Officers

President: Joseph Klingelhutz 319-530-7949 // Vice-President: Will Swain 319-530-3343 // Secretary: Jim Davis 319-331-9542 // Treasurer: Diane Kuhlman

Classes and Events




Check this page for information on classes and other events related 
to beekeeping.

Events


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Mentoring



Are you new into beekeeping?  If you would like to work with an experienced beekeeper who will help you with any questions or concerns you may have, whether it is what kind of equipment do you need to start out, how to get bees, or if you would like someone to help you get started, the following is a list of people who are willing to help you out.

Floyd Otdoerfer  319-351-7428

Will Swain  319-530-3343 will.swain072@gmail.com

Jim Davis 319-331-9542  davisjk@southslope.net

James Miller 319-936-7414

Alex/Rlachel Vakulich rachel.vakulich@student.kirkwood.edu


Looking for a mentor?

If you are starting beekeeping or are thinking about it and would like to work with an experienced beekeeper, post a comment at the  bottom of this page that includes your name and contact information (phone # and/or  email address) and a little bit about what you'd like to do, whether have someone to guide  you through the process of beginning beekeeping or just be available to answer questions from time to time. Your information will be posted here. Hopefully you will get a response!

Indian Creek Nature Center
Indian Creek has offered beginning beekeeping classes for a number of years.  It is a good program that takes you through the entire process of beekeeping. For information about the beekeeping classes for 2024, click on Beginning Beekeeping Series.  Registration begins in December for 2024 classes.  Cost is $130 for members, $155 for non-members.

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Kirkwood Continuing Education

Kirkwood is offering a beginning beekeeping course in February in Washington, Iowa.  The class is four sessions with a cost of $39 per person.  To view the catalog for registration information, click Beginning Beekeeping.

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Bell Farm 2024 Zoom Class
Beekeeping Fundamentals

To get to Ellen's Facebook link, click here. The cost is $59 to enroll.  Sessions begin in January.

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The Southern Iowa Hive Handlers have generously made their beginning beekeeping video series available to all.  To go to the Youtube link, click here.

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Holton Homestead is offering in-person and online classes.

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Local beekeeping classes will be listed here as we become aware of them.  If you are connected with a group holding a class, please send a notice to jim.nwjh@gmail.com.


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Online Beginning Beekeeping Course

Mike White, ISU viticulture extension specialist, informs us in his Wine Grower's News about a 37 part online video series sponsored by the Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association and the Ohio State Beekeepers Association.  This apparently has been awhile in the making and should be a very fine resource for beginning beekeepers.  In addition to the 37 videos, there is an accompanying online text you can download.  Check it out here.



Do you enjoy talking with others about bees and sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm?
Volunteers will be needed for the following events.  Check back here for information on whom to contact to sign up to help.

Volunteer(s) wanted: 




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