Honey Bee Pest & Disease Intensive | 1-day Hands-On Beekeeping Workshop

4160 Old Burnt Store Rd,Cape Coral FL 33993

22 July, 2023

Description

Honey Bee Pest & Disease Intensive | Hands-On Series, includes Suiting Up and Going into the Hives (1-day)This is a unique and one of a kind opportunity to actually work the bees in actual bee hives as part of the Hands-on portion of the workshop. We will suit you up and take a close look at the bees, doing varroa testing, setting small hive beetle traps, and looking for wax moth larvae along with SHB larvae. You will be learning how to be a more successful beekeeper, by learning the challenges of IPM in Florida, where we have no brood breaks nor temps to kill off pests with personal hands-on experience working in the hive. Learn from a UF Advanced Master Beekeepers  Class Lecture on Saturday, Jul 22nd from 9am-1pm at GreenView Aquaponics Family Farm & Apiary, at 4160 Old Burnt Store Road, N, Cape Coral, FL 33993 A deep dive into PestsA deep dive into DiseasesDissection & Microscope work - trachael mite countMicroscope work - Nosema countVarroa Sticky Board demonstrationTreatment thresholds & options Hands-On Workshop on Saturday, Jul 22nd from 1pm-4/5pm at GreenView Aquaponics Family Farm & Apiary, at 4160 Old Burnt Store Road, N, Cape Coral, FL 33993 Varroa Sugar Roll - how to do the test in the apiaryVarroa Alcohol Wash - how to do the test in the apiaryHive Beetle Traps - using 3 different trap methodsIdentify various pests and diseases in the apiaryStudents registration includes: Pest Test Sampler Kit for Varroa & SHBLunch & bottled waterBee 101 is a pre-requisite for this class. Haven't taken Bee 101? Click here to sign up for the next one. You will need to bring your own PPE (veil and gloves at minimum) and hive tool eWaiver required for Hands-on Workshop portion.   Additional equipment and protective gear available for purchase. REGISTRATION ends on Wednesday, Jul 20th at 11:30pm. REGISTER TODAY, so you don't miss out! 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝  Limited seats available. Register early Early Bird Discount for Additional Family Members ends Jul 1st at 9am.