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Auburn University Honey Bee Management Symposium
Saturday, February 12, 2000
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Auburn University -- Lowder Business Building
415 West Magnolia Ave
Auburn, Alabama
Registration: $15.00 per person
Sponsors:
Alabama Extension System (Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Auburn University)
State of Alabama, Dept. of Alabama & Industries, Plant Protection Section
In cooperation with The Alabama State Beekeepers' Association
Instructors
.Mr. Bobby Fanning, President, Alabama State Beekeepers' Association, Huntsville, AL
.Mr. John Grafton, Ohio Department of Agriculture, Apiculture Section, Reynoldsburg, OH
.Mr. David Heilman, Apiculturist and Master Beekeeper, Entomology, The Ohio State University
.Mr. Dwight Tew, President, Tennessee State Beekeepers' Association, Franklin, TN
.Dr. James E. Tew, Entomology, The Ohio State University and Extension Consultant, Auburn University
Symposium Topics
.Small Hive Beetle .Commercial Pollination
.New Bee Equipment Ideas .Bee Biology & Behavior
.Getting Started in Beekeeping .Marketing Your Honey Locally
Auburn Beekeeping Workshop Registration Form
Pre-Registration Deadline: February 4, 2000
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Registration @ $15.00 per person
Make check payable to: Auburn University
Mail to: Ms. Sandy Pouncey, Dept. of Entomology, 301 Funchess Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849-5615; Telephone: (334) 844-2551; Fax: (334) 844-5005; E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Topic Tracks
Track 1 topics are considered to be of interest to beekeepers having about 5 years or more of beekeeping experience.
Track 2 topics are considered to be of interest to beekeepers having less than 5 years of experience or having no experience at all. However, participants may go to any session that they wish regardless of experience.
Program
8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Registration
8:45 - 9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 -10:00 Keynote: The Small Hive Beetle in Alabama -- Should We Worry - Jim Tew
10:00 -10:30 Controlling Varroa -- What's Old and What's New - Dave Heilman
10:30 -10:45 Break
10:45 -11:30 American Foulbrood -- A Familiar Enemy - John Grafton
11:30 -12:00 New Bee Equipment Ideas -- What's Good & What's Bad - Dave Heilman
12:00 -1:00 p.m. Lunch (On Your Own) - (Open Hive Demonstration During Lunch*)
1:00 -2:00 Track 1 Getting Started in Beekeeping - Bobby Fanning
Track 2 Commercial Pollination - It's Not Boring Any More - Jim Tew
2:00 -3:00 Track 1 Bee Biology and Behavior (Outdoor Demonstration*) - John Grafton
Track 2 Developing a Local Market for Your Honey Crop - Dwight Tew
3:00 -3:15 Both Tracks: The Present State of Alabama Beekeeping - Jim Tew
3:15 Door Prizes, Evaluations, and Goodbye
*Outdoor demonstrations are weather dependent. If weather prohibits, discussions will proceed indoors with visual aids rather than live bees. Bring your personal protective equipment for outdoor demonstrations.
Dr. James E. Tew
State Specialist, Beekeeping
Department of Entomology
The Ohio State University
Wooster, OH 44691
(330)263-3684
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