Watch for our next Bee School in April 2020.
Southern Oregon Beekeepers Association
Spring Bee School April 20, 2019
The Art and Science of Keeping Bees in the Rogue Valley
Presentations and hands-on demonstrations featuring:
Date: Saturday, April 20th, 2019 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Please bring a lunch and protective bee gear if you have it – a hat and veil, or a suit. Weather and time permitting, we’ll work with bees during and after class.
We will be selling simple straw hats with veils for $13 at the class.
Speakers:
Dr. Dewey Caron: Author of Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping, Emeritus Professor of Entomology & Wildlife Ecology, Univ of Delaware, & Affiliate Professor, Dept Horticulture, Oregon State University.
Ellen Topitzhofer: Member the Bee Informed Pacific Northwest Tech Transfer Team, which operates out of Oregon State University to monitor colony health and gather pesticide exposure information from diverse cropping systems..
Travis Owen: Beekeeper and amateur anthecologist studying pollination as well as the relationships between flowers and their pollinators..
Program:
- Starting Bees; Building the Ideal Hive and Apiary, and the Initial Care of Your Livestock
- Hive Equipment Demonstration
- Identifying and Treating Hive Pests and Diseases
- Honey Bee Nutrition
- Demonstration Hive Inspections using the Club Hives
Smoker Lighting Competition:
Prizes will be given for the fastest lit that stays lit for over 10 minutes, longest lasting and best smelling.
Bring your own smoker fuel and smoker. Some ideas for fuel are:
burlap – make sure that it is untreated for insects and mice,natural baler twine, pine needles, fine wood chips, small twigs, dry lavender and rosemary, dry rotten wood, dry tree leaves, untreated straw, uncolored paper, rolled, corrugated cardboard, rolled and untreated, .sumac bob, wood pellets, corn cobs, Dadant Smoker Fuel, beeswax comb
Things NOT to use include:
gasoline or other combustible oil, anything treated or painted or colored etc
Location: Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center
569 Hanley Road, Central Point, OR (map)
Cost: $45
Registration deadline is April 19 and is limited to the first 100 people.
The class fee cannot be refunded less than 7 days prior to bee school.
Scholarships for Next Generation Beekeepers
- If you are 15-18 years old, or under 15 and accompany an adult attending the class, and
- Are a member of SOBA, and
- Are one of the first 5 people to ask
You can attend Bee School for FREE! Contact Cheryl to secure your place (541 659 6651).
Register by mail (before April 7)
- Download SOBA Bee School Registration Form
- Make check payable to — SOBA
- Mail to:
SOBA c/o Cheryl Housden
PO Box 407
Wilderville, OR 97543-0407
OR
Register using PayPal. A PayPal account is not required. You can pay with your credit or debit card using the PayPal service.
