Educational Topics and Objectives

• Murl Ming- Feeding Options for Fall/Winter – learn a variety of ways to feed to help bees overwinter
• Noah Clipp -Tips to help struggling hives overwinter – learn ways to help struggling bees overwinter
• What do brood diseases look like and how to deal with them.
• Leslie Lundgren -How to process beeswax for a variety of uses.
• Ken Olmstead and Tristen Tartaglia- Treating for mites Fall/Winter – learn methods used to treat mites for better overwintering and how to test for mites.

Speakers:

Ken Olmstead, Tristen Tartaglia, Leslie Lundgren, Murl Ming Noah Clipp.

Scholarships for Next Generation Beekeepers:

• If you are 15-18 years old, or under 15 and accompany an adult attending the class, and
• Are a member of SOBA, and
• Are one of the first 5 people to ask
• You can attend Bee School for FREE!  Contact Barb  at (808) 214-0893.

Please bring protective bee gear if you have it – a hat and veil, or a suit. Weather and time permitting, we’ll work with bees during and after class. Hats with veils for $25 will be available for purchase. Potluck lunch break will start at 1:15PM. Please bring a dish you can share. The water fountain inside will be available. 

Date:          Saturday, August 24, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Location: Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center, 569 Hanley Road, Central Point   (map).