. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. D SNI ^3 . *>? ,•? i -j VOL. LIX—NO. 2 HAMILTON, ILL., FEBRUARY, 1919 MONTHLY, $ A YFAR THE CALIFORNIA SHORT COURSES An Account of the First Extensive Series of Short Courses Designed for the Commercial Honey Producer THE State University of Califor- nia, in co-operation with the U. S. Department of Agricul- ture, has recently undertaken a novel experiment. The success of the en- terprise is a source of gratification to all concerned, and it is doubtful if the most loyal booster was prepared for the enthusiasm which developed. A short course in
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. D SNI ^3 . *>? ,•? i -j VOL. LIX—NO. 2 HAMILTON, ILL., FEBRUARY, 1919 MONTHLY, $ A YFAR THE CALIFORNIA SHORT COURSES An Account of the First Extensive Series of Short Courses Designed for the Commercial Honey Producer THE State University of Califor- nia, in co-operation with the U. S. Department of Agricul- ture, has recently undertaken a novel experiment. The success of the en- terprise is a source of gratification to all concerned, and it is doubtful if the most loyal booster was prepared for the enthusiasm which developed. A short course in beekeeping is not a new thing, in fact the writer has attended several of them in various places. The California short courses differed from others previously held, in that they were planned entirely for the benefit of commercial honey producers instead of beginners. Every other course so far held, as far as the writer has observed, has been elementary in its nature and de- signed especially for the novice. There seemed to be some doubt as to whether the attendance would justify a course designed for the ex- perienced beekeeper. In order to place the course within reach of all California beekeepers, a series of four were decided upon, to be held in widely separated locations, each a full week in duration. The first was at San Diego, in the extreme southern part of the State, beginning on November 25. This was followed by one at the University farm, at Davis, in northern Califor- nia, beginning December 2. The next was at Visalia, about 200 miles south of Davis, held the week beginning December 9. The fourth and last was to have been held at Riverside, in the heart of the orange belt, but was prevented by a quarantine estab- lished by the board of health to pre- vent the spread of influenza. Since more extensive honey producers live within reach of Riverside than any other point, it was confidently ex- pected that the Riverside meeting would be the biggest of all—the gran
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