SESSION 1, SATURDAY, May 21, 2022
- Registration @ 9:30 + Class 10-3
- Introduction to the Gilbert Dolittle Method - Swarmbox & Finishing colony
- Make up Mating Nucs with live bees and install Queen Cells
- Shook Swarm Cell Starter and Finisher
- Students graft with instruction
SESSION 2, SATURDAY, May 28, 2022
- Introduction to the Cloake Board Method
- Students will bring their mating nuc to class and install a queen cell
- Shook Swarm Cell Starter
- Snelgrove board techniques
- Students graft with instruction
SESSION 3, SATURDAY, June 11, 2022
- Introduction to the Snelgrove Board
- What Are and How to Use Brood Factories to raise Queens
- Students will Evaluate their Mating Nucs
- Finding Eggs - Mark the Queen
SESSION 4, SATURDAY, June 18, 2022
- Brood Factories
- Snelgrove Board
- Liquid Nitrogen Hygenic Test
- Review
- Take home your new queen
