Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping: The Basics of Apiculture
This online class is designed to provide information that new beekeepers need to start and care for a honey bee colony. Learn everything you need to know to further your hobby or get your business off the ground!
Participants will be introduced to bee biology and management. Participants will also learn how to assemble hives, open and examine colonies, and see how honey and beeswax are harvested.
This course fulfills the legal requirements of the State of New Jersey for beekeeper education: https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/pdf/Diseasesofbees.pdf.
There will also be a live Q & A Session on Zoom with the instructors Michael & Debra Haberland on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. The Zoom link to attend the live session will be sent to registered students the day before. (Note: If you register for the course after the Q&A date, although you will miss the chance to attend live, a recording of the Q&A session will automatically be shared with you.)
Date: April 01 - May 01, 2025 8:00 AM-12:00 AM
Location: Rutgers University - Office of Continuing Professional Education | New Brunswick | 848-932-9271
Admission:
Course Opens: April 1, 2025 at 8:00 am EDT
Course Closes: April 30, 2025 at 11:59 pm EDT
Optional Live Q & A Session with Instructors on Zoom: April 23, 2025 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm EDT
Location: Online
Format: Self-paced*
*Participants can complete the course content (which will take approximately 14 hours) at their own pace anytime during the period the course is open. If you are registering while the course is already in session, please note that you will still need to complete the content within the time allotted. No time extensions will be allowed for late registrations.
Event website: cpe.rutgers.edu
