Honey Run Apiaries-A Beekeeper’s Blog

The Maumee Valley Region will be holding it’s class on June 5th and 6th.   It is a hands on class where you will learn both the theory of queen rearing and practical methods with a slant on rearing queens in Ohio.  Cost of the class is $50 to members of the Ohio Beekeeping Association, otherwise the cost is $70 and includes a 1 year membership to the association.

Full details and a map to the location can be downloaded in this PDF – 2009 Queen Classes

If you have any questions or to reserve a spot call me at 419-371-1742 or email tarheit@honeyrunapiaires.com

Classes will be held this year in 8 regions of Ohio.  Should our class not fit your schedule or location, check out out the OSBA webpage for other queen rearing classes held in Ohio this year.

Note: Unlike last year, there is a fee to all individuals taking the class this year.  This fee was set by the Ohio Queen Project and all of the money will be used to further the project and its goal of both teaching beekeepers to raise queens and to develop a breeding program in Ohio.  All the regional coordinators are unpaid volunteers and donate their time, money and often supplies to teach and further the program.

The Maumee Valley Region will be holding it’s class on June 6th and 7th.   It is a hands on class where you will learn both the theory of queen rearing and practical methods with a slant on rearing queens in Ohio.  Cost of the class is free to members of the Ohio Beekeeping Association, otherwise the cost is $20 and includes a 1 year membership to the association.

Full details and a map to the location can be downloaded in this PDF – 2008 Queen Classes

If you have any questions or to reserve a spot call me at 419-371-1742 or email tarheit@watchtv.net

Classes will be held this year in 8 regions of Ohio.  Should our class not fit your schedule or location, check out out the OSBA webpage for other queen rearing classes held in Ohio this year.

I just received notice that the Auglaize County Extension Bee School to be held April 19th has been canceled because they did not receive enough advance registrations.  They said they plan on holding an evening class in May instead, tentatively May 6.  I’ll post details here as soon as I have them.

Note:  I was not aware based on the fliers distributed that they were expecting advanced registration and I suspect they would have had plenty of people show up based on those I’ve talked to. 

Note: This class has been canceled because they did not get enough early registrations.  They are tentatively rescheduling it as an evening meeting in May.

On Saturday, April 19th, 2008.  The Auglaize County Extension office will be hosting a bee class.  Topics will include Spring Management; Disease & Pest Management; Pollen, Propolis, Wax and Other Hive Products; Queen Biology Management; Bee Hive Manipulation; Getting Yards & Bees; and more.

Speakers will include Dr. James E. Tew who is always a very interesting speaker, Mr. Tom Piper, Sherry Ferrell, Donald Steinke and Tim Arheit (me!)

Location: Auglaize County Administration Building; 209 South Blackhoof Street, Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895
When: 8:30AM – 3:30PM
Cost: $25 per person ($6 for students 17 and under)

For more information contact: Mr. John Smith, Auglaize County Extention Educator @ 419-738-2219