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Course Description

This class, offered in partnership with the Susquehanna Beekeepers Association, introduces students to the basics of beekeeping. Topics include assembling and maintaining equipment, honeybee biology, setting up an apiary, examining honeybees, manipulating hives, and managing diseases and parasites that affect honeybees. Senior citizen and disabled retiree course fee waivers apply. Material fee includes a one-year membership in the Susquehanna Beekeepers Association. Last session will be determined by the instructor and will be spent at a local bee yard for hands-on experience in examining and manipulating hives. Must be 16 yrs. or older to register independently. Those under 16 may register but must be accompanied by a registered and paid adult. Students are responsible for purchasing the required textbook prior to the first class: The Beekeeper's Handbook, by Diana Sammataro & Alphonse Avitabile, 5th Ed.
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Section Title
Beekeeping
Type
Lecture
Days
F
Time
7:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Feb 07, 2025 to Mar 21, 2025
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
16.8
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Delivery Options
Evening (after 5:00 p.m.)  
Course Fee(s)
Course Cost non-credit $60.00
Potential Discount(s)
Service charge(s)
Section Notes

Course Cost: Tuition: $10 Fee: $50
Class located in Darlington Hall, Lecture 210
Final class on 3/21 will be held off site
Any student under the age of 16 must be registered and attend with a paid registered adult/guardian

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