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Caribbean
Bee College
Program
May 21–24, 2015
ST. GEORGE UNIVERSITY
GRENADA, WEST INDIES
Caribbean Bee College 2015
T
HE third annual
Caribbean Bee College
will be offered at the
St. George’s University School
of Veterinary Medicine True
Blue Campus in Grenada, West
Indies, on May 21–24.
You don’t have to keep bees
to attend the Caribbean Bee
College; all you need is an
interest in the subject. We
have classes for beekeepers
of all experience levels, from
beginners to experienced.
Everyone is welcome.
We strongly encourage
beekeepers, farmers,
educators, entrepreneurs, and
employees of the Ministries
of Agriculture, Health,
Environment, and Education
to attend.
Learn all about bees at
lectures and hands-on
workshops, including live
bee hive demonstrations with
the experts. Topics will cover
everything from basic biology
to value-added hive products
and much more.
Register at
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/
3rd-annual-caribbean-bee-college-tickets-13987026573
Thursday, May 21
Schedule
Caribbean Bee College 2015
7:00 – 9:00
Registration Desk Open — SGU Staff
7:30 – 8:30
BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN — Cafeteria
9:30
Depart SGU to visit River Antoine Estate (Group A)
Depart SGU to visit Research Apiary Jude Findley (Group B)
Depart SGU to visit Research Apiary Rudan Fortune (Group C)
12:00
Lunch at Belmont Estate (Groups A and B). Cost of lunch not included in registration fee. Local restaurant available on site.
1:00
Pollination Conservation Symposium Workshop, “Pesticides and Bees,” at Belmont Estate
3:30
Tour of Belmont Estate
5:00
Return to SGU (Groups A and B)
7:30 – 9:00
Caribbean Bee College Opening Ceremony:
sOfficial welcome address from SGU and Grenadian Ministries, ACBO representative,
and other distinguished guests
sHoney Bee Research and Extension Programming in the Caribbean
Schedule
Caribbean Bee College 2015
Friday, May 22
7:00 – 9:00
Registration Desk Open — SGU Staff
8:15 – 8:30
Welcome and Announcements in Charter Hall
8:30 – 9:15
Keynote Address by Larry Connor: “The Sustainable Apiary,” in Charter Hall
9:20 – 10:00
10:05 – 10:45
10:45
– 11:15
11:15 – 11:55
12:00
– 1:30
1:30 –3:00
3:00
– 3:15
3:20 – 4:45
BEGINNER TRACK
EXPERIENCED TRACK
Ray & Jan Sis Hall East
(VSL Upper Level)
Ray & Jan Sis Hall East
(VSL Upper Level)
Honey Bee Biology
Jamie Ellis
Managing Honey Bee Colonies in
Frequent-Use Pesticide Areas
Paul Sheppard
Getting Started in Beekeeping
David Westervelt
ECBREC/BRL Resources for Beekeepers
In the Caribbean
Dwayne Mitchell
Caribbean Bee College
Honey Show
Bethany Allen-Ford
MORNING BREAK in REC 134
Topic to be determined
Quasi Andrew
Pollen and Nectar Sources
For Honey Bees
In the Caribbean
David Small
LUNCH in CAFETERIA
Ray & Jan Sis Hall East
(VSL Upper Level)
Microbiology Lab
Clinical Pathology Lab
Ray & Jan Sis Hall East
(VSL Upper Level)
SGU Apiary
Building Hives
Gary van Cleef
Recognizing Honey Bee
Diseases and Pests
Bill Kern
Identifying and Treating
Varroa Mites
David Westervelt
Increase Nuclei:
Production and Use
Larry Connor
Open Hive Demonstration
Bo Sterk
Marketing Hive Products
Francis Jackman
Controlling Honey Bee
Diseases and Pests
David Westervelt
Caribbean Bee Botany:
What is That Plant?
Bill Kern and
David Small
Open Hive Demonstration
Gary van Cleef
AFTERNOON BREAK in REC 134
Extracting and
Bottling Honey
Dwayne Mitchell
BEGINNER TRACK
5:00 – 6:00
Keith B. Taylor Hall
Upper Level
EXPERIENCED TRACK
Question & Answer Session With the CBC Speakers in Charter Hall
Please note, schedule is tentative and may change before the event
Research Lab 1
Introduction to FABIS
And USDAID
Kelly Rogers
Schedule
Caribbean Bee College 2015
Saturday, May 23
7:00 – 9:00
Registration Desk Open — SGU Staff
8:15 – 8:30
Welcome and Announcements in Charter Hall
8:30 – 9:15
Keynote Address by Paul Sheppard: “Sustainable Beekeeping Using ‘Natural’ Practices on the Island of St. Lucia,” in Charter Hall
9:20 – 10:00
10:05 – 10:45
10:45 – 11:15
11:15 – 11:55
12:00 – 1:30
1:30–3:00
3:00 – 3:15
3:20 – 4:45
BEGINNER TRACK
EXPERIENCED TRACK
Ray & Jan Sis Hall East
(VSL Upper Level)
Ray & Jan Sis Hall East
(VSL Upper Level)
Producing Lots of Honey
Jamie Ellis
Mating Biology in
Drone Congregation Areas
Larry Connor
Introduction to Africanized Bees
Bill Kern
Junior Bee College
Bethany Allen-Ford
Managing a Beekeeping Training and
Research Project on the
Island of St. Lucia
Paul Sheppard
MORNING BREAK in REC 134
Management of Honey Bees
In the Caribbean
Dwayne Mitchell
Apitherapy
Francis Jackman
LUNCH in CAFETERIA
Ray & Jan Sis Hall East
(VSL Upper Level)
Microbiology Lab
Clinical Pathology Lab
Ray & Jan Sis Hall East
(VSL Upper Level)
SGU Apiary
Inexpensive Beekeeping
Bo Sterk
Recognizing Honey Bee
Diseases and Pests
Jamie Ellis
The Role of Value-Added
Hive Products in Growing
Your Beekeeping Operation
Larry Connor
Africanized Honey Bee
Management
Bill Kern
Open Hive Demonstration
Gary van Cleef
Top Bar Hives
Bo Sterk
The Value of Apiary
Inspection Programs
David Westervelt
Removing Colonies and
Trapping Swarms
Bill Kern
Open Hive Demonstration
Jamie Ellis
AFTERNOON BREAK in REC 134
Extracting and
Bottling Honey
Francis Jackman
BEGINNER TRACK
5:00 – 6:00
Keith B. Taylor Hall
Lower Level East & West
EXPERIENCED TRACK
Question & Answer Session With the CBC Speakers in Charter Hall
Please note, schedule is tentative and may change before the event
Schedule
Caribbean Bee College 2015
Sunday, May 24
9:00 – 12:00 CBC Round Table Conference at K.B. Taylor Hall Upper Level
12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH — Cafeteria
1:00 – 5:00
Workshop on Honey Bee Queen Production — Larry Connor
1:00 Introduction and Orientation
1:20 Setting up a Starter Colony
2:10 Setting up a Finisher Colony
3:00 Refreshment Break
3:30 Selecting a Grafting Source and Grafting
4:30 The Mating Nucleus and Using Queen Cells
5:00 – 6:00
Question & Answer Session with the CBC Speakers in Charter Hall