Friday, March 19
5:30 p.m. Registration
6:15 p.m. Dr. Jim Tew – The Honeybee's Place in the "Green" Movement
7:00 p.m. Let's Eat!!! – Bar-B-Que Dinner
7:45 p.m. Kim Flottum – Producing Varietal and Artisan Honey to Boost Honey Sales
8:30 p.m. Ed Levi – Sustainable Beekeeping Through Genetics – An Important Step in Integrated Pest Management
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2010
8:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Dr. Jim Tew – The Natural Bee Nest
9:45 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. Dr. Charles Abramson, Oklahoma State Univesity – Betty the
Boozing Bee: Studies In How "Safe" Chemicals Affect Bee Behavior
10:45 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m. Ed Levi – IPM Beekeeping – Working Towards Chemical-Free Beekeeping
11:45 a.m. Potluck Lunch
1:00 p.m. Kim Flottum – Using Nucs For Better Beekeeping
1:45 p.m. Break
2:00 p.m. Dr. Jim Tew – Good Bees In Bad Places
2:45 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Panel Discussion Free-For-All, Covering All Topics, Including CCD Update
3:45 p.m. Auction and Raffle
4:00 p.m. Adjourn