Midwest Master Beekeeping Workshop

June 22-24, 2000
Agricultural Research & Development Center

Pre-Registration: Pre-registration is required by June 1, 2000.

Program: The program will begin at 8:30 AM each day at the ARDC Education Center. The schedule includes classroom training in the mornings followed by hands-on training in the afternoons. Hands-on sessions will be in small groups with opportunities for active participation. Participants should bring their own protective gear. Master beekeeper certificates will be awarded to participants who complete the training, demonstrate a range of practical skills, and subsequently complete the service unit requirement. A list of activities that will fulfill the service unit requirements will be provided to participants.

Cost: $85 per person, includes 5 meals, refreshments, training manual, and cap.

Lodging: Lodging is available in Lincoln and Wahoo. A list of some facilities and their rates is provided below on the page. A car pool will leave Lincoln at 7:30 AM each morning from the continuing Education Center for participants staying in Lincoln who need transportation.

PROGRAM & REGISTRATION

Thursday, June 22, 2000

8:30 AM Welcome, Warren Nelson, NBA President
8:45 AM What is a Bee?, Dr. Marion Ellis
9:30 AM Life History of the Honey Bee Colony, Mr. Bob Cox
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Activities and Behavior of Bees, Dr. Marion Ellis
11:00 AM The Dance Language of Bees, Video Presentation
11:15 AM The Chemical World of Bees, Dr. Marion Ellis
12:00 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Afternoon Workshops, Participants will rotate every 30 minutes.
Wax Processing, Warren Nelson
Honey Processing, Cecil Sweeney
Creamed Honey, Joli Winer
Queen Introduction, Marion Ellis
Dividing Colonies, Bob Reiners
Feeding Bees, Charles Simonds
Package Bees, Charles Simonds
Removing Honey, Bob Cox, Cecil Sweeney
Swarm Biology, Cecil Sweeney, Bob Cox
6:30 PM Cookout - Apiculture Lab, Team Problem Solving
7:30 PM Adjourn

Friday, June 23, 2000

8:30 AM Managing Bees for Honey Production, Dr. Marion Ellis
9:15 AM Honey Bee Brood Disease, Mr. Bob Cox
10:00 AM Parasitic Bee Mites, Ms. Paula Macedo
10:45 AM Break
11:00 AM The Small Hive Beetle, Mr. Bob Cox
11:20 AM Wax Moth Biology and Control, Mr. Bob Reiners
11:40 AM Honey Bee Anatomy, Dr. Marion Ellis
12:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Concurrent Lab Sessions
Bee Anatomy
Exhibiting & Judging
Tracheal Mite Detection
2:00 PM Protecting Bees from Pesticides, Dr. Tom Hunt
2:45 PM Afternoon Workshops. Participants will rotate every 30 minutes.
Brood Disease Detection, Bob Cox
Varroa Detection, Charles Simonds
Nosema, Cecil Sweeney
Wintering Bees, Bob Reiners
Comb Honey Production, Joli Winer
Moving Bees, Bob Reiners
Queen & Royal Jelly Production, Mahmoud Ali
6:30 PM Cookout - Apiculture Lab, Team Problem Solving
7:30 PM Adjourn

Saturday, June 23, 2000

8:30 AM Africanized Bee Biology, Mr. Paul Jackson
9:15 AM Pollination Biology, Dr. Marion Ellis
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Marketing Honey, Ms. Joli Winer
11:00 AM Arthropods Found in Bee Yards, Dr.Tom Hunt
11:30 AM The History of Bee Smokers, Mr. Paul Jackson
12:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Africanized Bee ID Training, Mr. Paul Jackson
2:15 PM Soap Making, Ms. Becky Tipton
3:00 PM Talking to Youth, Mr. Warren Nelson
3:25 PM Break
3:40 PM Urban Beekeeping, Ms. Joli Winer, Ms. Joli Winer
4:00 PM Questions and Answers
4:30 PM Review of Midwest Master Beekeeping Requirements, Dr. Marion Ellis

Workshop Presenters

Mr. Mahmoud Ali, Visiting Scientist, University of Nebraska
Mr. Robert Cox, Iowa State Apiarist
Dr. Marion Ellis, University of Nebraska
Dr. Tom Hunt, University of Nebraska
Mr. Paul Jackson, Texas A&M Univ., Honey Bee Inspection Service
Ms. Paula Macedo, Graduate Student, University of Nebraska
Mr. Warren Nelson, President, Nebraska Beekeeping Association
Mr. Robert Reiners, South Dakota State Apiarist
Mr. Charles Simonds, Nebraska State Apiary Inspector
Mr. Cecil Sweeney, Mid-Con, Olathe, Kansas
Ms. Becky Tipton, Beekeeper, Meriden, Kansas
Ms. Joli Winer, Mid-Con, Olathe, Kansas

Directions to ARDC Education Center

Map of Lincoln to ARDC RouteFrom Lincoln, take Highway 77 North to Highway 63. Turn right or East on Highway 63 and go 6.25 miles. The headquarters building is on the right or South side of the road. There is a sign at the entrance directing visitors to the parking lot. The phone number for the ARDC Research & Education Center is 402-464-8000.

The newly constructed 23,000 square foot Research and Education Building is equipped with state-of-the-art data and information transmission equipment, a computer training room, a library and laboratories. In addition, the Research and Information Building has an auditorium, conference rooms and exhibition hall to accommodate programs of 600 participants. The building is strategically located in many diverse environments. Within walking distance, visitors can experience the dynamics of wetlands, woodlands, a stream, sub-irrigated meadows, agricultural research and production areas.

Apiculture Laboratory: From the Research and Education Building, take Road 10 North and follow the signs directing you to the Turf grass research area. The Apiculture Lab is adjacent to the Turfgrass Research plots. Click HERE for a map.



Motels in the Lincoln and Wahoo Areas
Use area code (402) for Lincoln and Wahoo.

Motel City Phone Single Double
Chief Wahoo 443-3157 $23.00 $35.00
Super 8 Wahoo 443-1288 $43.88 $46.88
Super 8 Lincoln 467-4488 $49.98 $56.98
Day's Inn Lincoln 475-3616 $55.00 $60.00
University of Nebraska Center Lincoln 472-2949 $62.90 $67.50

More information about Lincoln lodging and campgrounds can be found on the Internet at: http://www.lincoln.org/cvb/


Registration

Send registrations to:

Dr. Marion Ellis
University of Nebraska
Department of Entomology
202 Plant Industry Building
Lincoln, NE 68583-0816
Phone: 402-472-8696
Email: mellis3@unl.edu

Include the following information:

  1. Name
  2. Address
  3. City/State/Zip
  4. Phone
  5. Email
  6. A check for $85 payable to Department of Entomology.
  7. A brief statement of your previous beekeeping experience.

Registration is limited to 60 participants.