The Art of Queen Rearing Workshop
March 17 and 18, 2009
Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility
University of California, Davis
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(Note: As of Feb. 2, this class is filled. Those on the waiting list can sign up for a priority list for next year.)
The Art of Queen Rearing Workshop is designed to provide an understanding and appreciation of what it takes to rear high quality queens. The two-day short course will be offered at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis, in Davis California.
The basic biology and principals of queen rearing will be presented. Beekeepers will be involved in going through the various steps of the process including setting up cell builders, grafting, handling queen cells and establishing mating nucs. The importance of drone production and establishing mating areas will also be presented. The class will consist of a combination of classroom and hands on beekeeping. Two basic queen rearing systems will be demonstrated, a queen right system and a queen less system.
Optional Tour Of Commercial Queen Producers
March 19, 2009
For those who would like to see large scale commercial queen production, an optional one day tour will be offered. We will visit several northern California producers during their busy spring season. You will observe a diversity of techniques and systems of queen production.
Instructor: Susan Cobey
Classes are taught principally by Susan Cobey who has extensive beekeeping experience including running a commercial queen production and bee breeding business.
Prerequisite:
Knowledge of basic beekeeping is required. Bring your bee veil.
Please e-mail or send application to:
Susan Cobey
swcobey@ucdavis.edu
University of California, Davis
Department of Entomology
Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility
367 Briggs Hall
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA. 95616-8584
Telephone. 530-754-9390
Fax: 530-754-7757
APPLICATION
QUEEN REARING WORKSHOP |
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Class Registration Fee |
$200.00 |
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Susan Cobey
swcobey@ucdavis.edu |
Please make checks payable to UC Regents |
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University of California, Davis
Department of Entomology
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616-8584 |
Commercial Queen Producing Tour Fee
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$50
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Name ________________________________________________ Date _________________
Address ________________________________________________________________________
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Phone/Fax ___________________________________ E-mail Date ______________________
Level of Beekeeping (Circle one) Commercial Sideliner Hobbyist
Number of colonies you work with ____________________________________________________
Briefly describe your beekeeping experience and plans for queen rearing:
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Optional Tour (Circle one) Yes No
For Information:
Susan Cobey
swcobey@ucdavis.edu
http://entomology.ucdavis.edu/home.cfm
University of California, Davis
Department of Entomology
Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility
367 Briggs Hall
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA. 95616-8584
Telephone: 530-754-9390
Fax: 530-754-7757
