Beekeeping classes coming to Fort Smith, starting March 20
By the U of A System Division of Agriculture
Feb. 17, 2017
Fast facts:
- Free three-night beekeeping course begins March 20
- For info and registration, contact Sebastian County Extension Office, 479-484-7737.
- No cost to attend, but pre-event registration is required
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(Newsrooms: ‘Zawislak’ is pronounced zuh-VISH’-lock”; FORT SMITH)
LITTLE ROCK – If you’ve ever been drawn to the idea of raising bees for honey, now’s your chance to learn the basics of bee health, hive management and honey harvesting, from a master beekeeper.
Join Jon Zawislak, extension apiculturist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, for a beekeeping short course that runs once a week for three weeks. There are three nights of classes: March 20, March 27 and April 3.
The classes run from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. and will be hosted at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center, 8300 Wells Lake Road in Fort Smith.
There is no cost to attend the classes, but pre-event registration is required to ensure enough materials for all students.
“This three-day course is designed for the beginning beekeeper. It’s everything you need to know to begin keeping honeybees safely and successfully at home,” Zawislak said. “But even experienced beekeepers can learn a few new things.”
For more information, contact the Sebastian County Extension Office at 479-484-7737. For more information visit www.uaex.uada.edu/bees. Want to stay up to date on beekeeping? Follow Jon’s blog at www.uaex.uada.edu/uabeeblog.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact the Sebastian County Extension Office as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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Media Contact: Mary Hightower
Dir. of Communication Services
U of A Division of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
(501) 671-2126
mhightower@uada.edu
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