Community College of Beaver County

This is a classroom-based course offering an introduction to honeybee biology and basic approaches to beekeeping. The course will include an overview of honeybee biology and the basic equipment and techniques necessary to be a successful beekeeper. The goal is for students to learn how to keep bees for the first year. Country Barn Farm offers all the beekeeping equipment you need to get started. Many students purchase their equipment from us and start assembling the equipment before class. For more information, please e-mail Joe@CountryBarnFarm.com, or call 412-225-0930.

Instructor: Joe Zgurzynski, Master beekeeper with over 30 years of experience and owner of Country Barn Farm in Glenshaw, PA.

Textbook: Storey’s guide to Keeping Honey Bees by Rochard E. Bonney and Malcolm T. Sanford

The textbook should be read before the class if possible. Students are responsible for obtaining the textbook.