2003 Southwestern Ohio Beekeeper School You are invited to attend one of the largest and most educational beekeeping schools in the State of Ohio. The program is designed to be educational for anyone interested in honeybees, with programs for the beginner and experienced beekeeper. Saturday, March 8, 2003 at: Princeton High School 11080 Chester Road Cincinnati, Ohio $20.00 / Adult $12.00 / Youth 17 & under Pre-Registration Required and is due February 28. Registration forms are available online or by contacting the Warren Co. Extension office, at (513)932-1891. Tentative Schedule of Events to help you plan your day: 8:00 a.m. Registration, Coffee & Honey Rolls Cafeteria 9:00 a.m. The Business of Beekeeping Keynote Speaker: Mr. Jim Tew, The Ohio State University Auditorium BREAK-OUT SESSIONS Multiple sessions are offered during each time period to allow you to choose what is most interesting to you. Our new "Ask the Expert" sessions are designed to be a question/answer period. You may select only 1 during each time block 10:00 a.m. Pre-Beekeeping: Things You Need to Know Before You Get Started Mr. Max Sheffield Seasonal Management (Part 1 of 2) Mr. Mark Egloff Processing Wax Mr. Marion Ackman Characteristics of Bee Races Mr. Kim Flottum Pollen Collection & Use Mr. Dave Heilman "Ask the Expert" Mr. Bob Rauen & Mr. Don Popp 11:00 a.m. Getting Started with Beekeeping Mr. Max Sheffield Seasonal Management (Part 2 of 2) Mr. Mark Egloff Apitherapy I Mr. Jim Higgens Candle Making Mr. Marion Ackman Integrated Pest Management Dr. Jim Tew Ask the Expert Mr. Kim Flottum 12:00 Noon Lunch 1:00 p.m. Getting Started Installing Bees Dr. Bob Allen Extracting Honey Mr. Bob Pessler Honey in the Kitchen Mrs. Diane Mason Apitherapy II Mr. Jim Higgens SMR Behavior Breeding Dr. Jim Tew Ask the Expert Mr. Dave Heilman 2:00 p.m. Getting Started Managing the Colony Dr. Bob Allen Identifying Pests and Diseases Mr. Andrew Kartal Processing Honey for Show & Sale Mr. Bob Pessler Comb Honey Production Mr. Dave Heilman Alternative Products from Beekeeping Mr. Kim Flottum 3:00 p.m. Announcements & Door Prize Drawings Beekeeping equipment & supplies will be available from commercial vendors at the school. Don't forget to stop by their booths. They will remain open until 3:00 p.m. This program is presented by numerous local bee organizations, the Southwestern Ohio Bee School Committee, and the Ohio State University Extension offices in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren Counties. The Beeschool package including registration can be accessed at this site: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~warr/ag/bschool.htm