THIS CLASS WILL BE ONLINE VIA ZOOM!Learn what to do each season to
keep mite levels low and your bees thriving. It is each beekeeper's
responsibility to keep their mites low, as it means lower mite & virus
levels for all the surrounding hives (mites/viruses transfer easily
between hives). The instructor will demonstrate detection and
preventative measures, so you will be prepared to do it in your own
hive in the next couple months. We will cover the sugar roll test,
organic treatment methods like drone comb frames, oxalic & formic acid
treatment, and broodless periods/splitting your hive. Taking care of
mites will allow your bees to overwinter smoothly and live multiple
years.
INSTRUCTOR: Jennifer Radtke has been keeping bees in her backyard for
14 years, and has developed the beekeeping education program at the
BioFuel Oasis. After her hives died in 2010/2011 from varroa mites,
she has been tracking and managing mite levels and successfully
overwintering hives multiple years.
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