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Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County to Offer Beekeeping Basics Course

Middletown, NY - Thinking about starting a backyard beehive or exploring beekeeping as a hobby or business? Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Orange County will offer Beekeeping Basics on Saturday, November 21 at the CCE Orange County Office, 18 Seward Avenue, Suite 300 (Third Floor), in Middletown. The program will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. in English and 3 to 5 p.m. in Spanish.

The program is designed for individuals interested in getting started with beekeeping and will provide practical information to help participants understand what it takes to establish and manage an apiary. Participants will learn about essential beekeeping equipment, budgeting for their first year, managing honey bee health, and the basics of marketing honey and other products produced by their hives.

The program will be led by Randall Paul Cass, Honey Bee Extension Associate at Cornell University. Cass will be joined by a panel of Hudson Valley beekeepers who will share their firsthand experiences and answer questions from participants.

The program costs $15 per person. To register for a session in English or Spanish, visit http://weblink.donorperfect.com/BeekeepingBasics2026 or http://weblink.donorperfect.com/basicosdelaapicultura. If registration is low, the English and Spanish sessions may be combined, with Spanish interpretation provided.

For more information, contact Elias Bloom, Agriculture Program Leader, at ehb64@cornell.edu or (845) 344-1234, Ext. 232.

Last updated October 8, 2026