Cooperative Extension plans 'Beginning Beekeeping'

The Faulkner County Cooperative Extension Service will present “Beginning Beekeeping,” a three-part short course 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays beginning April 7.

The classes:

  • Week 1 (April 7): Bee hives and honey bee biology.
  • Week 2 (April 14): Seasonal colony management tasks.
  • Week 3 (April 21): Keeping hives healthy.

No prior knowledge of beekeeping is required. This course is offered free and is open to the public, but registration is required to assure sufficient course materials will be available. This meeting is open to all eligible persons without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Classes meet in the Tommy Lewis Conference Room in the Faulkner County Natural Resources Building, 110 S. Amity Rd, East Conway. For more information or to register for the class, contact the Faulkner County Cooperative Extension Office at 501.329.8344.