Thriving Hive BEGINNING BEEKEEPING Series 2025

USU Extension Thriving Hive Beginning Beekeeping Hands-on Series 2024

February through October!

This class series is designed for first-year beekeepers or those who would like to experience beekeeping before purchasing their first hives. The classes will include in-person lectures and hands-on management of the beehives at Wheeler Farm. This class focuses on the traditional 10-frame Langstroth hive.

Classes will be held the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Wheeler Historic Farm. Exceptions to the schedule may occur due to inclement weather and course topics are subject to change. All in-person meetings will follow COVID guidelines for health and safety.

Course instructors include USU faculty, UDAF employees, and local beekeeping experts.

Cost: $175 per person. $250 per couple. Materials and text are included with the registration fee. Ages 12+

February 20 - Lecture: Beginning Beekeeping Overview

March 5 - Lecture and work day: Getting Equipped

March 19 - Lecture: Bee Biology

April 2 - Lecture: Starting Your Bees Off Right

April 16 - Lecture: Native bees

Mid-April - Hands-on: Install Bees at Wheeler Farm (*Date dependent on bee delivery and subject to change)

April 30 - Lecture: Honey Bee Pests and Disease

May 7 - Hands-on: In-person workday

May 21 - Hands-on: In-person workday

June 4 - Lecture and Tour: Planting for Pollinators

June 18 - Hands-on: In-person workday

July 2 - Hands-on: In-person workday

July 16 - Hands-on: In-person workday

July 30 - Lecture: Selling your products.

August 6 - Hands-on: In-person Lecture and Honey Harvest

August 20 - Hands-on: In-person workday and honey extraction

September 3 - Lecture: Creating products with honey and wax.

September 17 - Hands-on: In-person workday

October 1 - Lecture: Winterizing the Hive

October 15 - Lecture: Winterize the Hives at Wheeler Farm and Celebrate your first year as a beekeeper!

Host or Publisher USU Extension - Salt Lake County