SPEAKERS
EDUCATION FOR BEEKEEPERS AND BEE-LOVERS
Classroom Schedule
BEGINNING BEEKEEPING
9:00 AM Introduction to Beekeeping
10:00 AM Gardening for Honeybees
11:00 AM Honeybee Pests and Diseases
12:00 PM LUNCH BREAK
12:30 PM Arizona Beekeeping Through the Seasons
1:30 PM New Beekeeper Q&A
2:30 PM Introduction to Beekeeping
ADVANCED BEEKEEPING
9:00 AM Risk Management for Beekeepers
10:00 AM Using Technology to Monitor Hives
11:00 AM The Birds & The Bees
12:00 PM LUNCH BREAK
12:30 PM Swarm Trap Solutions
2:00 PM Commercial Beekeeper Q&A
How will you even choose? Come check out our amazing speakers and their topics.
MONICA KING
ARIZONA BEEKEEPING
THROUGH THE SEASONS
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
As a third generation beekeeper in a commercial beekeeping family, Monica has the experience and knowledge most of us will spend a lifetime to gain. Monica specializes in bee removals and teaching a variety of beekeeping classes as well as helping to direct the Southern Arizona Beekeepers Association in Tucson as the former president, and current vice president.
MIKE HILLS
GARDENING
FOR HONEYBEES
ABOUT THE CLASS:
I will review some good options for trees, shrubs, perennials and garden blooms to help urban honeybees with year round pollen and nectar sources. Resource lists will be provided. Mostly for Mid- and Low-Elevation urban beekeepers, but some of the information applies to any Arizona beekeepers.
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DR. CAHIT OZTURK
HONEYBEE
PESTS & DISEASES
DR. STEVEN THOENES
SWARM TRAP
SOLUTIONS
ABOUT THE CLASS:
Swarm traps were invented in the mid 1980s. They were used to monitor the movement of Africanized bees thru central America and into the USA. The original design of swarm traps was effective but not beekeeper friendly. New designs are very useful for beekeepers to add bees to their apiaries
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Dr. Steven Thoenes is commonly considered one of the world’s leading experts on honey bees. Since starting BeeMaster in 1994, Dr. Thoenes has performed thousands of high-quality swarm & nest removals throughout Tucson and Southern Arizona. In addition to his ongoing bee removal services, Thoenes has taught courses all over the world, appeared as an expert on such shows as Good Morning America, and been the lead scientist on over 25 educational films for such companies as The BBC, National Geographic, and Nature.
DUANE COMBS
USING TECHNOLOGY
TO MONITOR HIVES
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SCOTT & ELISE WHYTE
NEW BEEKEEPER
Q&A
ABOUT THE CLASS:
Scott and Elise will talk briefly about how they got started with bee keeping, what equipment they purchased, how they’ve maintained and grown colonies (and lost a few queens!), and harvested honey.
They are open to any and all questions (like…How much does it cost? How much time does it take? How much honey do the bees produce? Have you been stung?…)
Please join us for an open and lively discussion.
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SHANE LEE
THE BIRDS
AND THE BEES
ABOUT THE CLASS:
Shane will be doing a short story time talking about a beekeepers interpretation of “swarming” by Rudolph Stiener.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Shane (Bee Charmer) Lee has been keeping bees in Arizona and Now Hawaii for many years. His intimate knowledge and relationship with honeybees is inspiring. He may seem unorthodox, but he will open your mind to new ideas in beekeeping.
JON MOTT
RISK MANAGEMENT
FOR BEEKEEPERS
ABOUT THE CLASS:
We will review common risks that beekeeper face and how to address those risks from an insurance perspective.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Jon Mott is the President of Capital Direct Insurance Services. He has his Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist designation. He is an instructor for the SRP Shade Tree Program and dabbles in beekeeping but doesn’t enjoy the swelling that comes along with bee stings.
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