INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Check with your state/regional college or university's cooperative extension to see if they have a class offered. Many smaller colleges, such as community colleges, offer beekeeping classes as part of the community education programs. Additionally, many beekeeping organizations offer introductory classes for those wanting to become beekeepers.  Do an online search for beekeeping classes in your area. Schools that specialize in agriculture are most likely to host such a course. The class may cost you a couple hundred dollars, but the experience will teach you the many things you'll need to know about bee keeping. Numerous books and websites offer advice and instruction about beekeeping. However, make sure the author is well-versed and knowledgeable about the topic by reading their biography and researching them on the internet. Books on beekeeping can offer great help for the beginner.  If you are taking a class on beekeeping or have taken one in the past, ask your instructor for some further reading suggestions. If that person is really knowledgeable about beekeeping, they will likely know the best books to read on the subject. You can also speak to the reference librarian at the library for recommendations. It is always a good idea to talk to someone who is already beekeeping about their process and tips for caring for bees. This is especially true if you are considering becoming a professional beekeeper. An active beekeeper can typically answer any questions you have and can give you some practical advice for starting up your own hive. In exchange for information and advice, consider offering to help a beekeeper with their beekeeping for free. Getting some hands-on experience with beekeeping before you get your own hive can be very helpful and the beekeeper will likely appreciate the free labor you are providing. You can be a beekeeper who has one hive or you can be a beekeeper that tends to many, many hives. The amount of bee hives you set up and care for will depend on what you want to get out of your efforts and how dedicated to bee keeping you are. That said, in most cases if you are just starting out with beekeeping, you should start small. Figure out how to tend to your bees before investing a lot of time and effort in numerous hives. If you simply want to get some honey for your family and help pollinate your garden, then 1 or 2 hives may be enough. If you want to produce enough honey to sell, then you will need many more hives to get enough honey. In general, a well-established hive can produce about 25 pounds (11 kg) of honey.

SUMMARY: Take a beekeeping course. Read up on beekeeping. Learn from a beekeeper. Start out with just a few hives.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: When you’re closing a formal email, consider the main purpose of the message. In many cases, a simple expression of gratitude is an appropriate way to end the email.  For example, if your recipient has helped you or is helping you with something, try: “Thank you for your assistance with this matter.” You can also thank your recipient simply for giving you their time and attention. For example, “I appreciate your consideration,” or “Thank you for taking the time to review this issue.” In some cases, you may need to prompt your recipient to take further action or respond to you in some way. You can use the final line of your email to state or reiterate what you need from them.  For example, if you’re expecting your recipient to get back to you, say something like: “I look forward to discussing this with you further.” You can also request some other type of action. For example, “Please finish the report and send it to me at your earliest convenience.” If the recipient of the email needs something from you, then the final line of the email is a good place to address that. Assure them that you are taking the requested action or that you are planning to do so.  For example, “I will send the completed forms to you by next Friday.” You can also use the closing line as an opportunity to offer further assistance or information. For example: “Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.” When closing your email, stick to an appropriately formal tone. Use correct grammar and formal vocabulary, and avoid slang or conversational language. For example, if you’re setting up a meeting, you might close with something like, “I look forward to meeting with you on the 14th.” Avoid chatty ending lines, such as, “Ok, see ya in a few days! :)” Before sending your email, look it over for problems, such as spelling errors, typos, grammatical mistakes, and incorrect punctuation. If possible, have someone else look at your message to see if they can spot anything you might have missed. While many email programs have built-in spell checkers, be aware that these can’t catch all spelling errors. For example, your spell checker may not correct common confusions between words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings (like “compliment” and “complement”).

SUMMARY:
End with a “thanks” if your recipient is helping you. Close with a call to action if you’re expecting a response. Let the recipient know if you plan to take action. Use formal language. Check carefully for typos and grammatical errors.