About this Event
USU Extension Thriving Hive Beginning Beekeeping Hands-on Series 2026
February through October!
This class series is designed for first-year beekeepers or those who would like to experience beekeeping before purchasing their first hives. The classes will include in-person lectures and hands-on management of the beehives at Wheeler Farm. This class focuses on the traditional 10-frame Langstroth hive.
Classes will be held the first and third Tuesday of each month from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Wheeler Historic Farm. Exceptions to the schedule may occur due to inclement weather and course topics are subject to change.
Course instructors include USU faculty, UDAF employees, and local beekeeping experts.
Cost: $175 per person. Materials and text are included with the registration fee.
February 3 - Lecture: Beginning Beekeeping Overview
February 17 - Lecture: Getting Equipped
March 3 - Lecture: Bee Biology
March 17 - Lecture: Starting Your Bees Off Right
March 31 – Lecture: Planting for Pollinators
April 7 – Lecture: Native Bees
Mid April – Hands-on: Install Bees at Wheeler Farm (*Date dependent on bee delivery and subject to change)
Mid April – Hands-on: Optional Queen check day – 5 to 7 days after bee install
April 21 – Lecture: Honeybee Pests and Diseases
May 5 – Hands-on: Hive Workday
May 19 – Hands-on: Hive Workday and Mite Check
June 2 – Hands-on: Hive Workday
June 16 – Hands-on: Hive Workday and Mite Check
June 30 – Lecture: – Selling Your Products
July 7 – Hands-on: Hive Workday and Mite Check
July 21 – Hands-on: Hive Workday
August 4 – Lecture: – Fall and Winter Prep
August 18 – Hands-on: Honey Harvest and Mite Check
September 1 – Hands-on: Hive Workday and Mite Check
September 15 – Hands-on: Honey Extraction
September 29 – Hands-on: Honey Products
October 6 – Lecture: Last Class
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Wheeler Historic Farm Outdoor Education Building, 6351 South 900 East, Murray, United States
USD 188.58
