Beekeeping for Beginners
This one-day short course, taught by Master Beekeeper Ward Hicks, will teach you how to manage your own honey bees for your own benefit.
Course Description
This class will help participants understand the basics of beekeeping. Topics will include equipment you will need, management techniques for honey production and pollination as well as general beekeeping knowledge. Students with little or no experience in beekeeping will gain valuable information on how to be a successful beekeeper. This class is designed to coach beginners who plan to start their own hives this spring.
Time
Sat. Feb. 29, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where
All classes will be held at 1161 Red Cedar Rd., Rexburg, ID from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost
$65 per person. The cost includes course materials, handouts, catalogs, new hive tool and a 166-page, full-color edition of "First Lessons in Beekeeping." (A $95 per couple discount is available if you and your partner share materials.)
About the Instructor
Ward Hicks earned a Master Beekeeping certificate from the University of Montana and has nearly 40 years of experience in managing honey bee colonies. He also has a Master of Professional Communication degree from Westminster College and is a faculty member at BYU–Idaho.
For more information contact Ward Hicks at 208-403-6633 or email: wardhicks@gmail.com
To register for the class, click on the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ward-hicks-of-idaho-beekeeping-9864181284
This one-day short course, taught by Master Beekeeper Ward Hicks, will teach you how to manage your own honey bees for your own benefit.
Course Description
This class will help participants understand the basics of beekeeping. Topics will include equipment you will need, management techniques for honey production and pollination as well as general beekeeping knowledge. Students with little or no experience in beekeeping will gain valuable information on how to be a successful beekeeper. This class is designed to coach beginners who plan to start their own hives this spring.
Time
Sat. Feb. 29, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where
All classes will be held at 1161 Red Cedar Rd., Rexburg, ID from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cost
$65 per person. The cost includes course materials, handouts, catalogs, new hive tool and a 166-page, full-color edition of "First Lessons in Beekeeping." (A $95 per couple discount is available if you and your partner share materials.)
About the Instructor
Ward Hicks earned a Master Beekeeping certificate from the University of Montana and has nearly 40 years of experience in managing honey bee colonies. He also has a Master of Professional Communication degree from Westminster College and is a faculty member at BYU–Idaho.
For more information contact Ward Hicks at 208-403-6633 or email: wardhicks@gmail.com
To register for the class, click on the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ward-hicks-of-idaho-beekeeping-9864181284
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Ward Hicks has kept bees for nearly 40 years. He has a Master Beekeeping certificate from the University of Montana and manages several hives in the Rexburg, Idaho area. He is also a professor at BYU-Idaho.