The Advanced Apiary Management Course is designed for beekeepers with 5 to 8 hives and a minimum of 3 years of experience. This is a 6 week, 5-part course covering topics including overwintering hives, disease and pest identification and management, mite management including monitoring and treatment options, swarm management, and queen rearing. The program will be offered over Zoom and led by EAS Certified Master Beekeepers Erin Evans. Recommended text: Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping, Revised (not included).
To register, visit the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Beekeeping Courses page.