Panel: Questions for Beginners
The beekeeping journey is a never ending process of learning and refining one’s skills, and a person new to the hobby is faced with daunting amounts of information and things to learn. This session will provide a forum to address specific questions posed by beginning beekeepers – answered by experienced members of the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program.
Note: To submit questions, please send to jen.holt@oregonstate.edu at least two days prior to session, i.e., by October 26, November 2, November 9.
Jenn Holt is the Program Coordinator for the Oregon Master Beekeeper Program at Oregon State University. She also works in conjunction with Dr. Andony Melathopoulos as the Program Coordinator for the Oregon Bee Atlas and is developing exciting ways for the two programs to cross-pollinate. Jen was an Apprentice student in the inaugural year of the program and continues as a Journey student and committee member. She met her husband Dan through the Master Beekeeper Program and, while he is an avid beekeeper, her two children, Finn (13) and Cale (11), are content to observe bees from a distance.