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February 2020
Honeybee Diseases & Pests-Falmouth
February 5th & 12th. This two-night class focused on Honeybee Colony health management through IPM strategies. This class will focus on understanding the organisms that pose threats to colony health, early identification of symptoms, and creating a whole system approach to colony health management that works with the bee's natural habits. Students will learn how to identify symptoms within single colonies and whole apiaries, proactively develop apiary management strategies and use “all of the tools in the toolbox” to keep…
Find out more »Gardening Forever: Adaptive Strategies- Falmouth
Are you getting older, but still want to garden? Join presenter Ellen Gibson of Maine AgrAbility as she introduces ergonomic tools and techniques to help you keep gardening forever while reducing the potential for injury. Registration is required for this free workshop, which will be held at the UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, in Falmouth.
Find out more »Beginner Beekeeping- February Session
Would you like to become a beekeeper? This 5-week class is designed for new beekeepers, prior to their first year of bees, or it can be a great refresher course for beekeepers just now going into their first winter season. Tuesday evenings from 6 pm to 8 pm, beginning February 18th. More information and online registration available here.
Find out more »March 2020
Beekeeping: Queens & Nucs- Falmouth
Wednesdays, March 4th & 11th. This class teaches beekeepers to be more sustainable through the production and use of nucleus colonies and backyard queen production. Students learn how to produce and manage nucs for increase and hedging against winter loss and how to rear queens from their own hives. Topics include equipment, management, overwintering and more. More information and online registration available here.
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