Upcoming Apprentice Classes

  • Coos Bay area
    Sat, 01/19/2013
    OSU Coos County Extension Office, 631 Alder Street, Myrtle Point

    Master Beekeeper instructors Del Barber, Shigeo Oku and Randy Sturgill will lead eight classes to be held on the third Saturday of the month beginning on January 19 and continuing through August 17, 2013 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at the OSU Extension Office in 631 Alder Street, Myrtle Point.

    Coos County Extension Center
  • Hermiston
    Sat, 01/19/2013
    Vazza Farms, Hermiston Oregon

    Saturday January 19 is the first class. Subsequent classes will be announced.

    Classes are open to registered participants only. Please contact info@oregonmasterbeekeeper.org if you have any questions. Thank you!

  • Corvallis
    Mon, 01/21/2013
    Oregon State University Ag & Life Sciences Bldg

    The Corvallis Apprentice class with instructor Karessa Torgerson will begin with an orientation on Monday January 21, 2013 from 6-8 pm. Thereafter, classes will be held each Monday night from 6-8pm until March 18. Classes are open to registered participants only. Questions? Please contact Carolyn Breece at info@oregonmasterbeekeeper.org

  • Portland with Tim and Tom
    Thu, 01/24/2013
    Southeast Uplift Center: 3534 SE Main (two blocks north of SE Hawthorne)

    Classes with Tim and Tom will be held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm at the SE Uplift Center.
     
    Classes are open to registered participants only. Questions? Please contact Carolyn Breece at info@oregonmasterbeekeeper.org
     
    CLASS SCHEDULE
    January 24, 2013 Session 1: Introduction
    February 20, 2013 Session 2: Bee Biology
    March 20, 2013 Session 3: Hives and equipment
    April 17, 2013 Session 4: Pathogens, Predators and Problems
    May 15, 2013 (special 3 hour class) Session 5 and 6: Preparing for the honey flow: early spring bee calendar AND The honey flow: spring/early summer
    June 19, 2013 Session 7: Honey, extraction, hive products
    July 17, 2013 Session 8: Pollination and bee biology
    August 21, 2013 Session 8: Late summer through winter based on bees’ calendar

  • Salem
    Thu, 02/14/2013
    Chemeketa Community College

    The Salem Apprentice classes with instructor Richard Farrier will begin on February 14, 2013 at 7pm sharp with an orientation to the program, a chance to meet your mentor and an introduction to beekeeping. The next classes will be on February 19 and February 21. Classes are open to registered participants only. Questions? Please contact Carolyn Breece at info@oregonmasterbeekeeper.org

    Chemeketa Community College
  • Bend
    Mon, 03/04/2013
    John Connelly's shop: 63211 Service Road, Unit 130, Bend, Oregon.

    The orientation will be held on Monday, March 4, 2013 from 6 to 8 pm. The class schedule will be determined at the orientation (based on your schedules). Classes are open to registered participants only. Questions? Please email info@oregonmasterbeekeeper.org

  • Eugene
    Wed, 03/13/2013
    Glory Bee Foods

    Classes will be held every Wednesday from 6-8pm starting on March 13 and concluding on May 8, 2013.

    Classes are open to registered participants only. Questions? Please contact Carolyn Breece at info@oregonmasterbeekeeper.org

    Glory Bee Foods
  • Southern Oregon
    Sat, 04/06/2013
    Jackson County Extension Office/ Southern Oregon Research & ExtensionCenter

    Please bring a hat/veil, Master Beekeeper packet, and a sack lunch to the first Master Beekeeper class for Southern Oregon. It will be held in conjunction with the Southern Oregon Beekeepers Association (SOBA) bee school. The orientation will begin at 9am.

    Southern Oregon Research & Extension Center

Classes open to registered Apprentices only. Please contact Carolyn Breece for more information.

Classes open to registered Apprentices only. Please contact Carolyn Breece for more information.