Participants will have the opportunity to learn about and practice many aspects of what is necessary to get the colony started and keep it healthy and thriving.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn about and practice many aspects of what is necessary to maintain a healthy colony and exploit products of the hive. 

Lecture modules will cover:

•Advanced Honey Bee Biology

•Honey Bee IPM

•Products of the hive

Bee Watching for Beginners class.

Time: 12pm to 3pm

Cost: $50. Register here.

Planting the Bee Garden

Instructor: Christine Casey, Ph.D., UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

Location: Harry H. Laidlaw, Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility and Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven

Time of Event: 8am to 11am

Date of Event: April 6, 2019.

Instructors:

Elina L. Niño, Bernardo Niño, and Charley Nye 

The California Honey Festival’s mission is to promote honey and honey bees and their products to a broader public. It's FREE!

Instructors:

Elina L. Niño, Bernardo Niño, and Charley Nye 

Current beekeeping challenges call for all beekeepers to have a solid understanding of Varroa mite biology and management approaches.

This course is an excellent complement to our Queen Rearing Techniques Short Course. During this one day course we will talk about the intricacies of honey bee genetics along with honey bee races and breeder lines. We will also have an in-depth discussion of various breeding schemes.