Hi, everyone. Here are updates about our unique Commercial beekeeping program. *2012 Bee program* This year's students are busy doing field work with commercial beekeepers; they are learning and working hard! Eric Stromgren, program instructor/coordinator, reports the queen rearing course provided students with valuable, hands-on learning and that students enjoyed the presentations and meeting beekeepers at the Beaverlodge Field Day in June. By end of September, students will be back in class for the second set of courses. They will also be touring Alberta honey processors & packers in late October and attending the Alberta Beekeepers Convention. *Updates & Looking Ahead to 2013* ·We have made some changes to benefit student learning and increase accessibility for international students. The revised program is one week longer at 46 weeks; there are 23 weeks classroom study and 23 weeks of paid work experience. As before, the program starts in January and runs through November. ·Attached document is the updated program information sheet. For complete program details go to http://www.gprc.ab.ca/programs/details.html?ID=307 ** The 2013 program starts */January 7--/**/Interested students should begin their application process as soon as possible. /* ·For more program information, interested students are encouraged to contact Eric Stromgren or Lin Roy. [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Our goal is a robust, current and practical program that will provide a solid foundation for the next generation of beekeepers. We look forward to having students from Alberta, from across Canada and from the world! Please help us build awareness of this unique program--*/forward/share as you can/*. Thanks! Cheryl King GPRC Program Developer 780 539 2227 *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm