WSU Upcoming Workshops

Learn about Varroa biology and management, proper use of different types of microscopes, and how to assess your own honey bees for Nosema!

The hands-on portion of this workshop gives you all the tools you need to practice dissecting your bees for Nosema infection.

Location: WSU Puyallup Research and Extension Center, D. F. Allmendinger Center

2606 W Pioneer, Puyallup WA 98371

Registration Fees:

Lecture only – FREE

Lecture + Lunch – $20

Lecture, Lunch & Hands-on Training* – $150

*Limited spots available in hands-on training.

Registration will open in early Spring 2025.

Learn about Varroa biology and management, proper use of different types of microscopes, and how to assess your own honey bees for Nosema!

The hands-on portion of this workshop gives you all the tools you need to practice dissecting your bees for Nosema infection.

Location: Washington State University, Othello Honey Bee and Pollinator Facility

1485 W Cunningham Rd, Othello WA 99344

If you are new to visiting the Othello area, please check out our Guide to Visiting Othello page for information about lodging, recreation, and more!

Registration Fees:

Lecture only – FREE

Lecture + Lunch – $20

Lecture, Lunch & Hands-on Training* – $150

*Limited spots available in hands-on training.

Registration will open in early Spring 2025.

Ready to take beekeeping to the next level? For those of you who already have a working foundation in beekeeping, the WSU bee team aims to improve your understanding of queen rearing, bee breeding systems, and selection methods through presentations and hands-on demonstrations.

Guest Speaker:  Melanie Kirby, Co-owner of Zia Queenbees and Extension Educator of Land Grant Programs at the Institute of American Indian Arts

Registration Fee: $200

Location:  Washington State University, Othello Honey Bee and Pollinator Facility

1485 W Cunningham Rd, Othello WA 99344

If you are new to visiting the Othello area, please check out our Guide to Visiting Othello page for information about lodging, recreation, and more!

Attendees are welcome to travel the day before to stay overnight, and join the WSU Bee team for a non-hosted dinner on Friday night (June 20th)

Registration will open Spring 2025.

Brand new to beekeeping and not sure where to start? Join us for a 2-day event about honey bee biology, beekeeping tools and hive types, honey bee pest management, in-hive demonstrations, and more!

Location: Pullman, WA

Registration Fees:

$170 Workshop Only

or

$200 Workshop + Saturday night dinner

Limited spots available.

Registration will open during Summer 2025.