Highlands Beekeepers Association
&
Washington County Extension Service
Presents
A Honeybee Symposium
When: Saturday, April 8, 2017
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Where: Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center - Abingdon VA
Speakers:
Jerry Hayes
Author and columnist for the American Bee Journal, Beeologics Commercial Lead for Monsanto
Topic: Creating sustainable honeybee management practices while partnering with other segments of agriculture
Read More about Jerry Hayes
Sam Comfort
Beekeeper/Owner of Anarchy Apiaries
Topic: Who's your mama? Queenrearing in the Backyard and Bee-yond
Read More about Sam Comfort
Anthony Jerome Blankenship
Local Beekeeper
Topic: How to reduce honeybee losses
Read More about Jerome Blankenship
Ben Templeton
Apiary Inspector for VDACS
(Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services)
Topic: Interpreting, communicating, and implementing Virginia's apiary regulations and laws
INFORMATION
REGISTRATION
Registration fee is $40.00.
Box lunch and snacks are included in registration fee. For local dinner choices, click here.
Limit of 250 attendees.
No refunds after March 31.
Vendors will be on site.
To preregister:
* send a check for $40 payable to "Highlands Beekeepers Association" to the
Washington County Extension Office, 234 W. Valley St., Suite B, Abingdon, VA 24210
OR
* click the PREREGISTER HERE button below to preregister online and pay via PayPal.
Registration fee is $40.00.
Box lunch and snacks are included in registration fee. For local dinner choices, click here.
Limit of 250 attendees.
No refunds after March 31.
Vendors will be on site.
To preregister:
* send a check for $40 payable to "Highlands Beekeepers Association" to the
Washington County Extension Office, 234 W. Valley St., Suite B, Abingdon, VA 24210
OR
* click the PREREGISTER HERE button below to preregister online and pay via PayPal.
LOCATION - see map below
Grand Ballroom of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
One Partnership Circle
Abingdon, VA 24210
Grand Ballroom of the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
One Partnership Circle
Abingdon, VA 24210
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
8:00 a.m. Vendors Open
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. - Welcome
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Jerry Hayes
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Jerome Blankenship
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Break (Vendors Open)
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Jerry Hayes
12:00 pm - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (box lunch included in registration fee)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sam Comfort
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Break (Vendors Open)
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Sam Comfort
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Questions for speakers
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Complete evaluations, Pick up certificates (Vendors Open)
QUESTIONS?
See contact information below.
8:00 a.m. Vendors Open
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. - Welcome
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Jerry Hayes
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Jerome Blankenship
10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Break (Vendors Open)
11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Jerry Hayes
12:00 pm - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (box lunch included in registration fee)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sam Comfort
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Break (Vendors Open)
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Sam Comfort
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Questions for speakers
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Complete evaluations, Pick up certificates (Vendors Open)
QUESTIONS?
See contact information below.
