From: Maryann Frazier <[log in to unmask]>
Below, please find the program for and information concerning a two-day
beekeeping short course to be held at Penn State University in May. Please
post this information to Bee-L.
Changing Fundamentals of Beekeeping Enroll NOW! Preregistration Form Due
by April 29
Friday, May 14
8:00 a.m. Registration- Lobby, ASI Building
8:30 Welcome & Course Instruction
Maryann Frazier (Penn State)
8:45 Biology-Our Basis for Management
Maryann Frazier
9:30 Seasonal Management
Dr. Dewey Caron
10:15 Break
10:30 Honey Bee Behavior-How Do
Bees Make Choices?
Dr. Scott Camazine
11:15 Techniques of Queen Rearing
Dr. Jeff Pettis
12:00 p.m. Lunch-Provided
1:00-4:00 Apiary/Lab Workshops
(You may select 2 of the 3)
Bees Inside and Outside-Honey
Bee Dissection
Dr. Diana Sammataro
108 Headhouse III
Queen Rearing Techniques in the
Field
Dr. Jeff Pettis
University Apiary
Bee Aware, Making the World
Wide Web Work for You, Record
Keeping
Computer Lab
5:00-6:30 Reception and Tour of Penn
State Research Labs
504 ASI Building
Featured Speakers:
Nick Calderon-Honey bee research specialist at Cornell University. His
research has focused on improving mite sampling techniques and novel mite
control techniques.
Scott Camazine-Honey bee research specialist at Penn State. His research
focuses on the control of honey bee mites and diseases and on how social
insects make decisions.
Saturday, May 15
Room 101, ASI Building
8:00 a.m. Marketing Hive Products
Dr. Dewey Caron
9:00 Brood Diseases
Jim Steinhauer (Pennsylvania
Department of Agriculture)
10:00 Break
10:15 Tracheal and Varroa Mites:
Their Impact and Control
Dr. Diana Sammataro and
Jennifer Finley (Penn State)
11:00 Pollination and Pesticides
Dr. Nick Calderone
12:00 Lunch -On your own
1:00-4:00 Apiary/Lab Workshops
(You may select 2 of the 3)
Mite and Disease Diagnosis
in the Lab
Dr. Diana Sammataro
108 Headhouse III
Mite and Disease
Diagnosis in the Field
Jim Steinhauer and Grant Stiles
(New Jersey Department of
Agriculture)
University Apiary
Honey Bee Pollination and
Pesticides in the Field
Dr. Nick Calderone-
University Apiary
4:30 p.m. Adjourn
Dewey Caron-University of Delaware, Apiculturist,
specializes on novel extension and teaching approaches, research on the
marketing of hive products and varroa mite sampling.
Jeff Pettis-Research specialist, USDA, Beltsville Bee Lab.
His research focuses on chemical and biological approaches
to the control of honey bee mites.
Diana Sammataro-Honey bee research associate at Penn
State. She leads the applied research program at Penn
State and is the author of "The Beekeeper's Handbook".
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Honey bee management is quickly changing. Not only must we manage our
bees, we must also be able to effectively manage the newly introduced
parasitic mites that attack them. This course is designed to cover the
basics of keeping bees for the production of honey while focusing on the
control of diseases and mites. The Changing Fundamentals of Beekeeping is
open to all interested beekeepers as well as individuals interested in
becoming beekeepers.
All participants will receive an updated edition of The Fundamentals of
Beekeeping as a course guide and a 20% discount on the purchase of all for-
sale beekeeping education materials.
Please help us prepare for your visit
Registrations will be accepted by fax or mail through April 29, 1999. A
minimum of 20 participants are required so register early. Walk-in
registrations will be accepted only as space allows. The registration fee
includes all conference fees, parking, and break service.
Name
Accompanying name
Organization name
Address
City State Zip Code
Daytime Phone (area code)
FAX (area code)
E-mail address
_____ $60 Individual registration fee
_____ $90 Couple registration fee
_____ $40 One day registration fee
Day attending
ADD $10 LATE registration fee after April 29
Total Registration Payment $ ________
Please make checks payable to Penn State or charge by Visa/Mastercard.
Account number exp. date
Authorization signature
Cancellations received after April 29 are not eligible for full refunds.
Please return preregistration form and payment to:
Changing Fundamentals of Beekeeping
The Pennsylvania State University
306 Ag Administration Building
University Park, PA 16802-2601
Telephone: (814) 865-8301
FAX: (814) 865-7050
A minimum of 20 participants are required.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Dormitory housing will be available May
13 and 14 in North Halls on the University Park Campus. Pre-registration
and one-night non-refundable payment is required to guarantee the housing
reservation. Payment must be made directly to Housing Conference Services,
125 Johnston Commons, Penn State, University Park, PA 16802. Call toll
free (800) 778-8006 or return the housing registration form by mail or fax
(814) 865-0081.
Room reservation deadline is
April 29, 1999.
A single room rate is $34 and double rate is $24.50 per person/night,
including a continental breakfast. Check-in is 4:00 p.m. and check out is
noon.
Overnight accommodations are limited in State College and on the
University Park Campus due to Penn State graduation ceremonies on May 16.
A list of alternative hotels in the State College area is available on
request.
CANCELLATION
The University reserves the right to cancel or postpone any course
activity due to insufficient enrollment (for Beekeeper's Program less than
20 persons) or other unforeseen circumstances. If the short course is
canceled or postponed, the University will refund registration fees but
cannot be held responsible for other costs, charges, or expenses,
including cancellation/change charges assessed by airlines or travel
agencies.
Visit the College of Agricultural Sciences Web site for information on
this other conferences: http:/www.cas.psu.edu/docs/
CASCONF
This publication is available in alternative media on request.
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persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, admission, and
employment without regard to personal characteristics not related to
ability, performance, or qualifications as determined by University policy
or by state or federal authorities. The Pennsylvania State University does
not discriminate against any person because of age, ancestry, color,
disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex,
sexual orientation, or veteran status. Direct all inquiries regarding the
nondiscrimination policy to the Affirmative Action Director, The
Pennsylvania State University, 201 Willard Building, University Park, PA
16802-2801: tel. (814) 865-4700/V; (814) 863-1150/TTY.
-Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its
programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of
accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please
contact Debra Sheaffer Ellis at (814) 865-8301/V; (814) 865-1204/TTY in
advance of your participation or visit.
Maryann Frazier
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