Essex County Beekeepers Practical Beekeeping Syllabus Winter / Spring 2018
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1 SESSION 1: February 20 Beekeeping History, Equipment & Clothing 7:00 7:05 pm President s Welcome Kathy Galucci, ECBA President 7:05 7:15 pm Administration Alison Galati, Bee School Chairperson Introduction, class logistics and announcements ECBA review of membership form Pre-classes Beehives, Beekeeping, Langstroth Hive Discussion of course syllabus and course materials Beekeeping Basics importance of reading the book Mosquito Spraying Opt Out 7:15 7:45 pm Lesson 1-1: Surveying the History of the Beehive Alison Galati Beehives & Beekeeping Langstroth and his Beehive 7:45 7:55 pm BREAK 7:55 8:05 pm Q&A Bee School Committee 8:05 8:30 pm Lesson 1-2: Understanding the Modern Beehive Peter Delaney Beekeeping Basics Pages 2-6 Components of the Modern Beehive 8: 30 8:50 pm Lesson 1-3: Beekeeping Equipment Stephanie Williams Beekeeping Basics Pages Protective clothing for working with bees Tools for working with bees 8:50 9:00 pm Announcements, Questions & Discussion & Evaluations Alison Galati Meet the suppliers next week.get ready to place your orders for bee packages! Read Beekeeping Basics pages & pages & Appendix E
2 SESSION 2: February 27 - Meet the Suppliers, Installing Packages, Spring & Summer Management 6:30 7:00 pm Pre-Class State Beekeeping Laws Kim Skyrm 7:05 7:30 pm Lesson 2-1: Meet the Local Suppliers Alison Galati Local Beekeeping suppliers will introduce themselves and their services 7:30 7:40 pm Lesson 2-2: Locating Suppliers of Beekeeping Equipment John Lynch And Bees Beekeeping Basics, Appendix E Mail order suppliers 7:40 8:10 pm Lesson 2-3: Installing Package Bees Rick Reault Beekeeping Basics Pages When the package arrives Hive preparation Installing bees Installing the Queen Feeding the newly installed bees 8:10 8:20 pm BREAK 8:20-8:30 pm Q&A Bee School Committee 8:30 8:55 pm Lesson 2-4: Spring & Summer Management of a New Craig Story Colony, The First Year Beekeeping Basics Pages How to work the hive Evaluating colony conditions and population Feeding the colony Supering (adding boxes to the hive) 8:55 9:00 pm Announcements, Questions, Discussion & Evaluations Alison Galati **Please bring small hammer & needle nose pliers to class next week.**
3 SESSION 3: March 6 Equipment and Frame Night 6:30 7:00 pm Pre-Class Building your own equipment Peter Delaney Hive bodies, Frames & Foundation An Overview of Options Brief overview of industry standards for Lanstroth hives Assembling supers Incorporating bee space in all designs 7:05 7:25 pm Lesson 3-1: Assembling Frames Peter Delaney Frame assembly Step-by-step Plastic Foundation Please wait to assemble the frames 7:25 7:35 pm BREAK 7:35 8:55 pm Continuation of Lesson 3-1 Assembling Frames Peter Delaney Wax foundation Wiring The frame Embedding the wire Please wait to assemble the frames 8:55 9:00 pm Announcements, Questions, Discussion & Evaluations Alison Galati Read Beekeeping Basics Pages 3-6 & for next week s class.
4 SESSION 4: March 13 - Bee Biology, Bee Culture & Apiary Set-up 6:30 7:00 pm Pre-Class - Record Keeping Mike Garvey 7:05 7:30 pm Lesson 4-1: Setting up an Apiary Geoff Neale Location, Location, Location Beekeeping Basics Pages Shelter concerns Solar concerns Topographical concerns Human & Animal habitation concerns Good Neighbor policy 7:30 7:55 pm Lesson 4-2: Understanding Honeybee Behavior, Ken Anderson Bee Culture Beekeeping Basics Pages 5-6 7:55 8:05 pm BREAK Bees organization in the hive Supercedure Swarming Bee space Robbing 8:05 8:15 pm Q&A Bee School Committee 8:15 8:50 pm Lesson 4-3: Understanding the Life Cycle Ken Anderson of the Honeybee and Colony Organization Beekeeping Basics Pages 3-6 Types of Honeybees Development of Honeybees (practical biology) Contribution of Honeybees 8:50 9:00 pm Announcements, Questions, Discussion & Evaluations Alison Galati **Read Beekeeping Basics Pages for next week s class**
5 SESSION 5: March 20 - Management of Overwintered, Established Hives 7:05 7:50 pm Lesson 5-1: Fall and Winter Management Joe Gaglione Beekeeping Basics Pages Evaluating colony condition & population Evaluating food stores Feeding colonies Protecting colonies from the elements Requeening a colony 7:50 8:00 pm BREAK 8:00 8:10 pm Q&A Bee School Committee 8:10 8:55 pm Lesson 5-2: Spring & Summer Management Rick Reault Overwintered Hives Beekeeping Basics Pages Late Winter inspection of food stores Early Spring inspection of food stores Spring evaluation and inspection Swarm prevention 8:55 9:00 pm Announcements, Questions, Discussion & Evaluations Alison Galati **Read Beekeeping Basics Pages & for next week s class**
6 SESSION 6: March 27 - Pests and Disease Essex County Beekeepers 6:30 7:00 pm Pre-Class Beekeeping Gadgets Mike Garvey 7:05 7:15 pm Lesson 6-1: Learning through Organizations Alison Galati and Bee Associations Beekeeping Basics Pages Web sites Organizations & Sources of Information 7:15 7:55 pm Lesson 6-2: Bee Pests, Parasite and Diseases Bill Hamilton Beekeeping Basics Pages Brood diseases Symptoms of brood disease What is a Varroa Mite, and how did they end up here (in the US and in my hive)? How to know if your hive has varroa mites Applying mite pesticide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Proper use of medications 7:55 8:05 pm BREAK 8:05 8:15 pm Q&A Bee School Committee 8:15 8:50 pm Lesson 6-3: Identifying & Controlling Honeybee Diseases Randy Johnson Beekeeping Basics Pages Tracheal mites & Varroa mites Animal pests Comb damaging moths (Wax moths) Minor insect pests Small hive beetlesfungus diseases Non-infectious diseases Chilled brood Adult honeybee diseases 8:50-9:00 pm Announcements, Questions, Discussion & Evaluations Alison Galati
7 **Read Beekeeping Basics Pages & for next week**
8 SESSION 7: April 3 - Pollination & Nectar Sources, Working the Honeybees 6:30 7:00 pm Pre-Class Alternative Beehives Mel Gadd 7:05 7:40 pm Lesson 7-1: Needs of Honeybees Alison Galati Beekeeping Basics Pages Nectar, Pollen, Propolis and Water as life sustaining materials Forage plants Nectar & Pollen producing plants useful to honeybees Evaluation of your apiary for Honeybee forage 7:40 7:50 pm Lesson 7-2: Beekeepers' Calendar Alison Galati Review of Beekeeping Tasks Activity Timeline 7:50 8:00 pm BREAK - SIGN UP FOR HIVE OPENING VISITS AT MEMBER'S APIARIES 8:00 8:10 pm Q&A Bee School Committee 8:10 8:50 pm Lesson 7-3: Working with Honeybees Chris Delaney Beekeeping Basics Pages Equipment for the work Procedure for the work Purpose for the work 8:50 9:00 pm Announcements, Questions, Discussion & Evaluations Alison Galati **Read Beekeeping Basics Pages & for next week** **BRING VEILS FOR NEXT WEEK** ******* BEE PACKAGES SHOULD ARRIVE MID APRIL ********* WEEK-END HIVE OPENINGS at MEMBER APIARIES Saturday, April 14 & Sunday April 15 You will travel to a beekeepers apiary where you will participate in opening a hive for inspection Bring your beekeepers veil. Locations and direction will be provided.
9 SESSION 8: April 10 - Honey and other products from the Hive 6:30 7:00 pm Pre-Class - Live Bee package installation Rick Reault Location on Topsfield Fair Grounds. Bring protective veils 7:05 7:35 pm Lesson 8-1: Products from the Hive Dave Mansur Other Reasons to Keep Honeybees Beekeeping Basics Pages Beeswax Pollination Propolis Pollen Bee venom (apitherapy) 7:35 7:45 pm Lesson 8-2: Review of Package Installation Rick Reault 7:45 7:55 pm BREAK - SIGN UP FOR HIVE OPENING VISITS AT MEMBER'S APIARIES 7:55-8:050 pm Q&A Bee School Committee 8:05 8:55 pm Lesson 8-3: Harvesting & Processing the Honey Crop Nancy Mangion Beekeeping Basics Pages & Mechanical methods for removing bees from supers Chemical methods for removing bees from supers Equipment for extracted honey production Processing extracted honey Processing cut-comb honey Processing comb honey 8:55 9:00 pm Announcements, Questions, Discussion & Evaluations Alison Galati *******BEE PACKAGES SHOULD ARRIVE MID APRIL********* WEEK-END HIVE OPENINGS at MEMBER APIARY S Saturday, April 14 & Sunday April 15 You will travel to a beekeepers apiary where you will participate in opening a hive for inspection Bring your beekeepers veil. Locations and directions will be provided.
10 SESSION 9: April 17 - Wrap Up & Graduation Essex County Beekeepers 6:30 7:00 pm Pre-Class Lighting your Smoker Chris Delaney 7:05 7:50 pm Review & Q&A Bee School Committee Hive Opening Experience Highlight of Critical Points Installing of Package Bees 7:50 8:05 pm BREAK 8:05 8:15 pm Course Evaluation & ECBA Membership form completion 8:15 9:00 pm Graduation Ceremony & Raffle of products Bee School Committee donated by Bee Suppliers
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