Fosters.com advances UMaine Extension beekeeping course
Fosters.com reported the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine State Beekeepers Association (MSBA) will offer a five-week Beginner Bee School from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 1 through Oct. 29, at Anderson Learning Center, 21 Bradeen St., Springvale. Instructor Larry Peiffer, master beekeeper and former MSBA vice president, will discuss honey bee colonies, hive construction, pests and diseases, and honey production, according to the article. Participants also will observe area hives and gain hands-on experience during a field lab at a later date, the article states. Cost is $95 per person, $140 for two people who share materials, and includes a one-year membership in the York County Beekeepers Association. Sept. 24 is the deadline to register. More information and registration is online.