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Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping: The Basics of Apiculture

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Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping: The Basics of Apiculture

Date & Time

Thursday, October 01, 2026, 8:00 a.m.-11:59 p.m.

Category

Continuing Education

Location

Online

Contact

Pamela Springard-Mayer

An apiarist shows a parent and child a frame which holds a large comb. All are wearing beekeeping suits.

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.


Speakers: Mike and Debra Haberland

Fee: $315 per person

Registration Closes: October 26, 2026