The Journey Level Program is designed to build advanced skills in beekeeping and to facilitate the transition from hobby beekeeping to commercial beekeeping. The Journey Level Program includes workshops on queen rearing, integrated pest management and commercial-scale honey extraction/processing. The Cornell workshops are designed to prepare you for certification as a Master Beekeeper. Certification is obtained through the Eastern Apicultural Society’s Master Beekeeper Certification Program which is held at the ESA annual meeting each summer.

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TAKEN THE APPRENTICE LEVEL COURSES

This one day workshop provides participants with an overview of the theory and principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a presentation on the identification and life histories of honey bee pests, and IPM strategies for managing honey bee pests while minimizing the use of pesticides. Participants receive a manual to complement the lectures.

Classes from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm each day.
6 hours of lecture, and 2 hours of hands-on workshops

This workshop provides an intensive overview of the essentials of practical queen rearing. Emphasis is placed on hands-on experience, including setting up the cell builder, grafting, handling queens and queen cells, and establishing mating nucs. The theory of bee breeding and important biological concepts are also discussed. Participants receive a manual, textbook, and basic queen rearing equipment.

Enrollment limited to 20 persons