UMaine Extension offers beekeeping courses
University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County will hold two beginner beekeeping courses and one intermediate course at its office at 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth.
Master Beekeepers Jack Hildreth, Chris Rogers and Peter Richardson, president of the Cumberland County chapter of the Maine State Beekeepers Association, will teach the courses.
The intermediate course slated for 6:30–8:30 p.m. Tuesdays from Oct. 6 to Nov. 10 will focus on managing a healthy Maine apiary. The fee of $140 per person includes a textbook and reference notebook. One beginner course will be offered 6:30–8:30 p.m. Tuesdays from Jan. 5 to Feb. 2, and another will be held at the same time from Feb. 23 to March 22. They are geared for beekeepers with less than a year’s experience and those going into their first winter. The fee is $100 per person and includes a textbook and reference notebook.
For more information or to request a disability accommodation, call 781.6099, 800.287.1471 (in Maine). Registration for all beekeeping courses is online.