8:00 |
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Check in or At-Door Registration. Visit Vendors |
8:30 |
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Welcome and Introductions |
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8:45 |
Larry Connor |
The Sustainable Apiary
Keeping colonies alive from year to year is the key aspect of a sustainable apiary. |
10:00 |
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Break — Time to buy Tea-Cup Auction tickets and visit vendors. |
10:15 |
Mike Palmer |
Keeping Bees in Frozen North America
Keeping bees in northern Vermont requires some basic bee management skills. |
11:15 |
Steve Repasky |
Swarm Management: What's Happening in Your Hives
While most colonies attempt to swarm, the skillful beekeeper is able to manage colonies to reduce or eliminate swarming. |
12:15 |
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Lunch |
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1:30 |
Larry Connor |
Queen Quality
A review of the key aspects of queen quality: genetics, rearing conditions, mating biology and a lack of disease, pests and stress. |
2:30 |
Mike Palmer |
Brood Factories and Bee Bombs
Develop colonies for the purpose of producing brood and bees to make new colonies and boost honey production hives. |
3:30 |
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Break — Last chance to buy auction tickets. |
3:45 |
Steve Repasky |
Mite Management
Growth and development of varroa mites in the bee colony, sampling and control methods. |
4:45 |
Larry Connor
and Speakers |
Question and Answer Session
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5:15 |
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Have a safe trip home or join us for a self-pay dinner with the speakers. |
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