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OSBA SUMMER PROGRAM AGENDA
June 20 & 21, 2008
Athens, Ohio
Athens High School,
1 High School Drive
The Plains, Ohio
FRIDAY EVENING
June 20, 2008
7:00 PM
Dr. Jim Tew and Dr. Dave Tarpy in an informal discussion of their experiences in beekeeping.
SATURDAY
June 21, 2008
(Veils will be required in the beeyard)
REGISTRATION FEES
Members - $10.00
Non-Members - $20.00
LUNCH - $8.00
- 8:30 A.M. Registration
- 9:00 A.M. Welcome & Introductions
- 9:15 A.M. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Dave Tarpy, “Healthy Queens, Healthy Bees”
- 10:00 A.M. Break (Visit the Venders)
- 10:15 A.M. Breakout Session I
- “Backyard Queen Rearing, It’s Not As Hard As You Think” Dr. Dave Tarpy
- “Beginning Beekeeping Basics” (Athens County Instructor)
- “Ohio Queen Project” (In the beeyard) Paul Cline, OSBA Regional Queen Coordinator
- 11:00 A.M. Break (Visit the Venders)
- 11:15 A.M. Breakout Session II
- “Making Summer Splits” Dr. Jim Tew
- “Mead Making” Chuck Harrington, Athens Co. Beekeeper
- “Dumping a Package, Inspecting a Hive” (In the beeyard) Bob Hooker, OSBA
- 12 Noon - Lunch
- 1:00 P.M. Breakout Session III
- A. “Marketing Your Honey” Jack Cantrell, Athens County Beekeeper
- B. “Pests and Diseases” John Grafton, Ohio State Bee Inspector
- C. “Making Summer Splits” (In the beeyard) Dr. Jim Tew
- 1:45 P.M. Break (Visit the Venders)
- 2:00 P.M. Breakout Session IV
- A. “IPM For Beekeepers” Bob Hooker, OSBA
- B. “Reading A Frame” Joe Kovaleski, OSBA, EAS Master Beekeeper
- C. “In the Bee Yard” Dr. Dave Tarpy
- 2:45 P.M. Break
- 3:00 P.M. Panel Discussion, Plenary Session (Business), Raffle Drawing, Departure
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