Bee College: Beginner's Track
Morning Lecture Series:
Friday, March 14, 2008
| Time |
Event |
Speaker |
| 7:30-8:00 |
Registration |
| 8:00-8:15 |
Welcome & Announcements |
Jamie Ellis |
| 8:15-9:00 |
Spring/Summer Mgt |
M.T.Sanford |
| 9:00-9:45 |
FL Master Beekeeper Pgm |
M.K.O'Malley |
| 9:45-10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15-11:00 |
Fall/Winter Management |
Jerry Hayes |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Honey Bee Biology |
Jim Tew |
| 11:30-12:00 |
Products of the Hive |
R. Brewer |
| 12:00-1:00 |
Lunch |
Speaker Notes and Handouts
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Morning Lecture Series:
Saturday, March 15, 2008
| Time |
Event |
Speaker |
| 7:30-8:00 |
Registration |
| 8:00-8:15 |
Welcome & Announcements |
Jamie Ellis |
| 8:15-9:00 |
Keeping Bees in Florida |
Jerry Hayes |
| 9:00-9:45 |
Honey Bees & Pollination |
Amanda Ellis |
| 9:45-10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15-11:00 |
African Bees & Beekeeping |
Jamie Ellis |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Secrets to Bee Disease Freedom |
Dennis van Englesdorp |
| 11:30-12:00 |
Bee Diseases & Pests |
Jamie Ellis |
| 12:00-1:00 |
Lunch |
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Afternoon Workshop Series
Workshops repeated Friday and Saturday:
| Time |
Event |
Speaker |
| 1:00-2:15pm |
Beekeeping Equipment (35 min) & General Colony Inspection (35 min) |
Dave Westervelt & Malcolm Sanford |
| Bee Diseases/Pests |
Amanda Ellis |
| 2:15-2:45pm |
Break (refreshments served) |
| 2:45-4:00 |
Honey Extraction |
Bert Kelley |
| Installing Packages & Clipping/Marking Queens |
Dave Westervelt |
Offered on Friday only:
| 1:00-5:00pm |
Training for Welsh Honey Judge Examination (exam follows in one year) and Judge Bee College Honey Show |
Robert Brewer |
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