ISBA Spring Meeting and Beekeeping School Saturday March 21, 2015 Ivy Tech Marion, Indiana 8:00 – 9:00 9:00 – 9:15 9:15 – 9:30 9:30 – 9:45 9:45 – 10:00 10:00 -10:15 10:15 -10:30 Registration and Social Hour Welcome – President Jeff Dittemore Updates – Kathleen Prough – State Apiary Inspector Research – Greg Hunt – Purdue University Queen Report – Rebecca Eldridge, Indiana Honey Queen Merger Update – Jeff Dittemore & Dave Shenefield Apimondia Update – Debbie Seib 10:30 – 10:45 Break 10:45 – 11:45 Keynote Address: Michele Colopy, Pollinator Stewardship Council 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch – Prepared by Country Home Catering 12:30 – 1:00 Door Prizes & Raffle Winners 1:00 Clover Blossom Tour Departs 1:15 – 2:15 Breakout Sessions 1) Beginning Beekeeping: Spring Management - Tony Gaudin 2) General Beekeeping: Planting for Bees – Kathleen Prough 3) Business of Beekeeping Part 1 - Teresa Dittemore 4) Cooking with Honey Demonstration – Honey Queen 5) Selecting Bees that Remove & Chew Varroa Destructor – Krispn Given 2:15 – 2:30 Break 2:30 – 3:30 Breakout Sessions 1) Beginning Beekeeping: Spring Splits – Mark Partridge & John Wilson 2) General Beekeeping – _Danny Slabaugh Feeding Your Bees: When, What & How Much? 3) Business of Beekeeping Part2 – Teresa Dittemore 4) Mite Treatments: When, Where & How – Jeff Dittemore 5) Making queens & re-queening – Garry Reeves 3:30 3:30 – 4:00 Clover Blossom Tour Returns Auction (benefits Honey Queen program) 4:00 Adjourn For those interested, Dave Shenefield will lead a tour of Clover Blossom Honey in the afternoon. Clover Blossom is located about 16 miles away. Parking is limited, so please car-pool with others. This tour is available to registered attendees only. Maps provided on site.