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10/07/2026

10/05/2026

10/03/2026

From Hive to Market: AgPro Students Dive Into the World of Beekeeping & Honey!
What happens when agriculture, technology, science, and entrepreneurship come together? Hands-on learning at its sweetest!
We were thrilled to welcome AgPro students from Irvine School (Prairie Rose Public Schools ) to the PrairieRose Honey bee yard for an immersive, cross-curricular learning day led by myself and Director of Agriculture Education Nichole Neubauer .
This experiential trip bridged classroom theory with real industry practice across three core areas:
• Science & Stewardship: Students rolled up their sleeves for hive inspections. They assessed colony health, learned about challenges like Varroa mites, practiced sticky-board monitoring techniques, and helped feed the colonies. They even explored the biochemistry of how bees transform nectar into honey through enzymatic breakdown and evaporation.
• Technology & Innovation: The group was introduced to an upcoming research project using BroodMinder smart sensors. They discovered how modern apiaries use real-time data on hive weight and environmental conditions to drive management decisions.
• Business & Food Processing: Through Stella Sehn’s “From Hive to Market” workshop, students traced raw honey’s journey to a retail shelf. They gained foundational insights into food safety, professional packaging, branding, and value-added marketing.
Experiences like these show students that modern agriculture is about so much more than producing food. It is a dynamic intersection of STEM, environmental stewardship, and entrepreneurship.

10/02/2026

Eagle Butte High School Foods 20/30 students took a deep dive into advanced food concepts, sustainability, and local ecology with a hands-on apiary tour PrairieRose Honey
This experiential trip brought classroom theory to life in two major ways:
• Advanced Ingredient Knowledge: Students saw exactly where honey comes from and how it is made. Moving past the grocery store shelf, they explored honey as a complex, unrefined culinary ingredient
• Food Security & Ecology: Students observed firsthand how vital pollinators are to our agricultural supply chain and ultimately our food systems.
A sweet day of deep learning right here in our local community! Prairie Rose Public Schools

10/02/2026

Eagle Butte High School Foods 20/30 class came to PrairieRose Honey school bee yard for a hands-on apiary field trip. The ultimate way for students to experience exactly where honey comes from! Instead of just reading about ecosystems in a textbook, students step into the yard to see nature’s hardest workers in action.
A bee tour is a game-changer for young learners:
• The Pollination Connection: Students see firsthand how bees pollinate plants, linking insects directly to the fruits and vegetables on their plates.
• Hive to Honey: Watching honey get harvested transforms it from a simple grocery item into an amazing natural resource.
• Future Protectors: Getting up close with a hive replaces fear with respect, inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards.
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09/20/2026

At South Alberta Collegiate, Jenna led 5 Eagle Butte High School students through BeeSafe hands-on rapid diagnostic testing for honey bee viruses, giving them an opportunity to engage directly with innovative agricultural research. Prairie Rose Public Schools PrairieRose Honey