ENY 6575 Apiculture II
Description
This course will provide more depth on topics introduced in Apiculture I including beekeeping styles, colony stressors and yearly management. This course will also explore issues affecting the beekeeping industry including integrated pest management, pests/diseases, African bees, commercial pollination, queen production, bee removals and pesticides.
Course Format
Online
Course Goals
- Compare abiotic and biotic stressors of honey bee colonies and describe how to mitigate these issues.
- Create a management plan applying the principles of integrated pest management to control honey bee pests and diseases.
- Recognize the nest conditions that promote the establishment of pests and diseases and their associated symptoms.
- Identify the many ways in which commercial beekeepers can make a profit and what is required to be successful for each commodity.
- Interpret the findings from various pesticide research publications and discuss the implications they may have on honey bee colonies.
- Produce a video that will teach correct beekeeping best management practices to non-technical audiences.
