You are invited… Please RSVP
The Kentucky State Beekeepers Association in cooperation with the Hardin County Beekeepers will hold the KSBA spring meeting and bee school on March 28, 2020 at Elizabethtown Community & Technical College, 600 College St, Elizabethtown, KY
Hardin County Beekeepers ask that you RSVP attendance for lunch and refreshments.
KSBA Executive Board meeting will be held on Friday, March 27, 6:00 PM at the Comfort Suites, 215 Commerce Drive, Elizabethtown, KY, 42701, US. Call (270) 360-0088 to book a room… A representative from each association is encouraged to attend.
| 7:00 - 8:00 | Registration - Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, Regional Postsecondary Center (RPC) entry hall | ||
| 8:00 - 8:10 | Welcome and opening remarks by David Shockey, President HCBA | ||
| 8:10 - 9:00 | Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jay Evans, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture - Research on New Tools for Bee Colony Management | ||
| 9:00 - 9:10 - Break | |||
| New and Beginner Classes | Practicing Beekeeper Classes | Other Interesting Topics in the Auditorium | |
| 9:10 - 10:10 Session 1 | Economics of Beekeeping -- Beekeeping Equipment and Cost --- David Shockey | Advantages of making Nucs and Spits --- Chris Renfrow | Swarm trapping --- Joe Taylor |
| 10:10 - 10:20 - Break | |||
| 10:20 - 11:20 Session 2 | Honey Bee Biology - Leonard Davis | Proper Labeling of Honey for Sale --- Leslie Cobb | Jay Evans 2nd Presentation different topic |
| 11:20 - 11:30 - Break | |||
| 11:30 - 12:30 Session 3 | First Year Beekeeping Calendar what to expect. --- David Shockey | Best Management Practices and Pest Management-- Tammy Potter | After the Harvest - Value Added Products: Candle Making and Other Products ---Calvin Clemons |
| 12:30 - 1:15 - Lunch - catered by HCBA Jay Evans and Leslie Cobb available for Q&A in Auditorium | |||
| 1:20 - 2:20 Session 4 | Best Management Practices and Pest Management --- David Shockey | Queen Rearing --- Chris Renfrow | Certified Honey Producers – Open Forum – Mike Mabry & Sarah Preston |
| 2:15 - 2:30 - Break | |||
| 2:30 - 3:15 Session 5 | Advantages of Having a Mentor & Joining a Local Association and KSBA | Frame Management --- David Shockey | Proper Labeling of Honey for Sale --- Leslie Cobb |
| 3:15 – 3:30 - Q&A | Session Leaders will be the last speaker for each group plus other speakers and HCBA members. | Session Leaders will be the last speaker for each group plus other speakers and HCBA members. | Move to either Beginning or Practicing Classroom for Q&A |
| 3:30 – 3:45 - BREAK | |||
| 3:45 - 4:00 - Drawings/door prizes | |||
| 4:00 – 5:00 - KSBA & the Certified Kentucky Honey Program | |||
