Fw: March 18, 2017 Bee Seminar in Mettawa

[jeanne hansen]

Dear Group,

See the bee seminar advertised below.  Notice it isn't classes, but lectures.

 

Thanks!
Jeanne Hansen
824 Jacobson Ave
Madison, WI 53714
608-244-5094

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From: Jess Ray <jess...@gmail.com>
To: jeanniea...@yahoo.com
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 3:29 PM
Subject: March 18, 2017 Bee Seminar in Mettawa

Dear Jeanne,

 

I am writing to let you know of a beekeeping seminar our beekeeping club is hosting next March, 2017. Here are some standard details. Attached is one graphic which you may use if you so desire to alert others who you know who may be interested in this topic.

 

The Lake County Beekeeping Association (501c-7) program committee has worked hard on its next seminar for members and interested gardeners -- bringing the latest research and experience on the topic of nutrition of honeybees -- held next March 18, 2017- The When in Mettawa, IL. As a follow-on to their recent successful seminar on overwintering bees covered a few weeks ago, this next logical subject is how to care for the overwintered bees to make them healthy throughout the 2017 season and help them produce the healthiest possible bee-crop and honey for personal or business use.

 

Our first goal for this seminar is to insure we bring in leading-edge speakers on this topic; and our second goal is to ensure attendee comfort to attend a one-day seminar in what could still be the winter season here in northern Illinois. Seats are on a first-come, first-serve basis.

 

CONTENT: The What & Why

For this seminar, we have made arrangements to bring in four nationally known experts who will speak on their leading-edge research and experience on improving the health of honeybees. We all know that our personal health is better when our immunities are higher; it is no different with honeybees. The question we will be exploring in this day seminar: how can we ensure our bees have more nutritional food which will help build their immunity to diseases while maybe even improving the nutrition and flavor of the honey they produce: (See one of the many research white papers listed on the seminar website on the topic of bee nutrition: http://www.mettawabeeseminar.com/research-on-topic/

                 

Speakers: The Who

·       Dr. James Amrine: Professor Emeritus, West Virginia Univ., Entomology Program, Division of Plant and Soil Sciences at the Davis College. Specialty in Eriophyoidea, Apiculture, Forensic Entomology, Biological Control of Multiflora Rose. He was the first to do extensive research on the effect certain essential oils have on bee behavior. His research found that several essential oils improved the health of the honey bees.. Especially useful were wintergreen, spearmint, patchouli, penny royal, tea tree and melaleuca oils. Jim is the inventor and one of the founders of the Honey B Healthy product line used by most beekeepers.

 

·       Dr. Gordon Wardell: Bee biologist and Director of Pollination Operations for Wonderful Orchards Company and President of the South Valley Bee Club in California. Gordon has been a professional apiculturist for over 30 years and has worked with bees on three continents. Gordy invented MegaBee, the honey bee nutritional supplement for pollen patties, developed from years of research in the area of Varroa mite control, honey bee nutrition, fire ant monitoring, and small-hive beetle. In addition, he has authored numerous scientific publications on honey bees.

·       Jon Frank: Jon is the owner of International Ag Labs, based in the solidly Ag community of southern Minnesota. He is a soil consultant with over 14 years of experience in his field. He is the founder of High Brix Gardens, the market garden/backyard garden division of IAL. Jon is fascinated with the correlation between minerally rich soil and nutrient dense food and its subsequent impact on human health. Jon has personally created all of IAL’s products in the last 8 years, and has seen particular success in crafting fertility programs that significantly boost yield and quality. Jon is currently developing a universal standard of nutrient density with the help of growers around the country. Jon and his wife Rebecca have 5 children and live in rural Minnesota within shouting distance of Iowa.

 

·       Dave Hackenberg: David began keeping bees as an FFA project in 1962 at Mifflinburg Area High School. By the time he had graduated high school, he had already started his own business maintaining several hundred hives. Over time he built his business up to 3000 bee colonies as one of the largest east-coast beekeepers but in 2006 he lost 80% of the hives due to CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder.  Mr. Hackenberg received the Presidents’ Award from the American Beekeeping Federation in 2008 for bringing the plight of the honey bee to light in the world. Dave presently holds the position of Chairman of the Honey Bee Health Advisory Board. Dave is considered an expert and thought leader on bee heath. Dave has often been credited with discovering CCD in the US.

 

 

LOCATION AND COMFORT The Where

We have taken special effort to ensure attendee comfort for this outstanding seminar. We know that the chances of bad weather in mid-March is high so we have contracted with the Grainger company to use their corporate auditorium and facilities -- so once you enter the building, you won’t have to go outside until the seminar is over. The Grainger corporate facilities are first class. There will be two types of seating: general seating in cushioned theater seating with a writing table or limited seating at a few tables up front. See the layout here: http://www.mettawabeeseminar.com/seminar-seating/

 

         Food and refreshments:

·       Registration -- and light breakfast options with a specially made honey-based cake, yogurt and granola choices, Starbucks coffee, tea and water

·       Lunch – four selections to choose from when you register – including a vegetarian sandwich

·       Afternoon Break – fresh-made honey kettle popcorn and coffee, tea and water

Hotel

·       Hilton Garden Inn – special room pricing 3 mins from the Grainger facility – reserve your room here: http://www.mettawabeeseminar.com/seminar-accommodations/

 

SEMINAR HOSTS/SPONSORS The How

Four local beekeepers from the Mettawa area have graciously agreed to be the local hosts of this seminar. We are grateful for their support of our initiative to better educate our members and area beekeepers or gardeners who have an interest in helping keep honeybees alive. See their bios here: http://www.mettawabeeseminar.com/hosts/

 

·       Bill Kurtis… of TV fame

·       Tom and Franziska Lys…two of Northwestern University’s finest professors

·       Adrian Smith…designer of the world’s largest buildings

 

Additionally, several local Businesses who are supportive of the environment have also made donations to make this seminar possible. See them here: http://www.mettawabeeseminar.com/sponsors/

 

We hope you will support this seminar and some of your members attend. We believe these topics and accommodations show our commitment to beekeeping education with the goal of higher levels of success in keeping bees for hobby or income.

 

Regards,

 

  

   Bee Involved!

           Jess

Organic Beekeeper

         Mettawa, IL

  847-482-1630 (landline)

  847-867-5051 (cell)