Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is having a West Texas beekeeping field day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 18, at the 1102 E FM 1294, Lubbock, Texas, 79403.
There are two sessions. Beekeeping 201 covers honeybee biology, hive splitting, swarm management, varroa management, and in-hive inspections, for $65. Queen rearing covers handson grafting practice, queen and drone biology, selecting breeder colonies, and cell builder and mating setup, for $75.
Lunch is provided. For more information, contact Garrett Slater at [email protected]. Registration is at https://agriliferegister.tamu.edu/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=874867&.
PHOTO: Beekeeper checking a honeycomb full of bees and honey in the cells of his hive. (Photo: iStock – Diego Cerro Jimenez)
