HAS Schedule
2008 PRESENTERS & TIMES
Dennis vanEngelsdorp, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Update on CCD THURSDAY 8:30AM & 2:45PM FRIDAY 1:15
G. W. Hayes, Jr, Assistant Chief, Bureau of Plant Inspection
The Classroom (Questions and Answers by Jerry) THURSDAY 2:45PM & FRIDAY 9:45 SATURDAY 9:45
Where are the African Bees Now? FRIDAY 8:30AM
Clarence H. Collison, Chair Entomology Dept Mississippi State University
Factors Affecting Drone Production - THURSDAY 11:15AM & FRIDAY 1:15PM & 4:15
Queen Quality- SATURDAY 8:30AM
Carl Marcum, West Virginia Extension Agent-Wayne Co
BEE Friendly Insect Control in the Home Landscape (Pesticide Use) – THURSDAY 1:15PM & FRIDAY 2:45pm & SATURDAY 2:45pm
Adam Finkelstein, Queen Breeder and Sarah Grant recipient
Boutique Queen Breeding: The Selection and Breeding of Hardy Local Queen Stock-FRIDAY 2:45PM
Will Montgomery, Queen Rearing
The Cell Punch method rearing Queens THURSDAY 9:45AM & FRIDAY 11:15AM & SATURDAY 1:15PM
Tom Hatfield, Insurance Agent –American National Insurance Co
Insurance for Beekeepers—What you need to know- THURSDAY 9:45AM & FRIDAY 9:45AM & SATURDAY 11:15AM
Bill Ferguson, Buckfast Queen Breeder from Canada
Keeping the true Buckfast Queens on the market.- FRIDAY 4:15PM & SATURDAY 9:45
Janet Clayton, Master Beekeeper in West Virginia
Building a HONEY HOUSE from the Floor Up - THURSDAY 1:15PM & FRIDAY 1:15PM & SATURDAY 1:15PM
Allen Leadmon, long time beekeeper and candle maker
The Art of Making Bees Wax Candles-THURSDAY 11:15AM & FRIDAY 11:15AM & SATURDAY 11:15AM
Tom Fist, EMT
Back Care for Beekeepers – THURSDAY 2:45PM & FRIDAY 2:45PM & SATURDAY 2:45PM
James & Debbie Copenhaver, Master Beekeepers WV and Honey Judges
Starting a Master Beekeeping Program in your State-THURSDAY 1:15PM & FRIDAY 1:15PM & SATURDAY 1:15
Margaret Reid, Reid Apiary and long time beekeeper
So you want to be a beekeeper—Information and help for the Beginner-SATURDAY 9:45AM TO 10:45AM AND 11:15AM TO 12:15AM (SAME CLASS 2 HOURS LONG)
Teaching Bees to school Students- FRIDAY 2:45PM
Tom Webster, Apiculture Specialist at Kentucky State University
Undate on Nosema Ceranae and Nosema Apis – THURSDAY 9:45AM & FRIDAY 1:15PM & 4:45PM
Indiana Honey Queen & Princess
Cooking with Honey-THURSDAY 11:15AM
Quick Snacks made with Honey – SATURDAY 11:15am & 1:15pm
Rhonna Blatt, Beekeeper and scrap booker
Scrap booking for Beekeepers-THURSDAY 9:45AM & FRIDAY 9:45AM
Ken Cole, West Virginia Beekeeper
How to use everyday or inexpensive items in Beekeeping-THURSDAY 2:45PM & FRIDAY 2:45PM & SATURDAY 2:45PM
Jane Yochum, beekeeper wife and Crafter
Greeting & gift cards ( Tags)-THURSDAY 4:15PM & FRIDAY 11:15 SATURDAY 2:45PM
Dr Jim Amrine, Professor Emeritus, Acarology at West Virginia University
Allegany Protocol for saving the Bees – THURSDAY 2:45PM & FRIDAY 1:15PM & SATURDAY 9:45AM
Wade Stiltner, West Virginia Apiary Specialist, currently keeping around 200 hives
Using Bricks on top of the hive to mark what is going on inside the hive-THURSDAY 1:15PM & FRIDAY 1:15PM & SATURDAY 1:15PM & 2:45PM
Joe Koveleski, EAS Master Beekeeper, Certified Ohio State Beekeeper
Reading the Frame for information about the Bees – THURSDAY 11:15AM & FRIDAY 11:15AM & 4:15PM
Gordon Vernon, Past President of the Kentucky State Beekeepers Association
Raising your Own Queens, all you need to know-THURSDAY 11:15AM & 4:15PM
Queen Banking FRIDAY 2:45PM
Paul Poling, West Virginia Apiary Specialist, currently keeping around 500 Hive
How to move bees safely THURSDAY 11:15AM & 2:45pm
Making Splits to increase you numbers-SATURDAY 11:15AM
Getting bees ready for pollination-FRIDAY 11:15AM
Shane Gebauer, Brushy Mountain Bee Farm, General Manager
What Brushy Mountain has to offer in Equipment & Supplies-THURSDAY 1:15PM
Clay Guthrie, Dadant & Sons Frankfort Branch Manager
Using Apiguard for mite control-THURSDAY 11:15AM
Laura Tyler, Sister Bee Movie
Learn the ins and out’s of making a Bee Movie about woman beekeepers-THURSDAY 4:15PM & FRIDAY 11:15AM
Kelly Rausch, Queen Bees/Instrumental Insemination service
Overview of Instrumental Insemination in Bee Breeding-FRIDAY 9:45
Roger Hoopingarner, taught entomology and apiculture for 38 years at Michigan State
Two Queen Colonies— FRIDAY 4:15PM SATURDAY 2:45PM
Marking clipping and Introducing Queens-SATURDAY 11:15AM
Tammy Horn and co-presenter Hanna Watts, Author of “Bees in America & Chair of Appalachia Studies at Berea College
The Lost Mt. Honey Project and GP System to locate good sites for bees-THURSDAY 1:15PM & 4:15PM & FRIDAY 1:15PM
Dr. Larry Connor, published and co-edited many bee books since 1988
A Model Bee Breeding Plan for Sideline Beekeepers-THURSDAY 9:45AM & FRIDAY 9:45AM & SATURDAY 11:15AM
Robin Mountain, Long time queen raiser and beekeeper from South Africa
Beekeeping in South Africa- THURSDAY 1:15PM & SATURDAY 1:15PM
Earl King and Jane Burgess, Managers of the Walter Kelley Company
What’s new with the Walter Kelley Company (Bee Equipment)-FRIDAY 2:45PM
David Barnes, FL State Bee Inspector
Living with the African Honey Bee-THURSDAY 9:45AM & FRIDAY 9:45AM & SATURDAY 9:45AM
Moving Honey Bees- FRIDAY 2:45PM
Phil Craft, Kentucky State Apiarist
American Foulbrood- identification, eradication & control-THURSDAY 9:45AM & FRIDAY 11:15AM & SATURDAY 2:45PM
Michael Bush, Nebraska beekeeper for over thirty years. Noted for doing small cell and natural cell beekeeping.
Swarm control & Splits- THURSDAY 1:15PM
Over wintering nucs-THURSDAY 4:15PM & FRIDAY 9:45AM
Laying workers in the hive-THURSDAY 9:45AM & SATURDAY 9:45AM
Ed Levi, Arkansas Apiary Specialist
IPM for Varroa Mite control-THURSDAY 1:15PM & FRIDAY 4:15PM
What’s in your Comb-THURSDAY 4:15PM
Duane Rekeweg, has kept bees for over 25 years, and is the owner of Rekeweg Honey Company in northern Indiana.
Finding the Queen- FRIDAY 9:45AM & SATURDAY 1:15PM
John Marra, Cabell County Extension agent
Building a good Bee Club-FRIDAY 4:15PM & SATURDAY 1:15PM & 2:45PM
Dana Stahlman
Small hive beetle traps-FRIDAY 1:15PM & SATURDAY 2:45PM
Beekeeping 101-201 and 301, THURSDAY 2:45PM & 4:15PM
George Clutter, West Virginia State Apiarist
Learn how to do a bee beard, THURSDAY 11:15AM & FRIDAY 2:45PM
Autoclave, the best treatment method for American Foul Brood, FRIDAY 11:15am & SATURDAY 11:15am In the Bee Yard.
Jim Garrison
How to Market your Honey and Wax, THURSDAY 2:45PM SATURDAY 9:45AM & 1:15PM
Gerry Fitzgerald, EAS Master Beekeeper from West Virginia
Basic Hive Inspection THURSDAY 9:45AM & FRIDAY 9:45AM & SATURDAY 9:45AM