2017 Austin Area Beekeeping Seminar

This is a day-long seminar offering 4 different educational presentations running concurrently throughout the day. There will be a full-day track of beginning classes for people with little or no experience keeping bees who want a solid foundation of beekeeping essentials. There will also be 15 hour-long classes for intermediate and advanced beekeepers to choose from. Those non-beginner classes will include:

• The Latest in the Texas Bee Lab Research with Dr. Juliana Rangel
• Nutrition Management for Robust Populations with Lance Wilson
• The Importance of Integrated Pest Management with Liz Walsh
• Raising Queens with Jay Poindexter
• Top Bar Basics with Brandon Fehrenkamp
• Beneficial Bee Flowers with Becky Bender
• Reproductive Biology with Dr. Juliana Rangel
• General Management with Mark Dykes
• Mead Making with Tanya Philips and Chuck Rayburn
• Increasing Hive Productivity with James and Chari Elam
• Texas Master Beekeeping Program with Mary Reed
• Swarm Capture Techniques with Brandon Fehrenkamp
• 10 Best Practices in Modern Beekeeping with Lance Wilson
• Varroa Samping with Mary Reed
• Customizing and Printing Your Own Honey Label with Cameron Crane
• Sustainable Varroa Management through IPM with Lance Wilson
• Basic Splitting Techniques with James and Chari Elam
• Equipment Building Workshop with Chuck Rayburn
• Miticides and Retinue Response with Liz Walsh
• Products of the Hive with Tanya Philips
• How to do Cut Outs with - Ryan and Dodie Stillman
• Ask and Expert Panel

All proceeds for this event will be used to promote sustainable beekeeping practices and provide support to our much appreciated Texas A&M Honey Bee Lab.

Registration starts at 8:00am with the first class starting at 9:00am.

FAQs

What can/can't I bring to the event?

We highly encourage all attendees to bring a bag lunch. There are also multiple lunch options within a one mile radius from the venue.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

While we will have a list of attendees, check-in will go more quickly if you bring your printed ticket with you.

What are my parking options?

Parking is available at the JJ Pickle Research Center.