Beekeeping program starts Sept. 9

    Golden Plains Area Extension has a new program called the Colorado Beekeeper Mentorship Program for beekeepers and aspiring beekeepers from beginning to advanced. The program starts Monday, Sept. 9, and ends Wednesday, Oct. 9.  
    Most of the classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-8:30 p.m., with one Saturday morning from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  
    The program covers bee management in all seasons, beekeeping equipment, hive preparation, feeding bees, pathogens and parasites of honey bees, and other related topics.

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