Saturday, March 28th 2026 Time; 8:30am to 4:30pm

Learn advanced skills managing queens to grow healthy bee colony expansion

Level 3 – Saturday, March 28 – Advanced techniques for mastering beekeeping. Skills: Small scale raising of local queens: selecting and culling breeder colonies, managing for successful mating of virgin queens, managing five frame and double nucs as “brood factories”, using the Demaree (and modified Demaree) split for swarm control, quality control for selling nucs and queens, IPM and biosecurity advanced practices, and more.

Looking Ahead to Level 3 Class on Saturday, March 28 – Advanced techniques for mastering beekeeping.

Reviewing critical IPM and biosecurity practices
The multiple uses of double screen boards – learning from Bob Binnie’s uses of the double screen board
Managing nucs as brood factories – applying the principles of the MIchael Palmer model
Small scale raising of local queens
Selecting and culling breeder colonies
Feeding bees following bee feeding chemistry – beyond traditional feeding recommendations
Managing the principles for successful mating of virgin queens,
Using the Demaree (and modified Demaree) split for swarm control, increased honey production, and colony increases
Determining the quality standards for selling nucs and queens
Q & A

Your registration includes:

Manual – Beekeeping in Northern Climates, 3rd ed. by the U of MN Bee Lab – $25 value
6-8 monthly Zoom meetings for Level 1 (beginner) beekeepers
Field days (in an active bee yard) for Level 1 (beginner beekeepers)
Mentoring as requested
Hive tool & Varroa mite monitoring kit
Additional beekeeping information hand-outs
Refreshments & lunch
Door prizes
REGISTER for class and Pay Today!

Saturday, March 28th 2026 Time; 8:30am to 4:30pm

REGISTER for class and Pay Today!

Education

Beekeeping Class Level 3