Mid-State Branch NJBA 2023 BEGINNER BEEKEEPING COURSE

Thursday, March 23rd @ 7-9pm

Hive Fundamentals/Maria and Bob Esche
Introduction to NJ State Regulations/Maria and Bob Esche

Thursday, March 30th @ 7-9pm

Honey Bee Biology/Lou Naylor, Ann Auerbac Pests and Pathogens/Lou Naylor, Ann Auerbach

Thursday, April 6th @ 7-9pm

Installing Bees – Nucs and Packages/TBD (Dana & Padraig?)
Spring & Summer Inspections, Swarm Prevention/TBD (Dana & Padraig?)

Saturday, April 15th @ TBD

Fall & Winter Prep in the Bee Yard/Harry Mayer
Location:TBD (Date may change depending on the weather.)

First three sessions will meet at:

Rutgers Eco Complex
1200 Florence Columbus Rd., Bordentown, NJ 08505
https://ecocomplex.rutgers.edu/

Course Notes:
The course will provide each household one copy of The Beekeeper's Handbook Paperback (5th Edition 4/2021) by Diana Sammataro (Author), Alphonse Avitabile (Author), Dewey M. Caron (Foreword). We will be using it as our reference for this course. It’s considered to be the best of the beekeeping books both for beginners and experienced beekeepers.