Bee Yard Experience

Cost: $225-$310, optional credit

Dates

• Sun., Feb. 16-May 4, 2025 (No class March 23)

Time: 1-3 p.m.

Location: In person: On campus

Credit: Optional 1 unit for additional fee, ZOOL x315

With Dick LaForge & Jeannine Kaprielian, Beekeepers

This class meets at the bee yards of the instructors and students. We will follow the progress and challenges of the bee colonies. We will inspect the colonies to assess their condition, and guide them to good health and honey production.

You should have taken or are concurrently taking Practical Beekeeping, or have beekeeping experience.

Register by Feb. 12.

Class #: 23897

Dick LaForge

Dick LaForge manages eight beehives near Freshwater. He produces on average six new colonies and several hundred pounds of honey each year. He has taught bee classes at Humboldt since 1998. He is at master level in the California Master Beekeeper Program (CAMBP).

Jeannine Kaprielian

Jeannine Kaprielian began beekeeping by taking Practical Beekeeping in 2009. She has an apiary on her small farm in the Hoopa Valley. She also keeps bees on several coastal sites, giving her insight into specific issues facing both inland and coastal beekeepers. Jeannine is at Master level in the California Master Beekeeper Program (CAMBP).