Capital Area Beekeepers’ Association Saturdays, May 2, 2015 & May 9, 2015 Registration Form (Please use a separate form for each person) (Copy form as required) Registration Deadline: Saturday, April 25, 2015 PARTICIPANTS: Maryann Frazier Department of Entomology Pennsylvania State University, Presenter Nate Weber Apiary Inspector Anne Hawk Name: ____________________________ Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center, Facility Address: ___________________________ ___________________________________ City/State: __________________________ Zip Code: __________________________ County: ____________________________ Phone: ( )________________________ Email: _____________________________ REFRESHMENTS AND FELLOWSHIP • This Short Course will assist new beekeepers in getting started, as well as provide continuing educational information to current beekeepers. • Participants are encouraged to bring a bee veil and suit, if possible, on second day. • For additional information contact John A Novinger at (717)-365-3215 or email [email protected]. Registration Fee $40.00 # of Participants ____ @ $40.00 each Resources supported by: CAPITAL AREA BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION Beekeepers’ 28th Annual Short Course Part 1 Saturday, May 2, 2015 Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center 1451 Peters Mountain Road Dauphin, PA 17018 & Total Enclosed: $_____________ Make Check(s) Payable to: Capital Area Beekeepers’ Association Mail to: Deborah Buckfelder 731 Gravel Hill Road Palmyra, PA 17078 (717) 838-6934 Email - [email protected] Includes 1 year Membership in CABA Part 2 Saturday, May 9, 2015 Dave Anderson’s Apiary 7081A Colebrook Road Palmyra, PA 17078 Saturday, May 2, 2015 Dauphin County Agriculture & Natural Resources Center 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Registration Deb Buckfelder, Stewart Mathias, & Wil Shirey 8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Welcome - Linda Purcell 8:45 - 9:45 a.m. Bee Biology - Maryann Frazier 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Equipment - Scott Plank & Linda Purcell 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Refreshment Break 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Things You May Find When Opening a Hive (Healthy & Unhealthy) - and Steps you need to take for Disease Freedom - Maryann Frazier 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch Break Lunch Provided 12:45 - 1:30 p.m. Seasonal Hive Management & Hive LocationWil Shirey 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Harvesting & Marketing Gary Carns 2:00 - 2:15 p.m. Refreshment Break 2:15 - 2:45 p.m. Pollination - John Novinger 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. Question & Answer Period 3:15 - 4:00 p.m. Closing Summary - Certificates & Door Prizes Deb Buckfelder & Linda Purcell Saturday, May 9, 2015 Dave Anderson’s Apiary 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. Registration - Deb Buckfelder, Stewart Mathias & Wil Shirey 12:30 - 12:45 p.m. Welcome - John Novinger 12:45 - 1:00 p.m. Hive a Package of Bees - (Out in Apiary) Linda Purcell & Scott Plank 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Hive Inspection - Nate Weber 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Dave Anderson in charge Inside the colony, Making splits Wil, John, Nate, Scott, & Jonathan 3:30 - 3:45 p.m. Refreshment Break 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. Q & A and Closing Summary From the Capital Area Beekeepers’ Association John A Novinger, Course Director Wil Shirey, Registration & Presenter Linda Purcell, President & Presenter Stewart Mathias, Registration Scott Plank, Treasurer, Presenter Dr. David Anderson, Presenter Tom Lehman, Snacks & Lunch Jonathan Daniels, Presenter Gary Carns, Presenter Deb Buckfelder, Sec. & Registration Nate Weber, PA Apiary Inspector FEATURES • Qualified and experienced instructors • Hands-on experience in a working apiary • Folder of beekeeping and related information • Manufacturer and Supply Catalogs • Interaction with experienced beekeepers • Refreshments made with honey • Door Prizes