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8:30-8:50 Registration

8:50-9:00 Introduction - Kristi Sanderson

9:00-9:20 My first years in beekeeping - Mark & Milisa Suckow

9:25-10:10 Equipment and Acquiring Bees - Kristi Sanderson

10:10-10:25 Break/vendor time

10:25-11:10 Honey Bee Biology-Brandon Souder basic biology that will aid in making good decisions

11:15-12:00 A Year in the Bee Yard - Becky Tipton overview of what to expect when with your bees

12:00-1:00 Lunch/vendor time

1:00-1:10 Learning Opportunities with NEKBA - Kristi Sanderson

1:15-1:30 Honey plants - Jo Patrick important honey plants

1:35-2:05 Hive Location and Hive Inspections - Mathew Brandes hive location & looking inside

2:05-2:20 Break/vendor time

2:20-3:10 Mites and Diseases - Joli Winer testing and treating for mites and recognizing diseases

3:15-3:45 Extracting Honey – Tim Gogolski equipment needed

3:45-4:30 Q & A

Same program different dates and locations

2026 February 14 Douglas County Fairgrounds Dreher building, 2110 Harper St Lawrence, KS

2026 March 14 Wyandotte County Extension Office 1216 N 79th St, Kansas City, KS

2026 March 21 Johnson County Extension Office 11811 S Sunset Dr, Olathe. KS

Any questions, contact Kristi 913-768-4961, or email sandersonk09@gmail.com.

Please help us tidy up at the end of the day. Thanks for joining us!

Kristi Sanderson, Special Events Coordinator 2026 – Bee Classes