Beginner Beekeeping for those thinking of keeping bees - Everett, WA - WASBA certification

SnoKing Beekeepers Association is a member club of the Washington State Beekeepers Association. We support beekeepers, focusing on those in King and Snohomish counties, with opportunities for classes, discussion, mentoring, and networking. We also reach out to the public with informational presentations on the importance of beekeeping and our pollinators. Our monthly meetings on 3rd Wednesdays are open to the public, 6:30 to 9PM, at the Masonic Center, 125 South Lewis Street, Monroe, WA 98272.

SnoKing Beekeepers Association

If you have not started keeping bees yet, take this class before investing in bees or equipment! The information covered can help you decide if beekeeping is the right choice for you, and provides basic information on how to maintain a colony successfully the first year.
2 consecutive Saturdays Jan 25th & Feb 1st. Learn what you need for a pleasurable, successful first year of beekeeping. This course is for the person who wants to start keeping honey bees as a hobby or has already started to keep bees. 
Upon course completion and passing the Washington State Beginning Beekeeper level exam (open book test), participants receive a certificate stating that they have completed the first tier of the 4-tier education program of the Washington State Beekeepers Association (WASBA).
Each session is taught by local certified Journeyman Beekeeper Eli Ocheltree. With her beekeeping and science research background, Eli’s unique skills and knowledge provide students with a reasoned and practical approach to keeping healthy bees in Western Washington, focusing on the benefits and challenges unique to this locale.
     The $65 class fee covers the 70-page handbook, class handouts, SKBA dues through September 30, 2020, WASBA membership dues through December 31st, 2019 and certification upon completion of class by WASBA. Class size will be limited to 15.
Topics to be covered:  
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<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Deciding to become a beekeeper</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Choosing hive equipment and protective wear</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Siting a hive</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Basic bee biology for beekeepers</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Getting your bees</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Installing package or nucleus colony</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">A beekeeper’s calendar – a year in the apiary</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Monitoring, inspecting and managing your hives</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Honey bee health and nutrition</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Pests and diseases</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Integrated Pest Management (IPM)</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Colony collapse disorder & current issues in beekeeping</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Swarm management and colony splits</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Honey flows in Western Washington – pollen & nectar sources</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Using hives for crop pollination</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Harvest of honey, wax, propolis, and pollen</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Winterizing hives</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Resources for beekeepers: educational, diagnostic, networking</LI>
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