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Queen bee breeding - PROfarm course

Course details

Name:	Queen bee breeding
Description:	This course suits beekeepers and people interested in entering the queen bee industry.
Cost:	After NSW Government subsidy, $665 GST-free.
Course aims:	Develop an understanding of queen bee production. Develop and demonstrate the skills to produce quality queen bees.
Learning outcomes:	Graft queen cells with correct age larvae. Raise quality queen bees. Implement a queen breeding program
Length:	3 days
Course program/structure:	Day 1 Introduction Queen bee rearing principles Cell bars and cell raising colonies Grafting Managing small and large numbers of cells Importance of nutrition and disease management Day 2 Biology of honey bees Castes Reproductive system Life cycle Genetics Breeding program and selection of stock Mating procedure Drone mother hive management Nucleus colony size/management Mating yard design Day 3 Catching, marking, clipping, and caging queen bees Packing, mailing and transporting queen bees Banking queens Queen candy Queen bee introduction Queen bee industry/markets Artificial Insemination (AI) Calendar of operations Export/import Conclusion
Resources and method of delivery:	Each participant receives a course manual and grafting kit. This course is delivered using both indoor and outdoor instruction.
Accreditation:	This course has been mapped to the national unit of competency, AHCBEK407A - Rear queen bees.

Other dates and locations are available on demand.