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Mesa County Fairgrounds
Community Building
Grand Junction, CO
July 10-11, 2008
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Attendance is limited to 60
Registration Fee is $100
Includes: Classroom Notebook and 2 lunches
Register soon! We expect the class to fill!
Phone:(970)244-1834, E-mail, or Mail attached form: |
The workshop will be conducted in the classroom and in an on-site apiary. It is intended for an audience of beekeepers with some experience managing hives, beekeepers interested in improving their hive management, and anyone interested in adding value to bee and honey related products. |
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| Dr. Marion Ellis |
Professor of Entomology and Apiculture specialist at the University of Nebraska. He conducts the annual Mid-west Master Beekeeper Program and is an active researcher in several aspects of honeybee management. |
Joli Winer &
Cecil Sweeney |
Owners of Heartland Honey in Spring Hill, KS. They are regular contributors to the Master Beekeeper
Program. |
Fred Strothman |
Founder and former owner of Meadery of the Rockies in Palisade, CO. He has 15+ years experience in commercial mead making and is a Master Mead Maker. |
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| Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
Friday, July 11, 2008 |
| Morning-Classroom |
Morning-Classroom |
| Time |
Subject |
Presenter |
Time |
Subject |
Presenter |
| 8:00-8:40 |
Honeybee Form and Function |
Dr. Marion Ellis |
8:00-8:35 |
Honey and Beeswax Processing |
Joli Winer |
| 8:40-9:20 |
Behavior of Bees |
Dr. Marion Ellis |
8:35-9:10 |
Comb Honey |
Cecil Sweeney |
| 9:20-10:00 |
Managing for Honey Production |
Joli Winer |
9:10-9:45 |
Creamed Honey |
Joli Winer |
| 10:00-10:15 |
Break |
9:45-10:00 |
Break |
| 10:15-10:55 |
Colony Collapse Disease |
Dr. Marion Ellis |
10:00-10::35 |
Marketing Honey |
Joli Winer |
| 10:55-11:35 |
Queen Rearing |
Dr. Marion Ellis |
10:35-11:10 |
Pollination Biology |
Dr. Marion Ellis |
| 11:35-12:45 |
Lunch |
11:10-11:45 |
Mead Making |
Fred Strothman |
| Afternoon-Apiary & Classroom |
11:45-12:30 |
Lunch |
| 12:45-1:15 |
Swarm Biology |
Cecil Sweeney |
Afternoon-Apiary & Classroom |
| 1:15-1:45 |
Queen Introduction |
Dr. Marion Ellis |
12:30-1:00 |
Detecting Diseases and Pests |
Dr. Marion Ellis |
| 1:45-2:15 |
Dividing Colonies |
Joli Winer |
1:00-1:30 |
Suppressing Diseases and Pests |
Dr. Marion Ellis |
| 2:15-2:45 |
Removing Honey |
Cecil Sweeney |
1:30-2:00 |
Queen Care and Queen Banks |
Cecil Sweeney |
| 2:45-3:00 |
Break |
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2:00-2:30 |
Moving Bees |
Cecil Sweeney |
| 3:00-3:30 |
Package Bees |
Dr. Marion Ellis |
2:30-2:45 |
Break |
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| 3:30-4:00 |
Feeding Bees Sugar Syrup |
Cecil Sweeney |
2:45-3:45 |
Soaps and Polishes |
Joli Winer |
| 4:00-4:30 |
Pollen Collection & Substitutes |
Joli Winer |
3:45-4:45 |
Lotions and Potions |
Joli Winer |
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Map to Mesa County Fairgrounds
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Map of Mesa County Fairgrounds
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Lodging Information is available from the
Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce
For more information contact:
Bob Hammon
Phone: (970)244-1834
E-mail: bob.hammon@mesacounty.us
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