University of Nebraska
Cooperative Extension
2007 Beginning Beekeeping
Workshops
Everything You Need to Know to Get Started in
Apiculture
2007 Beginning Beekeeping Workshops
Beginning Beekeeping Workshops have been scheduled for 2007 at
the following sites:
Feb. 3 – Scottsbluff 9:00 AM -
5:00 PM
Feb. 17 – ARDC near Mead 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
April 7 – ARDC near Mead 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Registration fee for the Scottsbluff and Mead
workshops is $20 per person or $20 per family plus $8 for each
family member accompanying the registered participant. Registration
includes refreshments, lunch, and a workbook for new beekeepers.
Preregistration is required for both workshops. The April Workshop
is a hands-on session for participants in both the Scottsbluff
and Ithaca workshops. Registration is not required for the April
session. The April session will be a day to meet other beekeepers
and share a potluck meal. Those attending will experience opening
and examining honey bee colonies with guidance from members of
the Nebraska Beekeepers Association. If you have questions about
the workshops or need further information, contact:
Marion Ellis at (402) 472-8696 or
MELLIS3@unl.edu.
Send Scottsbluff Registrations
to:
Pat Martin
Panhandle Research and Extension Center
512 E. 35 th Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Email: pmartin2@unl.edu
Phone: (308) 632-1230
Make check payable to: University of Nebraska
Send Ithaca Registrations to:
Keith Glewen, Extension Educator
1071 County Road G
Room B, UNL Extension
Agricultural Research & Development Center
Ithaca, NE 68033-2234
Email: Kglewen1@unl.edu
Phone: (402) 624-8030
Make check payable to: University of Nebraska
Master Beekeeping Program
The University of Nebraska offers a Master Beekeeping Program
that provides advanced beekeeping training for experienced beekeepers.
Participants attend a 3-day workshop in June at the Agricultural
Research and Development Center where they receive detailed instruction
in the biology and management of honey bees. Training includes
both classroom and hands-on sessions. Beekeepers should have at
least one year of experience managing honey bees before registering
for this workshop. Due to the program leader being on sabbatical
leave in 2007, the next workshop will be offered in June of 2008.
Registration for the workshop is $100 and includes five meals,
refreshments, a cap, and a workbook.
Send Master Beekeeping Program Inquiries
to:
Dr. Marion Ellis
Department of Entomology
202 Plant Industry Bldg.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Email: MELLIS3@unl.edu
Phone: (402) 472-8696
Make check payable to: University of Nebraska
Location of Meeting Sites
Scottsbluff Classroom Workshop
Panhandle Research and Extension Center
4502 I Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
ARDC near Mead Classroom Workshop
Agricultural Research and Development Center
Headquarters Building
University of Nebraska
Ithaca, Nebraska 68033-2234
ARDC near Mead Hands-On Workshop
Agricultural Research and Development Center
Apiculture Laboratory
University of Nebraska
Mead, Nebraska 68033-2234
Directions to the University of Nebraska
Panhandle Research and Extension Center
4502 I Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
308- 632-1230
http://www.panhandle.unl.edu
Directions to ARDC Christenson Research
and Education Building
http://ardc.unl.edu/direct.htm
FROM OMAHA: Take Dodge Street west on Hwy. 275,
turn south on Hwy. 275 until it winds into Hwy. 92. Travel west
on Hwy. 92 to Mead. (Taking L Street out of Omaha is also Hwy.
92) A green Univ. of Nebraska Agricultural R & D Center sign
is located just east of the main turn into Mead. Turn south (left)
onto Road 10 and travel 6 miles to the stop sign. You will approach
a stop sign and a directory sign. Turn west (right) on Hwy. 66
(formerly Hwy. 63) and travel ¾ mile to the August N. Christenson
Research and Education Building. The building is located on the
south side of Hwy. 66 between County Roads 10 and 11. Please park
in the west parking lot. Time considerations: approximately 40
minutes from west Omaha.
FROM LINCOLN: Take Hwy. 77
north out of Lincoln towards Wahoo. Just north of the unincorporated
community of Swedeburg (and 4 miles south of Wahoo), you will
approach a green Univ. of Nebraska Agricultural R & D Center
sign, a Hwy. 66/77 sign, and a Wahoo/ Ashland/ Ithaca sign. Turn
east (right) onto Hwy. 66 (formerly Hwy. 63) and travel 6 1/4
miles east. The August N. Christenson Research and Education Building
is located on Hwy. 66 on the south (right) side of the road. The
building is situated behind a hill and is difficult to see from
the highway. Please park in the west parking lot. Time considerations:
approximately 40 minutes from Cornhusker Hwy. and Hwy. 77. Directions
to Apiculture Laboratory From the ARDC Christenson Research and
Education Building, take Road 10 north and follow the signs directing
you to the turfgrass research area. The Apiculture Lab is adjacent
to the turfgrass research plots. There is a sign that says “Apiculture
Laboratory” located in front of the building.
Reasons to Keep Honey Bees
The honey from each hive is a unique blend of the floral resources
that surround an apiary, and honey is a delightful source of floral
flavors. Many crops grown in orchards, gardens, and on farms benefit
from bee pollination. Keeping bees will raise your understanding
of the natural world and the interrelatedness of all living things.
Beekeeping with a young person can be especially rewarding. Last,
but not least, it is impossible to be surrounded by thousands
of bees busily going about their work and think about your troubles.
Honey bees have fascinated mankind throughout history. They will
fascinate you too if you let them.
