| 1:30 p.m. “Resiliency - Can Sideliner/Hobbyist Beekeepers
Provide ‘Back Up’ when Disasters Adversely Impact
Commercial Operations?” -- Barry Thompson,
Thompson Apiaries, North Potomac, Md.; and
Collaborator, USDA Bee Research Lab, Beltsville, Md.
2:15 p.m. “Removing Bees from Structures” -- Dr. John Skinner,
Department of Entomology, University of Tennessee,
Knoxville
3:30 p.m. “Breeding and Raising Queens on a Small Scale” -- Gary
Reuter, Research Scientist, Department of Entomology,
University of Minnesota, St. Paul
4:15 p.m. “Beeswax - Preparation and Care for Producing Quality
Products” – Ginger Reuter, Bywater Farm, Amery, Wisc.
5:00 p.m. “What Do Bees Eat? – A Look at Honey Plants and
Honey Bee Nutrition” – Dr. Diana Sammataro, Research
Entomologist, USDA-ARS Carl Hayden Honey Bee
Research Center, Tucson, Ariz. |