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Courses taught |
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Place |
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1 Theoretical Course: Administrative information. The colony, presentation of honey bee, its functions, its essential presence in nature. Organization in the colony. |
04th February at 2.30 pm |
Lycée Agricole |
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2 Theoretical Course: The habitat: different types of bee hive, elements of the bee hive, the equipment, maintenance, frame mounting/assembly. |
18th February at 2.30 pm |
Lycée Agricole |
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3 Theoretical Course: The brood deseases: American Fool Brood (A.F.B.) A parasite: the Varroa mite, how to eradicate. A predator: the Asian Hornet. Authorised treatment, the "poisoning" The Queen-less bee hive, orphan bee hive. |
17th March at 2.30 pm |
Lycée Agricole |
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4 Practical Training: Spring inspection/check up in the hive. Change and install new frames, the bottom board. Checking the supplies. Unification, set up partitions, disinfection of tools. |
31st April at 2.30 pm |
Beekeeping School |
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5 Practical Training: Bee hive transfer; and top up super/upper boxes. The swarming. |
14th April at 2.30 pm |
Beekeeping School |
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6 Practical Training: How do I find and mark the queen. Create artificial swarms. |
05th May at 2.30 pm |
Beekeeping School |
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7 Theoretical and practical training day: Theoretical Training and free training assessment ------------------9:30 am--------------------------------- Practical Training and preparation of the spring crop --------------2:30 pm--------------------------------- |
02nd June 2012 |
------Lycée Agricole ----------Beekeeping School |
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8 Practical Training: Bee queen rearing day will take place in Thiviers all day long. |
24th of June |
In Thiviers Mr Robert BESSE Les Perrières 24800 Thiviers |
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9 Practical Training: Inspection and check up of swarms. |
30th June at 2.30 pm |
Beekeeping School |
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10 Practical Training: Honey harvest in the apiary, demonstration. Crop, uncapping, extraction, licking of the honey comb residue. How to use the wax boiler? Picnic |
26th August at 9.30 am |
Beekeeping School |
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11 Practical Training: Autumn inspection of the apiary before winter/ hibernation Treatments, set up of the strips, storage of frames and super. |
01st September at 2.30 pm |
Beekeeping School |
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- Responsible of the Beekeeping Yard : Mr Cyril Leynaert - Training and Beekeeping Yard operation- Patrice Bruneau,Eric Devaure, Pierre Dufour, Cyril Leynaert, Jacques Parouty, Alain Buisson |
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Theoretical Courses will take place at the Lycée Agricole (Agricultural High School) in Coulounieix-Chamiers at 2.30 pm. |
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Practical Training will take place at the Rucher Ecole (BeeKeeping School) in the Hamlet of Camp César at 2.30 pm. |

