Day Two: Friday, May 14th – Beekeeping Institute 2021

Course Content

Dive In To Day Two!

Welcome And Introduction, Dr. Keith Delaplane

Plenary Lectures

The Capensis Calamity: The Implications For Apiculture, Dr. Robin Crewe

What’s In My Pollen? The Pesticides We Find In Bee Bread, Dr. Kirsten Traynor

Q&A With Kirsten

Bee Breeding: Problems And Promises Of Darwinian Beekeeping, Dr. Lewis J. Bartlett

Breakout Sessions

The Importance Of Nutrition, Jerry Hayes

Creating An Industry The Guyana Way, Amy Weeks

How Many Different Hives Are There?, Dan Long

Q&A With Jerry, Amy, And Dan

Viruses, Varroa, And Virulence: What Makes Bee Parasites Deadly, Dr. Lewis J. Bartlett

Why You Want To Rotate Old Comb, Bob Binnie

Want To Keep Your Bees Alive? Then Do Something!, Keith Fielder

Q&A With Lewis, Bob, And Keith

Nosema Is No Longer Nosema, Jerry Hayes

Crowding & Caravans: Is Industrial Beekeeping Bad For Bees?, Dr. Lewis J. Bartlett

Building Beekeeping Equipment, Lonnie Funderburg

Tips For Preparing Show Quality Beeswax, Keith Fielder

Q&A With Jerry, Lewis, Lonnie, And Keith

Cell Punch Method For Queen Rearing, Will Montgomery

Different Races Of Honey Bees, Cindy Hodges

How To Inspect A Hive, Bobby Chaisson

Q&A With Will, Cindy, And Bobby

Bringing the Institute To A Close And Looking To Next Year

Concluding Remarks: Dr. Keith Delaplane, Young Harris, University Of Georgia Beekeeping Institute 2022!