Second Steps in Beekeeping 

2025 Class Registration

2025 Dates – Oct 16, 17 & 22 – 6-8pm

If you have attended the Beekeeping Basics program or already have bees and are ready for some more in depth information, this course will cover those needs! We will discuss the next steps in beekeeping now that you are beekeeper, but still don’t have all the answers, in a four part series. This is very much a “What’s Next?” course.

Offered every Fall (October or November), this class is usually over the course of three evenings, 6-8pm and covering a variety of topics.  Check back for registration information!  (agriliferegister.tamu.edu)

Topics:
Pests and Diseases of Bees and their Management
Mite Management and Monitoring
Recap of Honey Bee Biology
Recognizing Signs of Stress and What to Do
Winterizing Honey Bees
Honey Extracting

2025 SCHEDULE

Session 1 – Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Winter Preparation – diagnosing issues, combining hives, and proper feeding

Session 2 – Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Spring Expectation – Varroa mite monitoring and management, honey extraction, splitting hives, and requeening

Session 3 – Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 – 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.  – Honey Bee Diseases and Field Watch Project

All webinars will be recorded.  If you cannot make the live event, you can watch at your leisure for at least a month after the completion of the class.