Master Beekeeper ProgramGround-breaking Spanish-Language Track as it Celebrated 10th Year

摘要

Two years ago, Elva Webster knew nothing about bees. Now she’s on her way to tending her own hives as she progresses through a groundbreaking Spanish-language version of a Master Beekeepers program.The Oregon State University Extension Service’s Master Beekeeper Program (https://extension.ore-gonstate.edu/mb), which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, added the Spanish track (https://extension. oregonstate.edu/mb/ omb-en-espanol) in 2020. It offers the same classes, which teach sciencebased beekeeping techniques to participants who start out at the apprentice level with a mentor, work through a journey level and progress to the prestigious level of Master Beekeeper.