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Saturday, August 27th 2022
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Time
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Beginner
(online only)
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Advanced
(online only)
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
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Pollinators: how they help us and how we can help them - Elaine Evans |
Honey Bee Nutrition - Pierre Lau |
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
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Introduction to Honey Bees and Beekeeping - Ana |
Tools for Diagnosing Bacterial Brood Diseases - Peter Fowler |
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10:00 - 10:15 a.m.
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Break (online only) |
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
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Performing a Hive Inspection - Melissa Hollahan |
Biology and behavior of honey bee males- Garret Slater |
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11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
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Getting Antiboitics for the Beekeeper Chris Cripps |
Varroa: using mite and bee biology to inform management - Katie Lee |
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12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
12:15 - 2:00 p.m.
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Lunch (online)
Lunch (in-person)
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1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
2:00 - 5 p.m.
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Varroa biology & management: the basics- Katie Lee |
Bumble bees biology and conservation- Elaine Evans |
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2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
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The Bacterial Diseases- Meghan Milbrath |
Commercial Beekeeping- Dan Wyns |
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3:00 - 3:15 p.m.
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Break (online only) |
3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
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Lessons from a honey bee veterinarian - Melissa Holahan |
Do Healthy Queens lead to Healthy Colonies- Katie Lee |
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5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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Casual Dinner Reception (in-person only) |
Sunday, August 28th 2022 (online only)
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Time
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8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
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Lightening Research Talks
European foulbrood: new research on an old disease- Peter Fowler
Disease Clusters of American foulbrood in Ontario Honey Bee Colonies- Britteny Kyle
Why are so many honey bee males unable to reproduce?- Garett Slater
The viability of Melissococcus plutonius, the causative agent of European foulbrood, on beekeeping materials- Robyn Hawley
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9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
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The Veterinarian in Beekeeping Chris Cripps
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10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
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Lessons from Population Medicine - Biosecurity Concepts to Mitigate Pathogen Spread among Honeybees- Madonna Benjamin
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11:00 a.m.
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