Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping: The Basics of Apiculture

This online class is designed to provide information that new beekeepers need to start and care for a honey bee colony. Learn everything you need to know to further your hobby or get your business off the ground!

Participants will be introduced to bee biology and management. Participants will also learn how to assemble hives, open and examine colonies, and see how honey and beeswax are harvested.

This course fulfills the legal requirements of the State of New Jersey for beekeeper education: https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/pdf/Diseasesofbees.pdf.

There will also be a live Q & A Session on Zoom with the instructors Michael & Debra Haberland on ​Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. The Zoom link to attend the live session will be sent to registered students the day before. (Note: If you register for the course after the Q&A date, although you will miss the chance to attend live, a recording of the Q&A session will automatically be shared with you.)

Speaker(s): Debra Haberland, Mike Haberland

Fee: $315 per person

Registration Closes: January 26, 2026