Franklin County Beekeepers' Association Beginning Beekeeping Short Course
The Franklin County Beekeepers’ Association is conducting a five session short course on beginning beekeeping for any interested beekeepers. The Thursday evening classroom sessions will be on April 3th, 10th, 17th, and 24th, 2008, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Franklin County Extension Office which is located at 181 Franklin Farm Lane in Chambersburg. There will also be a field day at a local apiary on Saturday, May 3rd. Cost for the short course is $30.00 per family. Subjects that will be covered include an introduction to beekeeping, bee biology, beekeeping equipment; maintaining healthy bees, installing packages and apiary colony management. Registration is required and is limited to the first 40. You do not have to be a member of the Franklin County Beekeepers’ Association to register. Registration includes a beekeeping manual, disposable gloves, refreshments and membership in the Franklin County Beekeepers’ Association. For additional information or to register, contact Penn State Cooperative Extension at (717) 263-9226.
Montgomery County Beekeepers Association
The Montgomery County Beekeepers Association (MCBA) will be running a yearlong new beekeeper seminar again in 2008. The seminar is usually the last Tuesday evening of each month from February to September except for March and June. (The March class is the 3rd Tuesday and the June class is the last Monday of the month.) The course covers topics of interest for the upcoming month. Click here to display the MCBA New Beekeeper Brochure which includes dates, location, times and topics. For more information email Jim Bobb or call 610-584-6778.
University of Delaware On-line Beekeeping Course
Have you ever wanted to take a college-level course in beekeeping? The University of Delaware’s popular course, Apiology and Apiculture (ENWC 214), taught by entomology professor Dewey M. Caron is now offered online through UD Online, the University of Delaware's Distance Learning program.
Apiology and Apiculture is an introductory-level college course covering basic bee biology with an emphasis on bee colony management. This scientific approach to studying the life of honey bees includes bee biology, anatomy, physiology, behavior, bee botany, and communication. The course additionally covers an introduction to beekeeping, including techniques for practical bee care, bee culture/stewardship, and managing honey bees for honey/products and/or crop pollination services.
To participate in the course, you will need a computer with email, an Internet connection, and the required textbook, Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping. And, of course your interest and enthusiasm. You can progress through the course at your own pace, viewing lectures via the Web and following course activities outlined in the syllabus. Access to a bee colony is recommended, but not required. Throughout the course, you will be communicating with fellow students and with Professor Caron.
If you wish to earn University of Delaware academic credit, you can enroll in the course as a Continuing Education student. You will not need to apply for admittance to the University. UD Online credit courses are regular University courses and listed on a college transcript with no distinction from on-campus courses. [If you are a student at another college or university, we recommend you check with your advisor in advance to be sure the credits can transfer and be applied to your specific degree program.]
Beekeepers may want to take this course on a noncredit basis. The noncredit option is more appealing if you are interested in the course for personal or professional development and do not plan to apply it toward a degree. This option offers additional time and more flexibility in choosing course activities with assignments/projects designed to fit your schedule and interests.
For more information about the course and the instructor, including a course demo, please visit Beekeeping Online (Please note that the noncredit Beekeeping Online will differ slightly, for example in the syllabus and the specific course requirements.).
For additional information or for instructions on how to enroll, please contact Melanie Rehberg, UD Online Program Manager, at (302) 831-1079, (1-800) 597-1444 (extension 3 and ask for Melanie), or MelanieR@udel.edu. Contact Dr Caron at dmcaron@udel.edu.
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