OSBA Fall Conference 2018
November 3 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
OSBA – Annual Fall Conference
November 3, 2018 – Plain City, Ohio
Tolles Career Center – 7877 US Highway 42 S – Plain City OH 43064
The Ohio State Beekeepers Association, Inc. is holding the annual Fall Conference at Tolles Career & Technical Center in Plain City, Ohio. We anticipate attendance of over 600 beekeepers. This year we are excited to offer many breakout session on the subject of “The Business of Beekeeping.” Our powerhouse line-up of guest speakers include:
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Dr. Marla Spivak
The benefits of propolis to honey bee health
Bee Lawns and other fun research and extension projects at the Bee Lab, UMN
Big picture on honey bee health
Dr. David Tarpy The benefits of genetic diversity within the hive The quality of commercial queens Coming out of winter Dr. Reed Johnson Soybean vs. Clover: Summertime honey production in Ohio (part of OSBA grant) Double benefits of drone brood removal: Varroa control and food for people Freddy Proni The Money of Honey – What is it Costing You? Bare Bones Beekeeping: A Minimalist Viewpoint Melanie Seal Pollen Trapping with Sundance Equipment Packaging and Label Selection for Hive Products Gabe Blatt Small Scale Queen Rearing — The Cell Punch Method Using Queen Cells in place of mated Queens Chris Cripps Proper use of personal protective gear when applying the more popular mite treatments Dr. Abigail Snyder The Business of Beekeeping: Food Safety and Your Apiary Products Mike Connor What not to plant for bees Trees for bees NRCS and FSA Staff NRCS/EQIP Programs of the USDA ELAP and NAP programs of the USDA Pat McKay The Right Insurance – Assessing Your Beekeeping Risk William Riccio, C.P.A The Business of Beekeeping – Tax Implications for your Hobby or Business Dr. Don Coats 2 Hour Microscopy Class- Pollen, Nosema and Honey Bee Anatomy additional fee for this session And others! We are also excited to include our annual Honey Contest, and honey testing through The Ohio State University this year at the OSBA Fall Meeting. See registration for details. Our conference sponsors include: Deer Creek Honey deercreekhoney.com/ Beekeeping Insurance Services www.beekeepingins.com Stickeryou www.stickeryou.com Our Current line-up of vendors includes (for vendor websites, click on their names): Registration Fees (same pricing since 2015) · $25 – OSBA Member Pre-Registered · $35 – OSBA Member at the door. (Cash, Check or Credit card accepted at the door) · $35 – Non Member · $10 – OSBA Guest (Spouse or children under 18 with paid OSBA Member) Online registration closes October 24th – Register Now! (Credit Card or Paypal accepted online. Credit cards will be accepted the day of the event.) Mail registration must be postmarked by October 21st
