009~
4:00
- 5:00 p.m.
Meet the Speakers Roundtable
(snack/dinner break on your own between sessions)
7:00
- 9:00 p.m.
~ Featured Speaker
~
Beekeeping Overseas
Ed Levi
Arkansas State Bee Inspector
~ Saturday, February 21, 2009~
Morning
Workshops
All participants
attend all morning sessions.
Welcome
- Jon Laughner
Ag Entrepreneur Educator/County Extension Director
Penn State Cooperative Extension in Beaver County
Today's
Challenges in Beekeeping
Lee Miller, President, PSBA & Retired Extension
Educator
Bee
Biology
Ed Levi
Colony
Collapse Disorder
Dr. Diana Cox-Foster, Penn State University
Bee
Stings and Reactions
Dr. Stephen M. Murphey, Allergist
Planting
a Garden for Pollinators
Ginger Pryor, State Master Gardener Coordinator,
Penn State
Promoting
Beekeeping
Kelly Komar, Pennsylvania Honey Princess
How
a Commercial Beekeeper Approaches Challenges
Grant Stiles, Commercial Beekeeper, New Jersey
Afternoon
Workshops
Participants
will chose one workshop from each of the three time slots below.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
A)
Management is the Key
Ed Levi
B)
Bee Diseases, Research, and Recommendations
Dr. Diana Cox-Foster
C)
Bee Stings: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Allergies
Dr. Stephen M. Murphey
D)
Creating
Pollinator Gardens
Ginger Pryor
2:15 - 3:15 p.m.
E)
Management Decisions
Grant Stiles
F)
Bee Diseases, Research, and Recommendations
(repeat of Workshop B)
G)
Tricks of the Trade
Craig Cella, a PA State Bee Inspector
H)
The Business of Beekeeping
Jon Laughner
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
I)
Management
is the Key
(repeat of Workshop A)
J)
Making Nucleus Colonies
Bill Kopar, hobby beekeeper
K)
Q & A: Beginners Only
Lee Miller and
Warren Miller, Vice-President, PSBA
L)
Gourmet Cooking with Honey
Gretchen Schmidt, Registered Dietitian and Author
For More Information
For more information, please contact Penn State Cooperative Extension in Beaver County at 724-774-3003.
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