Hi all,

Dr. Bob Horr is holding a course in queen-rearing in Prattsville, NY.  June 27,
1999 from 8am to 6pm.

This course is for all beekeeping enthusiasts who want to raise their own queens
from their own stock.  Dr. Horr will guide all participants through each step of
modern queen rearing based on his 26 years of experience and successful queen
rearing and breeding.  After this course you will be able to raise your own
queens with little or no investment.  You will be able to to manufacture your
own basic rearing equipment or successfully use commercially available equipment
designed for this purpose.  The course will cover the following subjects:

* Brief rules of queen rearing
* Breeding stock selection methods and fundamentals
* Selection of suitable brood for grafting
* Basic queen rearing equipment and manufacturing
* Grafting techniques and fundamentals
* Virgin queens production and introduction to nucs
* Mated queens and their successful introduction
* Seminar on related topics, i.e., Royal jelly production, etc.
* Biological control of mites
* Hands-on experience for each participant

Each participant will receive:
* Basic equipment samples and templates of queen rearing equipment ($20 value)
* Written manual of successful queen rearing techniques ($10 value)
* Isolated-area mated Vigor Carniolan Queen ($30 value)
* Opportunity to purchase queen rearing equipment for special discount prices

Breakfast, lunch and afternoon coffee, tea, snack will be served.  If you need
tol stay overnight, accomodations can be arranged at a nearby hotel for a
special rate.

Course fee $99.95-paid in advance or $129.95-paid on the day of the course
Tuition can be paid by check (made payable to Equinox Bee Studio, Ltd.) or by
American Express.

To register for this course send the following information plus payment to:

Equinox
RR 1, Box 114 B-1A
Prattsville, NY 12468

Include your name, mailing address, telephone/fax numbers, the name of any
beekeeping club you belong to, check amount, or American Express card number,
and the expiration date of your card.

NOTE:A 10% fee will apply for all cancellations.


Bob Z. Horr, D.E., Ph.D. is a American Bee Journal Columnist and Vigor Carniolan
promoter and breeder.

Prattsville is located in the Northern Catskill Mountains, about 2 1/2 hours
from New York City, or 1 1/2 hours from Albany.


If you have any questions you may email Bob at [log in to unmask]