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Education: Short
Courses & Seminars
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Any New Jersey, full-time student
interested in becoming involved in beekeeping
can apply for a scholarship to one of the Essex,
Jersey Cape, Mid-State, RVBA, SJBA or Sussex
courses offered below. The youth must be a New
Jersey resident, a full-time student and between
the ages of 12 and 22 as of the start date of
the course they are applying for. Applications
must be submitted with enough time to review and
for us to enroll you in the class you are
interested in. Click here for complete guidelines. Click
here for an application form.
If you have any questions about this program,
please email scholarship@njbeekeepers.org.
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2025
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Branch
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Central Jersey Beekeepers Association
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Contact
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Dates
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Friday night classes 6:30-9:00pm :
January 24
January 31
February 7
February 21
February 28
March 14
Hands-on hive inspection TBD, weather permitting
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Location
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Mercer County Extension Office, Ewing, NJ
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Lead Instructors
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Jeff Burd
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Cost
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Branch
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Essex County Beekeepers
Society
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Contact
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Dates
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In-person class days:
8:30-4:00 Sat February 1
8:30-4:00 Sat February 15
Field Day in April TBA, depending on weather.
Snow Date 8:30-4:00 Sat March 8
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Location
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Essex County Environmental Center
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Lead Instructors
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Landi Simone
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Cost
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Branch
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Morris Somerset Beekeepers Association
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Contact
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Dates
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8:30-4:30 Sat February 15
8:30-4:30 Sat March 1
Field Day TBD
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Location
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That Honey Place, Fords
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Lead Instructors
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Jeff Burd, Grant Stiles
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Cost
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Branch
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Northwest New Jersey Beekeepers Association
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Contact
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Dates
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Thursday morning classes 9:00am-12 noon:
February 20
February 27
March 6
March 13
March 20 (Snow Day)
Field Day TBA, depending on weather.
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Location
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Warren County Community College, Phillipsburg Campus
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Lead Instructors
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Jean Miller
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Cost
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Branch
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Raritan Valley Beekeepers Association
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Contact
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Dates
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Two Full Class days on Saturday, March 15 and Saturday, March 29, Field Day in April, date TBA.
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Location
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3/15 and 3/29 Classes will be held at the Somerset County Environmental Education Center. The April Field Day will be half day at the RVBA Apiary in Branchburg (hands on), date to be determined.
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Lead Instructors
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Adele Barree
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Cost
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Branch
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Northwest New Jersey Beekeepers Association
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Contact
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Dates
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8:30-4:00 Sat September 6
8:30-4:00 Sat September 13
Field Day TBA, depending on weather.
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Location
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Hunterdon County Complex, Route 12 (Building #1), Flemington, NJ
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Lead Instructors
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Jean Miller
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Cost
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On Demand
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Branch
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Essex County Beekeepers
Society
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Contact
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Dates
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Recorded 2021 Class
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Location
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On-Demand - Take It Anytime
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Lead Instructors
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Landi Simone
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Cost
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Marketing Materials
The New Jersey Beekeepers Association
has five brochures which are distributed
to the branches for use in public
outreach activities: Copies of these
brochures can be obtained from your
branch president. If you would like to
purchase brochures, they are available
in packets of 50 per brochure at a cost
of $25 per packet, plus postage. Contact
treasurer@njbeekeepers.org
if you are interested in purchasing
brochures.
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Topics
of Interest
Swarms? Honey
bees reproduce by "casting swarms" in
the spring. Hives that are healthy and
strong will produce new queens in the
early spring. When the new queen
emerges, the old queen leaves with about
half of the hive population. The swarm
will usually settle in a bush or tree
and form a large solid cluster while
scout bees search for a new home. At
this time, with full honey stomachs and
no brood or hive to defend, these
swarming bees are not typically
agressive. In a few hours or a day or
two they will fly off to a new home. Click here
for pictures of honey bee swarms. Have a
swarm within reach on your property?
Send the location of the swarm, address,
how long it has been there and contact
information to swarms@njbeekeepers.org,
or click here for a
list of beekeepers in the New Jersey
that you can contact directly for swarm
removal. Want more information on
swarming activity in New Jersey or want
to report a swarm that you have
collected? Click here.
A swarm in May - is
worth a load of hay.
A
swarm in June - is worth a silver
spoon.
A
swarm in July - isn't worth a fly.
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