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2010 Bee School Schedule
 
Location:
266 High Street, Hanson, MA  02341
Plymouth County Agricultural Extension Center
7:00pm - 9:00pm
 
 

DATE

TOPIC

SPEAKER

January 21st

Introduction to Beekeeping

(equipment, costs, getting started)

Fred Carlsen

Gregg Rein

Howard Scott

Chuck Marchewka

February 4th

The Honeybee Life Cycle and Colony Organization 

Fred Carlsen

Lee & Bonnie Benford

 

February 18th

Woodenware (Hives) - Sources and Assembly

Ben Natale

Gregg Rein 

March 4th

Management, Spring / Summer

Management, Fall / Winter

Lee Benford 

March 18th

Nectar Sources and Local Honey Sources

Diseases and Pests of the Honeybee

Wayne Andrews

Don Adams

 April 1st

Honey Products (wax, pollen, etc)

Installing Bees in a Hive 

John Phillips

Chuck Marchewka

Bonnie Benford

April 15th

Equipment, Open Discussion

Honey Extraction (preview)

Chuck Marchewka

Dick Keith

Fred Carlsen

 
* All classes begin promptly at 7:00pm
First session runs from 7:00 - 7:50pm, second session 8:00 - 9:00pm
(refreshments served from 7:50 - 8:00)
 
** If there is a snowstorm with over 3 inches on on the roads, and more expected to fall, class for that Thursday will be cancelled.  The class will be rescheduled at a later date.  To verify cancellation, call either Howard Scott @ 781-293-9027 or Lee Benford @ 781-837-9050 or Chuck Marchewka @ 781-585-8908.