Queen Rearing for Beginners- December 2024

Ever dreamt of raising your own queens? Have you had a go with little success? This workshop is for you!
 
Our 9th annual queen rearing workshop is designed for experienced beekeepers that want to learn a new skill or have more success raising queens.  This course is focused on reproductive biology of the honey bee and what we can do to influence this process.
 
We will cover: cell builder care, grafting and non grafting methods, cell handling, nuc making, and mating queens.
 
LOCATION: within 20 kms of Benalla Victoria
 
WHEN:
December 6-8 2024
 
PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is for people new to or struggling with raising queens.  Our February workshop will cover advanced topics such as bee genetics, working in large scale operations, drones, and breeding for Varroa Resistance.
 
This is a great opportunity to build resilience in your beekeeping operation by controlling timing and quality of your queens.
 
Prerequisite: Minimum three years beekeeping experience.  Strictly limited to 10 participants.
 
Price: $630+GST
 
IF POSSIBLE PLEASE PAY BY BANK TRANSFER!  Bank fees are between 1.75% and 3% + .30c processing fee!  This small business thanks you!!
 
BSB: 063-506
Acct: 1099 9667
 
Delivered by Dr. Jody Gerdts and special guests
 
Registration includes morning and afternoon teas and a queen rearing starter kit. Detailed information will be sent to participants prior to the workshop.