Fall 2011
Tuesday evenings, 7:00-9:00 pm
October 4, 11, 18, 25, November 1, 8, 15, 29.
(No class 11/22, week of Thanksgiving.)
Winter 2012
Tuesday evenings, 7:00-9:00 pm
January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28.
Most participants come to the Fall Beekeeping Course with interests in nature and the environment as their strongest motivation. Some are completely new to the field of hobby beekeeping while others have been, or are current beekeepers wishing to refine and update their knowledge. Offered through Colorado State University Extension Boulder County, the program’s mission is to develop knowledgeable beekeeping ambassadors to help educate and inform the larger community. The welfare of bees and beekeeping is of utmost importance, now more than ever, so the program aims to improve awareness of beekeeping issues in Boulder County and beyond.
Course Topics
- A Beginner’s Year
- The History of Beekeeping in Colorado
- Honeybee Biology
- Bees and Wasps of Colorado
- Honeybee Pests, Predators and Diseases
- The Impact and Importance of Pollination
- The Hardware of Beekeeping
- Alternative Approaches to Beekeeping
- The Beekeeper’s Year
Instuctors
- Tom Theobald
- Pat Butler
- Tom Nangle
- Phil Bradbury
- Suzanne Connelly
- Julie Finley
- Tiffany Stamas
- Doyen Mitchell
- Whitney Cranshaw
Registration
Currently full, please call the extension office at 303-678-6238 to get on the waiting list.
Contact
Sharon Bokan
Colorado State University Extension Boulder County
9595 Nelson Road Box B
Longmont, Colorado 80501
Phone: 303-678-6238
Fax: 303-678-6281
http://www.extension.colostate.edu/boulder/
The Fall Beekeeping Course is offered through Colorado State University Extension Boulder County in partnership with the Boulder County Beekeepers’ Association. Our initial program was offered during the fall of 1998. From comments and experience gained over time, we are continually modifying and developing the program.
