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Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 09:20:25 -0600
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From: Elizabeth Capaldi <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: University of Illinois Short Course on Bees and Beekeeping 2000
I am happy to announce the Fourth Edition of the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign's Bees and Beekeeping Short Course, scheduled this year for
July 29th-30th, 2000. I thought the readers of the Bee-L list would enjoy
some advance notice of the workshop. We have planned some new lecutres and
experiments this year, so you if are a past participant, you are welcome
back. Join us!
We would appreciate your help in advertising the course - please share
this information with your friends and fellow beekeepers.
University of Illinois Short Course on Bees and Beekeeping
Saturday & Sunday, July 29-30, 2000
Lectures, hands-on workshops, and informal discussions on:
Introduction to beekeeping Honey as a neutraceutical Bee anatomy
Mite biology and management Bumble bee biology Queen
rearing
Bee diseases &Small hive beetle Breeding and genetics Sting allergies
Wintering honey bees Colony organization Swarm
control
Plus:
Bee experiment: participants can join a research team and study bee
behavior
Birds of a feather' dinners: small groups of participants will dine at
restaurants on Saturday evening with a course instructor for spirited
discussion on selected topics
French-style gourmet honey tasting: honeys from around the world
Speakers:
Prof. May Berenbaum, Dept of Entomology, Univ. Illinois
Dr. Jeff Pettis, Apiculturist, USDA-ARS Bee Research Lab, Beltsville
MD
Prof. Gene Robinson, Dept of Entomology, Univ. Illinois
Mr. Jerry Hayes, Columnist, American Bee Journal
Members of the Univ. Illinois Bee Research Facility Staff
Location: Univ. Illinois Illini Union and Bee Research Facility,
Urbana IL in East-Central Illinois
Fee: $75 includes course materials, refreshments, & honey tasting
Lodging: Group rates available at the Hampton Inn for $60 single/$69
double room or air-conditioned dormitory rooms for $20/night
(217-337-1100) ask for Group Code "BEE"
Dates&Times: Begins 8:00 AM Saturday, July 29 and ends 1:00 PM Sunday,
July 30
Registration:
Phone: (217) 333-2910
FAX: (217) 244-3499
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Or write/send your name, address, email, and registration fee to:
Beekeeping Short Course, c/o Univ. Illinois, Dept. Entomology, 320
Morrill Hall, 505 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801
LIMITED TO 50 PARTICIPANTS, SO REGISTER EARLY!
Sponsored by:
Dept. of Entomology and School of Life Sciences, Univ. Illinois
Center for Economic Entomology, Illinois Natural History Survey
Cooperative Extension Service, Univ. Illinois
With generous support from Dadant & Sons and Wellmark International
(Apistan)
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