2012 ABF Program Guide

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LUCKA LADY

LUCKA LADY

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North American BeekeepingConference & Tradeshow

January 10-14, 2012Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, Nevada

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Table of Contents

Welcome from the ABF President .............................................................................................................................................................................Page 5

2011 ABF Officers .....................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 6

2011 ABF Board of Directors .....................................................................................................................................................................................Page 7

Schedule-at-a-Glance ...................................................................................................................................................................................... Pages 8 – 9

Rio Floor Plan .........................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 10

Thank You to Our Conference Sponsors ...................................................................................................................................................................Page 12

Tuesday Night Welcome Reception.........................................................................................................................................................................Page 14

Wednesday General Session Agenda ......................................................................................................................................................................Page 14

Shared Interest Group Meeting Agendas ................................................................................................................................................................Page 15

Thursday General Session Agenda ..........................................................................................................................................................................Page 16

Thursday Serious Sideliner Symposium Agenda .....................................................................................................................................................Page 17

Thursday Night Social Activities .............................................................................................................................................................................Page 18

Welcome from the ABF Ladies Auxiliary President .................................................................................................................................................Page 20

Friday ABF Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast/Meeting Agenda .........................................................................................................................................Page 21

Friday General Session Agenda ..............................................................................................................................................................................Page 22

Friday Serious Sideliner Symposium Agenda ..........................................................................................................................................................Page 23

Friday and Saturday Workshop Agendas ................................................................................................................................................................Page 26

Friday and Saturday Workshop Descriptions ...................................................................................................................................................Page 27 – 29

Exhibit Hall Layout .................................................................................................................................................................................................0

2012 Exhibitors ...............................................................................................................................................................................................Pages 31-32

2013 ABF Conference .............................................................................................................................................................................................Page 33

2012 American Honey Show Sponsors ...................................................................................................................................................................Page 34

2011 American Honey Queen and Princess ............................................................................................................................................................Page 35

2012 American Honey Queen Candidates ..................................................................................................................................................... Pages 36 – 37

Kids and Bees Program...........................................................................................................................................................................................Page 38

Lucky Las Vegas Sweepstakes .................................................................................................................................................................................Page 39

Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees Board of Trustees ..........................................................................................................................Page 40

Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees 2011 Scholars ...............................................................................................................................Page 41

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Welcome to Las Vegas and the 2012 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow. We are extremely pleased you could join us for what promises to be THE industry conference of the year.

The 2012 Conference Committee and the ABF leadership team have worked hard this year to develop an event that promises to offer something for everyone. From the small scale beekeeper to the seasoned professional, this year’s conference boasts a schedule full of outstanding educational sessions and interactive workshops focused on the latest industry news, updates on research projects, and ways to keep our bees healthy and productive. In addition, this year’s tradeshow promises to take your conference experience to new heights with plenty of new products and services tailored to fit your beekeeping needs.

In addition, the opportunities to network with fellow beekeepers and industry experts outside of the meeting rooms are vast. You won’t want to miss several special events throughout the week, including the Welcome Reception, the Honey

Queen Reception and Quiz Bowl, the 2012 American Honey Show, the Thursday evening social event, which will feature a closer look at beekeeping around the world, and the ABF Annual Banquet.

The setting could not be more perfect for our event, and the facilities at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino are perfect for our meetings, exhibits and activities.Las Vegas continues to build upon its reputation as a vibrant showcase for the extraordinary, including the ABF annual conference. This is the city that offers the grandest hotels, the biggest stars in entertainment, the highest caliber of award-winning chefs and, of course, the brightest lights.

Thank you for joining us this week and for your continued support of the beekeeping industry. Enjoy the conference!

Dave Mendes, ABF President

Luck BEE a Lady!

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2011 ABF Officers

PresidentDavid Mendes11253 Rabun Gap DriveN. Fort Meyers, FL 33917Phone: 239.340.0625E-mail: [email protected]

Vice PresidentGeorge Hansen30576 Oswalt RoadColton, OR 97017Phone: 503.824.2265Fax: 503.824.2260E-mail: [email protected]

Past PresidentZac Browning9019 North 5th EastIdaho Falls, ID 83401Phone: 208.523.3692Fax: 208.523.3713E-mail: [email protected]

Executive DirectorRobin D. Lane, CAE 3525 Piedmont RoadBuilding 5, Suite 300Atlanta, GA 30305Phone: 404.760.2875Fax: 404.240.0998E-mail: [email protected]

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2011 ABF Board of DirectorsDirectors Representing the State Delegates AssemblyJoan Gunter (2013 – 2nd term)5735 Hwy. 14, Towner, ND 58788Phone: 701.537.5214Fax: 701.537.5375 E-mail: [email protected]

John Talbert (EC) (2012 – 2nd term)P.O. Box 6, Josephine, TX 75164Phone/Fax: 972.843.8084E-mail: [email protected]

Virginia Webb (2012 – 1st term)349 Gastley Road, Clarkesville, GA 30523Phone: 706.754.7062E-mail: [email protected]

Shannon Wooten (EC) (2013 – 1st term)11189 Deschutes Road, Palo Cedro, CA 96073Phone: 530.949.4117E-mail: [email protected]

Directors Representing Commercial Beekeepers SIGLance Sundberg (2012 – 2nd term)Box 1126, Columbus, MT 59019Phone/Fax: 406.322.5780E-mail: [email protected]

Tim Tucker (EC) (2013 – 1st term)366 Road 32, Niotaze, KS 67355Phone/Fax: 620.879.2926E-mail: [email protected]

Directors Representing Small Scale-Sideliner SIGCharles Lorence (2013 – 2nd term)1634 Garfield Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506Phone: 630.801.0979E-mail: [email protected]

Becky Jones (2012 – 1st term)55 Wolf Pit Road, Farmington, CT 06032Phone: 860.677.9391E-mail: [email protected]

Directors Representing Honey Producer-Packer SIGBlake Shook (2013 – 1st term)1920 Grassmere Lane, Apt. 1131, McKinney, TX 75071Phone: 214.886.6899E-mail: [email protected]

Joe Carson (2012 – 1st term)P.O. Box 11028, Anchorage, AK 99511Phone: 907.727.8200E-mail: [email protected]

Directors Representing Package Bee & Queen Breeders SIGAJ Howery (2013 –1st term)75-315 E. Kakalina Pl., Kailua Kona, HI 96740Phone: 808.936.2194E-mail: [email protected]

Dan Whitney (2012 – 2nd term)P.O. Box 41, Ottertail, MN 56571Phone: 218-367-3339E-mail: [email protected]

Directors Appointed by the PresidentGene Brandi (EC) (2013 – 1st term)15346 South Johnson Road, Los Banos, CA 93635Phone: 209.826.2881Fax : 209.826.1881E-mail: [email protected]

Davey Hackenberg (2012 – 1st term)799 Grange Hall Road, Milton, PA 17847Phone: 570-850-7492E-mail: [email protected]

(EC) indicates Executive Committee member.Number in parentheses next to Director’s nameindicates the year their current term ends andwhether they are in their 1st or 2nd term.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ABF Board of Directors Meeting Coco A

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ABF Research Committee Meeting Jaguar B

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ABF Resolutions Committee Meeting Conga A

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ABF Honey Queen Committee Meeting Conga B

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ABF Membership Committee Meeting Coco B

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ABF Education Committee Meeting Coco B

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Registration Desk Open Foyer of Brasilia

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM ABF Executive Committee Meeting Coco A

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall Brasilia

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012

6:00 AM – 9:00 AM ABF Delegates Assembly Breakfast/Meeting Miranda 1

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration Desk Open Foyer of Brasilia

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Honey Show Drop Off Coco

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM National Honey Packers & Dealers Association (NHPDA) Jaguar

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM General Session Miranda 3-8

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Tradeshow Brasilia

1:30 PM – 3:45 PM Honey Producer/Packer SIG Meeting Tropical CD

1:30 PM – 3:45 PM Small Scale/Sideliner SIG Meeting Tropical GH

1:30 PM – 3:45 PM Package Bee and Queen Breeders SIG Meeting Miranda 1-2

1:30 PM – 3:45 PM Commercial SIG Meeting Miranda 3-8

4:15 PM – 5:35 PM Joint Commercial & Package Bee and Queen Breeders SIG Meeting Miranda 3-8

4:15 PM – 5:35 PM Joint Producer/Packer & Small Scale/Sideliner SIG Meeting Tropical CDGH

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM ABF New Member Orientation Tropical EF

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ABF Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting Tango C

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ABF Honey Queen Reception and Quiz Bowl Palma

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012


8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Tradeshow Brasilia

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Serious Sideliner Symposium Miranda 1-2


8:30 AM – 12:00 PM ABF Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast/Meeting Conga

3:30 PM – 9:00 PM Poster Presentations Foyer of Miranda

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Optional Evening Activity Tropical & Palma

Schedule-at-a-Glance

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012

6:30 AM – 9:00 AM Project Apis m Breakfast Tango A


8:00 AM – 1:00 PM Tradeshow Brasilia

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Serious Sideliner Symposium Miranda 1-2


9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Kids and Bees Program Amazon K-P

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Business Seminar Jaguar

12:00 PM – 1:25 PM Foundation Luncheon Palma

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Bee Informed Partnership Meeting Tango B-C

5:10 PM – 6:00 PM Honey Show Auction Miranda 3-8

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012


8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Planning and Goal Setting Miranda 1

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Newsletter Development Miranda 2

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Sleep Smart with Honey Miranda 3

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Apitherapy Brasilia 1

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Top Bar Hives: Taking Back the Means of Beekeeping Miranda 5

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Starting New Beekeeping Clubs Miranda 7

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Analysis of the Changes to H-2A Regulations as They Pertain to Beekeepers Miranda 8

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Varroa IPM: Nutrition, Virus Management, Monitoring and Biotechnical Methods Brasilia 2

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM How to Conduct Successful Meetings Miranda 1

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Organizing a Kids and Bees Event Miranda 2

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Sleep Smart with Honey Miranda 3

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Apitherapy Brasilia 1

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Small-Scale Bottling Regulations Panel Miranda 5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Zoning for Backyard Beekeeping Panel Miranda 7

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Beekeeping for Prisoners Miranda 8

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Varroa IPM: Natural Treatments and Breeding Brasilia 2

1:30 PM – 5:30 PM ABF Business Meeting Brasilia 4-5

6:30 PM – 7:00 PM ABF Annual Banquet Reception Miranda 1-2

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM ABF Annual Banquet Miranda 3-6

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ABF Board of Directors Meeting Coco A

Schedule-at-a-Glance (cont.)

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Rio Floor Plan

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Special thanks to MtnHoney for their conference contribution.

Special Thanks to Our 2012 Conference Sponsors

A&O Forklift Beekeeping Insurance Kona Queen Hawaii Wooten’s Golden Queen

Gamber Container, Inc. Medivet Pharmaceuticals

A&O Forklift Cowen Manufacturing GloryBee Foods Kona Queen Hawaii

Permadent Foundation True Source Honey Walter T. Kelley Co.

PLATINUM

SILVER

BRONZE

WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSORS

EXCLUSIVE BREAK SPONSORS

NON-EXCLUSIVE BREAK SPONSORS

Walter T. Kelley Co. Dadant & Sons, Inc.ABF ANNUAL BANQUET CONFERENCE BAG

Kona Queen Hawaii, Inc.

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All registered attendees are invited to join us on Tuesday evening from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM for the Welcome Reception. New this year, the Welcome Reception will be held in the Exhibit Hall (Brasilia Ballroom).

With over 50 exhibitors anxious to meet with you, this is your opportunity to visit with them before the conference starts. You’ll have three dedicated hours to peruse the exhibits and check out the latest and greatest products and services in the beekeeping industry.

Don’t forget to bring your Honeycomb Bingo Card to get a jump start on collecting signatures. When you have collected a signature from each exhibitor, return your card to the ABF Registration Desk to be entered into a drawing for some great prizes. Drawings will be held during lunch on Friday, January 13, in the Exhibit Hall.

Light appetizers and a cash bar will be provided during the reception.

We look forward to seeing you there!

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Opening Ceremonies• CalltoOrderandWelcome• PresentationofColors• “Star-SpangledBanner”–ledbyAmericanHoneyQueenandPrincess• InvocationbyBlakeShook,DesertCreekHoney,McKinney,Texas• ResponsetoWelcome

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM President’s Address – Dave Mendes, American Beekeeping Federation

9:45 AM – 10:15 AMThe 21st Century Hive: People, Partners, Pollinators –Laurie Adams, Executive Director of the Pollinator Partnership

10:15 AM – 10:35 AM ABF Legislative Update – Fran Boyd

10:35 AM – 10:55 AM Beekeeping Beyond the Basics – George Hansen

10:55 AM – 11:25 AM Apimondia and Its Future – Gilles RATIA, President of Apimondia

11:25 AM – 11:40 AM Mann Lake – Platinum Sponsor Presentation

11:40 AM – 12:00 PMIntroduction of 2011 American Honey Queen and American Honey Princess;Introduction of 2012 Honey Queen Candidates – Anna Kettlewell, Chairperson,American Honey Queen Committee, Badger State Apiaries, Greenfield, Wisconsin

12:00 PM – 1:30 PMLunch recess (all on own for lunch). Be sure to visit with the Honey Queen candidatesand purchase your raffle tickets.

Tuesday Night Welcome Reception – Exhibit Hall (Brasilia)

Wednesday – General Session Agenda – Room: Miranda 3-8

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Commercial SIG (Lance Sundberg & Tim Tucker) – Room: Miranda 3-8

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM ABF SIG Business/Elect Directors

1:45 PM – 2:25 PM The Role of Magneto Receptive Senses in foraging Honey Bees – Dr. Tom Ferrari

2:25 PM – 3:05 PM H2A Update – Kerry Scott

3:05 PM – 3:45 PM Pollen Flow in Soybeans – Reid Palmer

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM Break

Honey Producer/Packer SIG (Blake Shook & Joe Carson) – Room: Tropical CD


1:45 PM – 2:25 PMSelling Innovative Products and Opening a Honey Farm Store –Dr. Clint Walker III, Walker Honey Farm and Dancing Bee Winery

2:25 PM – 3:05 PM GloryBee Honey Processing Facility – Dick Turanski, GloryBee Honey Farm

3:05 PM – 3:45 PM Marketing & Products – Ted Dennard, Savannah Bee Company Owner

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM Break

Package Bee & Queen Breeders SIG (AJ Howery & Dan Whitney) – Room: Miranda 1-2


1:45 PM – 2:25 PM Queen and Breeder Queens Production at Glenn Apiaries – Tom Glenn, Glenn Apiaries

2:25 PM – 3:05 PM Genetics of Grooming Behavior of Bees to Defend Against Varroa – Greg Hunt, Purdue University

3:05 PM – 3:45 PM Rearing Queens and Bees in New Mexico and Michigan’s U.P. – Mark Spitzig & Melanie Kirby, Zia Queens

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM Break

Small Scale/Sideliner SIG (Charles Lorence & Becky Jones) – Room: Tropical GH


1:45 PM – 2:25 PM Slip-Ups, Struggles and Successes - A Bee Girls Story – Melanie Kempers, Ontario Beekeepers Association

2:25 PM – 3:05 PM Motown to Grow Town, Bees in the City – Rich Weiske, Detroit Michigan

3:05 PM – 3:45 PM Marketing the Beekeeper and Being a Good Neighbor – Greg Hannaford

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM Break

Commercial & Package Bee & Queen Breeders SIGs – Room: Miranda 3-8

4:15 PM – 4:55 PM Transfer Team Working with California Queen Breeders – Katie Lee, Honey Bee Tech

4:55 PM – 5:35 PM The Role of Ag Chemicals in CCD and CCM (Comprehensive Colony Malaise) –Dr. Clint Walker III, Walker Honey Farm and Dancing Bee Winery

5:35 PM Adjourn

Honey Producer-Packer & Small Scale-Sideliner SIGs – Room: Tropical CDGH

4:15 PM – 4:55 PM Honey Bees Sweetness and Mites – Dr. Diana Sammataro

4:55 PM – 5:35 PM Nutrition, and How Dramatically it Affects Your Hives – Blake Shook

5:35 PM Adjourn

Wednesday – SIG Meeting Agendas

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Thursday – General Session Agenda – Room: Miranda 3-8


8:25 AM General Session resumes with announcements

8:30 AM – 8:50 AMMixing my Bees with my Neighbors – Some True-Life Stories –Dr. James E. Tew, Beekeeping Specialist, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn, University

8:50 AM – 9:05 AM Dadant & Sons – Platinum Sponsor Presentation

9:05 AM – 9:25 AMImportation of Honey Bee Germplasm to Enhance US Breeding Stocks and Re-establish Apis melliferacaucasica – Susan Cobey, Washington State University & University of California, Davis

9:25 AM – 9:45 AMNHB Marketing, Research, and Infant Botulism Education –Bruce Boynton, CEO, and Catherine Barry, Director of Marketing, NHB, Firestone, Colorado

9:45 AM – 9:55 AMReport from the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees and Introduction of Foundation Scholars –Joan Gunter, Chairman

9:55 AM – 10:25 AM Beverage Break in Trade Show


10:30 AM - 10:50 AMThe Costs of Following the Bloom: Nutritional Stress in Migratory Honey Bee Colonies –Dr. Mark Carroll, USDA-ARS Tucson Bee Lab, Arizona

10:50 AM – 11:10 AMThe Effects of Fungicides and Pesticides on Queen Rearing Success –Dr. Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman, USDA-ARS Tucson Bee Lab, Arizona

11:10 AM – 11:15 AM Beekeeping Insurance Services – Silver Sponsor Presentation

11:15 AM – 11:55 AM Possible Factors of Colony Losses – Gilles RATIA, President of Apimondia

11:55 AM – 1:25 PM Lunch (on own)

1:25 PM General Session resumes with announcements

1:30 PM – 1:50 PMSub-lethal Impacts of Pesticides on Honey Bees: The Evolving Importance for Beekeepers –Dr. James L. Frazier, Dr. Chris A. Mullin, and Dr. Maryann T. Frazier, Penn State

1:50 PM – 2:10 PM California Almond Industry and Pollination – Dan Cummings, Project Apis m and the Almond Board

2:10 PM – 2:30 PM Long Live the Queen! – Dr. Jeff Pettis, USDA-ARS Beltsville Lab, Maryland

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM The Effect of Nutritional Stress and Honey Bee Diseases – Dr. Miguel Corona, USDA-ARS Beltsville Lab, Maryland

2:50 PM – 3:10 PM CAP Update – Dr. Marla Spivak

3:10 PM – 3:40 PM Refreshment Break in Trade Show

3:40 PM General Session resumes with announcements

3:45 PM – 4:05 PM True Source Honey Update – Jill Clark, Dutch Gold Honey

4:05 PM – 4:25 PMWhen Pesticides Interact – Dr. Marion Ellis, Professor, Department of Entomology,University of Nebraska, Lincoln

4:25 PM – 5:25 PM Pollination Panel – Facilitated by Davey Hackenberg

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Thursday – 2012 Serious Sideliner Symposium VII – Day 1Room: Miranda 1 & 2


8:00 AM Sign-In

8:15 AM Diversity in Beekeeping – Larry Connor, Symposium Coordinator

MANAGEMENT

8:30 AM Local Bees for Local Beekeepers – Jim and Pat Haskell, VA

9:00 AM Running a Club Apiary – Stephen Repasky, PA

9:30 AM Review of Honey Website – Blake Shook, TX

10:00 AM Beverage Break

10:30 AM Leaving the Bees Behind in the North – Marty Brown, MI

11:00 AM Alternative Hive Designs – Sam Comfort, FL

11:30 AM Alternative Hive Designs (cont.)

12:00 AM Lunch (on own)

BEE BOTANY

1:30 PM Honey Bee Plants In the Garden – Sheldon Schwitek, MI

2:00 PM Planting for Honey Bees – Tammy Horn KY

WOOD SHOP

2:30 PM Setting Up a Wood Shop for Making Bee Equipment – Ed Simon, MN

3:00 PM Refreshment Break

3:30 PM Developing and Selling An Equipment Item – Janet Brison, CA

QUEENS

4:00 PM A Model Queen Producing Apiary – Larry Connor, MI

4:30 PM Producing Queens and Nucs in Michigan – Mike Risk, MI

ROUNDTABLE ON QUEEN REARING

5:15 PM Break

7:30 PM

BEE BOOK AUTHORS READINGSMEAD TASTINGTammy Horn, Ed Simon, Larry Connor, Malcolm SanfordMead Tasting and Song – Sam Comfort, FL

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Lookingforalittlenetworkingtimewithyourfellowbeekeepers?Interestedinhearingaboutbeekeeping“aroundtheworld?”Readytositbackandenjoyabeekeeping movie? Then we’ve got just the place for you. Please plan to join us on Thursday for a fun, friendly, relaxing evening designed to bring you and your fellow beekeepers closer together. We’ve planned several activities that you are welcome to enjoy at your leisure. Festivities start at 7:00 PM and will conclude around 9:00 PM. Light refreshments will be provided along with a cash bar.

“Vanishing of the Bees:”

InTropicalABCD,wewillbeshowingthe“VanishingoftheBees”movie.“VanishingoftheBees,”narratedbyEllenPage,discussesthemysteriousdisappearanceofwholecolonies from their hives, known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). The film follows commercial beekeepers David Hackenberg and Dave Mendes in their search for a possiblesolution,astheytravelacrossthecountryandthePacificOceantoEurope,AustraliaandAsiawheretherearesimilaroccurrences.“VanishingoftheBees”examinesnotonlytheimmediatecauseandeffectofthebees’disappearance,butalsothegreatermeaningofthefuturerelationshipbetweenmankindand mother nature.

Beekeeping Around the World:

In Tropical EFGH, we’ve invited a few beekeepers to share their experiences with beekeeping in other countries. These presentations will be fascinating, as you learn difference and similarities with your own experiences.

Roundtable Discussions and Poster Presentations:

If you would like to engage in a friendly conversation about beekeeping issues that are concerning you, please join us in the Palma Ballroom for roundtable discussions. This area has been set aside for open, non-structured conversations about any topic you would like to discuss. Here you can visit with other beekeepers and learn from their experiences or share your own experiences in beekeeping.

Poster Presentations:

The 2011 Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees scholars will also be in the Palma Ballroom to share poster presentations of their research. You may visit with them, ask questions and get to know them a little better.

Thursday Night Social Activities – Rooms: Tropical and Palma

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Welcome from the ABF Ladies Auxiliary

Welcome to the 2012 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nevada. There are going to be great speakers and plenty of activities.

We encourage you to attend the annual ABF Auxiliary Breakfast, to be held on Thursday, January 12, at 8:30 AM in the Conga room. Tickets can be purchased at the ABF Registration Desk for the breakfast. You will be entertained by state queens vying for the 2012 Queen and Princess titles. Remember to bring a $10 to $15 gift with a honey or bee motif theme for the gift exchange if you wish to participate.

The Auxiliary is also sponsoring the Honey Baking Contest and a

Photography Contest. Your entries can be brought to the ABF Auxiliary table in the tradeshow area Wednesday morning. Your entries will be judged and prizes will be awarded for each winning entry.

We really look forward to seeing you and would love for you to stop by our table. We also welcome all new members.

ABF Ladies Auxiliary Officers

Shelley RodenbergPresident200 E. Johnson StreetWolf Point, MT [email protected]

Lillian Kelley Vice President309 Ridge Creek LaneTroutville, VA [email protected]

Beth HackenbergSecretary-Treasurer799 Grange Hall RoadMilton, PA [email protected]

Rachel BrysonHistorian 610 Strite Road Chambersburg, PA 17202 [email protected]

Carol Shaw Past President10910 Anderson Road Granger, IN 46530 [email protected]

Shelley RodenbergPresident, ABF Auxiliary

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Friday – ABF Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast Agenda – Room: Conga

Thursday, January 12, 20128:30 AM – 12:00 PM

• CalltoOrder/Invocation• Breakfast(mealticketrequired)• WelcometoLasVegas/Response• Introductionof2011AmericanHoneyQueenand2011AmericanHoneyPrincess/Year-in-Review• Introductionof2012HoneyQueenContestants–PromotionalSkits• BusinessMeeting• Invitationto2013ABFConference–Hershey,Pennsylvania(January8-12,2013)• Thank-YouGifts• Adjourn• GiftExchange($10-$15beemotifitem)

Be sure to take some time in between sessions and stop by the ABF Ladies

Auxiliary booth to:

• DropoffyourentriesfortheAnnualHoneyBakingand

PhotographyContests;

• LearnmoreabouttheAuxiliary,itsactivitiesand

upcomingprojects;and

• BecomeanAuxiliarymember.

ThemissionstatementoftheABFLadiesAuxiliaryistoprovidesupportto

theAmericanHoneyQueenprogram,withaspecialemphasisontheuse

ofhoneyinthehome,communityandindustry,andtoassisttheABFin

itsprogramswhiledevelopingandsupportingastrongmembership.Any

personinterestedinbeekeepingoranyofitsphasesiseligiblefor

membershipintheABFLadiesAuxiliary.

Visit the ABF Ladies Auxiliary Booth During the Conference!

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Friday – General Session Agenda – Room: Miranda 3-8



8:30 AM – 8:50 AM Keeping Bees on Their Own Six Feet – Dr. Marla Spivak

8:50 AM – 9:10 AMRealizing the Vision of Protecting Bees from Pathogens and Pests – Nitzan Paldi, Beeologics, Inc., Miami, Florida

9:10 AM – 9:30 AMAn Update on Research at the Baton Rouge Breeding and Genetics Laboratory –Dr. Tom Rinderer, USDA-ARS Baton Rouge Lab, Louisiana

9:30 AM – 9:50 AM An Update on Research with the VSH Trait – Jeff Harris, USDA-ARS Baton Rouge Lab, Louisiana

9:50 AM – 10:10 AMBee Informed Partnership: Beekeepers Telling Beekeepers Which ManagementTechniques that Work and Those that Don't – Dr. Dennis VanEngelsdorp

10:10 AM – 10:40 AM Beverage Break in Trade Show


10:45 AM – 11:05 AM To be Announced

11:05 AM – 11:25 AM To be Announced

11:25 AM – 11:45 AMDevelopment of New Attractants for the Small Hive Beetle –Dr. Peter Teal, Chemistry Research Unit CMAVE, USDA-ARS, Gainesville, Florida

11:45 AM – 12:05 PMIf You Make It, They Will Come: Vertical Integration, Line Extensions and Value-Added Products –Dr. Clint Walker III, Walker Honey Farm and Dancing Bee Winery, Rogers, Texas

12:05 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch (on own)

1:30 PM General Sessions resumes with announcements

1:35 PM – 1:55 PM Almond Pollination and Honey Bee Colony Density – Dr. Frank Eischen, USDA-ARS Weslaco Bee Lab, Texas

1:55 PM – 2:15 PM Measuring Pollination Potential – Dr. William Meikle, USA-ARS Weslaco Bee Lab, Texas

2:15 PM – 2:35 PM Project Apis m.: The New Paradigm in Bee Research – Christi Heintz, Project Apis m

2:35 PM – 2:55 PM Bee Friendly Initiative – Kathy Kellison, Partners for Sustainable Pollination, Santa Rosa, California

2:55 PM – 3:25 PM Refreshment Break in Trade Show

3:25 PM – 3:45 PM To be Announced

3:45 PM – 4:05 PMProgress on Development of Novel Approaches to Control Varroa Mites –Dr. Peter Teal, Chemistry Research Unit CMAVE, USDA-ARS, Gainesville, Florida

4:05 PM – 5:05 PMMite Control Panel – Facilitated by Dave MendesPanelists include: Mann Lake, Dadant & Sons, NOD Apiaries and Brushy Mountain

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Friday – 2012 Serious Sideliner Symposium VII – Day 2Room: Miranda 1 & 2


8:00 AM Sign-In

8:20 AM WELCOME – Larry Connor, MI

8:30 AMHONEYBottling and Marketing at Local Venues – Robert Burns and John Edmonds, KS

9:15 AM Growing Our Honey Packing in Facilities and Markets – Blake Shook, TX

10:00 AM Beverage Break

10:30 AMPOLLENHandling and Sales – Steve Tipton, KS

11:00 AMPROPOLIS Secrets – Rich Weiske, MI

11:30 AMPOLLINATIONProviding Rental Bees for Local Pollination – Becky and Ted Jones, CT

12:00 PM Lunch (on own)

1:30 PMBEESWAXCandle Production Sales – Greg Hanniford, OKSoaps and Creams – Becky Tipton, KS

2:30 PM Break

3:00 PMNATURAL BEEKEEPING FORUM – Larry Connor, RingmasterPanelists: Sheldon Schwitek, Rich Wieske, Sam Comfort, Greg Hanniford

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Friday and Saturday Workshop Agenda


Jaguar9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Using Excel to Compute Loans and Investments – Ralph Jones

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM Labor Laws – Ralph Jones

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

Miranda 18:30 AM – 10:00 AM Planning and Goal Setting – Ralph Jones

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM How to Conduct Successful Meetings – Ralph Jones

Miranda 28:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Program for Newsletter Development w/Photoshop Demonstration andUtilizing Different Publishers – Tim Tucker

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Organizing a Kids and Bees Event – Kim Lehman

Miranda 38:30 AM – 10:00 AM Smart Sleep with Honey – Ron Fessenden

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Smart Sleep with Honey – Ron Fessenden

Brasilia 18:30 AM – 10:00 AM Apitherapy – Frederique Keller, President, American Apitherapy Society, Inc.

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Apitherapy – Frederique Keller, President, American Apitherapy Society, Inc.

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8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Top Bar Hives: Taking Back the Means of Beekeeping – Sam Comfort, Anarchy Apiaries

10:30 AM – 12:00 PMSmall-Scale Bottling Regulations Panel – Facilitated by Chuck Lorence, Panel includes: Rich Ramsey, Illinois; Tim Tucker, Kansas; Chappie McChesney, Florida; Chuck Sowers, Oregon

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8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Starting New Beekeeping Clubs – Chappie McChesney

10:30 AM – 12:00 PMFight or Flight: The Struggle to Preserve Residential Beekeeping –Panel Facilitated by Nancy Gentry

Miranda 88:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Analysis of the Changes to the H-2A Regulations as They Pertain to Beekeepers –Kerry Scott

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Beekeeping for Prisoners – David Westervelt and Don Hicks

Brasilia 28:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Varroa IPM: Nutrition, Virus Management, Monitoring and Biotechnical Methods –Randy Oliver

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Varroa IPM: Natural Treatments and Breeding – Randy Oliver

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Business Seminars:Presented by Ralph Jones

From his 19 years of teaching Farm Business Management, to his 27 years of owning his own farming operation and from years serving as a business consultant, Ralph Jones has compiled a series of best management practices. These practices come from the areas of accounting, business law, economics, education, finance, marketing and management. Ralph will be presenting the following business seminars during the conference:

• UsingExceltoComputeLoansandInvestments• LaborLaws• PlanningandGoalSetting• HowtoConductSuccessfulMeetings

Program for Newsletter Development with Photoshop Demonstration and Utilizing Different PublishersPresented by Tim Tucker

Join Tim as he shares tips and tricks for creating a newsletter that grabs your attention and gets you interested in the content. Tim will show you various publishing software and how to make your newsletter stand out from the rest.

Organizing a Kids and Bees EventPresented by Kim Lehman

Learn the nuts and bolts of setting up an educational, fun event for the public. Kim will share her experiences over the last 17 years of planning, coordinating, and presenting the annual Kids and Bees event. Learn tips for publicizing events, working with volunteers, activities and tips for working with tots to teens and general logistics for presenting a successful program.

Smart Sleep with HoneyPresented by Ron Fessenden

Smart Sleep with Honey will detail the benefits of honey as it works to facilitate and promote recovery sleep. Honey consumption before bedtime reduces or eliminates metabolic stress during the night, which not only improves sleep, but reduces the risk for all the metabolic conditions associated with lack of recovery sleep. The reduction or prevention of nocturnal metabolic stress is the primary benefit of consuming honey before bedtime, impacting every system, organ, and tissueinthebody.Awell-fueledbrainduringsleep(“SmartSleep”)meansimprovedhealthandreductionsintherisksofmanyconditions.

This presentation is for anyone wanting to understand the powerful healthful benefits of consuming honey before bedtime. It is for health professionals, as well as lay persons wanting to know how to improve their health with honey.

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ApitherapyPresented by Frederique Keller, President of the American Apitherapy Association

• Apitherapy,RxforHealthNaturallyfromtheBeehive–Overviewofthemedicinalpropertiesofhoney,pollen,propolis,royaljelly,beevenomandbeeswax• BeeVenomTherapyfromHistoricalApplicationtoModernDayResearchandTechniques• ApitherapyandWoundHealing• PropolisandtheTreatmentofLymeDisease,SecondaryCo-infections• Apipuncture• BVTforSportsInjuries• TheCollectionandPreparationofBeeVenom• SynopsisofApimondiaandApimedica

Top Bar Hives: Taking Back the Means of BeekeepingPresented by Sam Comfort, Anarchy Apiaries

Small-Scale Bottling Regulations PanelFacilitated by Chuck LorencePanel includes: Rich Ramsey, Illinois; Tim Tucker, Kansas; Chappie McChesney, Florida; Chuck Sowers, Oregon

The panel will present information on the varying bottling regulations within their states.

Starting New Beekeeping ClubsPresented by Chappie McChesney

In this workshop, Chappie will present information and ideas on how to start a new beekeeping club, how to promote membership and where to find resources.

Fight or Flight: The Struggle to Preserve Residential Beekeeping Panel Facilitated by Nancy Gentry

The honey bee has garnered more attention in the last several years than at any other time in recent memory. The result of this media attention has been increased awareness and acceptance of the critical role the honey bee plays in agriculture and the environment. The number of enthusiastic part-time beekeepers also has mushroomed across the nation; a classic cross section of urban and suburban demographics, yet while a neighbor may feel warm and fuzzy about the plight of bees, their general fear of insects cancels out everything, especially in areas inhabited by Africanized honey bees (AHB). One complaint to local officials and every beekeeper in the community may face having to remove their hives.

Five panelists (four from the United States, one from Canada) will share their war stories and possible strategies for winning the battle. This workshop will also have a question and answer component.


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Analysis of the Changes to the H-2A Regulations as They Pertain to BeekeepersPresented by Kerry Scott

Finding and keeping reliable labor for commercial beekeeping has never been more difficult than it is today. Even the solution, use of the H-2A guest worker visa program, has become increasingly more problematic to use. ABF has worked tirelessly with the US Department of Labor to improve this situation, with mixed results. We continue to work towards improving the way H-2A works for beekeepers. With my presentation, I hope to inform both current and prospective users of the program of the current state of the program as well as our expectations as to changes which will have to be addressed early in 2012 for the 2013 season.

Beekeeping for PrisonersPresented by David Westervelt and Don Hicks

David and Don will provide information about the first and only beekeeping program in the Florida prison system. Inmates at RMC are learning how to maintain a colony of honey bees and collect honey, giving them the opportunity to acquire a job upon their release and a tool to become involved in agriculture.

Varroa IPMPresented by Randy Oliver

Randy Oliver owns and operates a commercial beekeeping farm in Northern California. He manages about 500+ colonies for migratory pollination and produces queens, nucs, and honey. He has 40 years of practical beekeeping experience, plus holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biological Sciences. Randy researches, analyzes, and digests beekeeping information from all over the world.

In this two-part presentation, Randy will provide the following information on Varroa IPM:

• Nutrition• VirusManagement• Monitoring• BiotechnicalMethods• NaturalTreatments• Breeding

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2012 Exhibitor ListA&O Forklift www.hummerbee.comTelephone: 989.427.5232Booth #115, 117, 119

Apis India Limitedwww.apisindia.comTelephone: 011.43206666Booth #415

American Apitherapy Societywww.apitherapy.orgTable #8

B&B Honey Farmwww.bbhoneyfarms.comTelephone: 800.342.4811Booth #511

Bee Ranchers Supplywww.betterbeetleblaster.comTelephone: 850.866.3477Booth #112

Beekeeping Insurance Serviceswww.beekeepingins.comTelephone: 561.866.4020Booth #403

Bee’s Forever PlasticsTelephone: 530.701.3505Booth #418

Bee-Z-Smokerwww.beezsmoker.comTelephone: 603.446.7913Booth #308

Betterbee, Inc.www.betterbee.comTelephone: 800.632.3379Booth #317

BL Plastic Containers, LLCwww.blplasticcont.comTelephone: 515.266.6112Table #5

Bowerman Insurance Agencywww.bowermaninsurance.comTelephone: 701.475.2340Booth #216

Brushy Mountain Bee Farmwww.brushymountainbeefarm.comTelephone: 336.921.3640Booth #408 & 410

Canadian Honey Councilwww.honeycouncil.caTelephone: 877.356.8935Booth #506

Cathy Zou ConsultingTelephone: 626.376.8634Table #7

Central Life Scienceswww.central.comBooth #110

Complete BeeTelephone: 907.727.8200Booth #504

Cook & Beals, Inc.www.cooknbeals.comTelephone: 308.745.0154Booth #512 & 514

Country Rubeswww.countryrubes.comTelephone: 530.913.2724Booth #507

Cowen Manufacturingwww.cowenmfg.comTelephone: 435.477.3338Booth #515, 517 & 519

Dadant & Sons, Inc.www.dadant.comTelephone: 217.847.3324Booth #104-108 & 203-207

Eco Hive Solutionswww.ecobeebox.comTelephone: 801.654.9700Booth #320

Ellingson’s Inc.Telephone: 320.839.6269Table #6

Foundation for thePreservation of Honey Beeswww.honeybeepreservation.orgTelephone: 912.427.4018Table #9

Gamber Container, Inc.www.gambercontainer.comTelephone: 717.393.1716Booth #220

Global Pattieswww.globalpatties.comTelephone: 406.494.4488Booth #304

Glory Bee Foodswww.glorybee.comTelephone: 541.689.0913Booth #422 & 521

House of Beeswww.houseofbees.comTelephone: 360.710.1483Booth #316

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Kodua Photographywww.koduaphotography.comTelephone: 213.599.5492Booth #516

Lohman ApiariesTelephone: 530.476.2322Booth #122 & 221

Mann Lake Ltd.www.mannlakeltd.comTelephone: 800.880.7694Booth #204-212 & 303-311

Mas Labor H2A, LLCwww.maslabor.comTelephone: 434.263.4300Booth #417

Millerbees Mfg.www.beetlejail.comTelephone: 731.695.6960Table #4

Mother Lode Productswww.motherlodeproducts.comTelephone: 209.532.5055Booth #419

NMC-Wollard, Inc.www.nmc-wollard.comTelephone: 715.835.3151Booth #412

NOD Apiary Products USAwww.miteaway.comTelephone: 613.398.8422Booth #509

PA State Beekeeperswww.pastatebeekeepers.orgTable #3

Paradise Honey Ltdwww.paradisehoney.fiTelephone: 358.19.645.785Booth #111

Perma-Dent FoundationsTelephone: 605.345.3211Booth #315

Pierco Inc.www.pierco.netTelephone: 800.233.2662Booth #416

Project Apis m (PAm)www.projectapism.orgBooth #109

Shamrock “S” Pollinationwww.shamrocks.us.comTelephone: 209.605.7732Booth #209 & 211

Shastina Millworkwww.shastinamillwork.comTelephone: 541.830.8585Booth #116 & 215

Texas Insurance & Financial Services Inc.www.txins.comTelephone: 979.543.2709Booth #310

The Lebermuth Companywww.lebermuth.comTelephone: 800.648.1123Booth #409

Tiffanies ApiariesTelephone: 701.952.5091Booth #407

True Source Honeywww.truesourcehoney.comTelephone: 717.393.1716Booth #107

Ultra Breeze Suits, LLCwww.ultrabreezesuits.comTelephone: 203.500.5885Booth #319

Ursula’s Copper Embossingwww.ursulascopperembossing.comTelephone: 352.669.9045Booth #312

Used Pallet CompanyTelephone: 559.264.6664Booth #103

Vermont Flexi Pumps, LLCwww.vtflexipumps.comTelephone: 802.644.5720Booth #411

Walter T. Kelley Co.www.kelleybees.comTelephone: 270.242.2012Booth #118, 120, 217, 219

Wicwas Presswww.wicwas.com & www.honeybeespeak.comTelephone: 269.344.8027Booth #105

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January 8-12, 2013Hershey® LodgeHershey, Pennsylvania

We are pleased to announce that the 2013 ABF annual conference will be held atHershey® Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

In addition to lots of chocolate, Hershey offers thrilling attractions, luxurious accommodations, breathtaking gardens, sweet deals and mouth-watering treats – Hershey has something for everyone! This chocolate-coated candy kingdom has grown from Milton S. Hershey’s company town to an internationally known community, complete with a world-class amusement park and resort complex. Throughout the community, visitors will find reminders of Hershey’s sweet heritage, from the heavenly smell of chocolate in the making to streets like Chocolate and Cocoa Avenues that are lined with Hershey’s Kisses street lights.

Known as Hershey The Sweetest Place On Earth® , Hershey, Pennsylvania, is a year-round destination with a wide array of attractions. Hershey was rated a top family vacation spot by Smart Money and FamilyFun magazines. So, bring your sweet tooth and make your plans to join us for the 2013 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow. Watch for details on the ABF conference website at www.nabeekeepingconference.com.

2013 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow

Photos courtesy of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. Hershey® Lodge is a trademark used with permission.

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Water White HoneySponsor: Sioux Honey Association

Extra White HoneySponsor: Dutch Gold Honey, Inc.

White HoneySponsor: Golden Heritage Foods

Extra Light Amber HoneySponsor: Pierco, Inc.

Light Amber HoneySponsor: Ashhurst’s American Honey & Beekeeping

Amber HoneySponsor: Burleson’s, Inc.

Dark HoneySponsor: GloryBee Foods, Inc.

Chunk HoneySponsor: Meeting Expectations

Round Comb Sections HoneySponsor: Ross Rounds

Comb Honey – SquareSponsor: Walter T. Kelley Co.

Cut Comb HoneySponsor: CompleteBee.com

Creamed HoneySponsor: Mann Lake Ltd.

Beeswax Block – Natural:Sponsor: Dadant & Sons, Inc.

Artistic Beeswax:Sponsor: Texas Insurance & Financial Services

Beeswax Candles:Sponsor: Ellingson’s, Inc.

Artistic Beeswax Candles:Sponsor: Bee Culture

Honey Gift Basket:Sponsor: Central Life Sciences

Come to the Honey Show Auction on Friday, January 13, at 5:10 PM in Miranda 3-8 to bid on some of America’s best.Proceeds from the auction benefit the American Honey Queen Program.

Thank you to the following companies for their support of the 2012 American Honey Show:

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Teresa BrysonTeresa Bryson is the 20-year-old daughter of Tom and Linda Bryson of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. She is a senior at Hagerstown Community College, double majoring in English and Forensic Science. She is also a member of the National Honor Society and has been on the Dean’s List the last two years. A 4-H member for 10 years, she serves as a leader for two clubs. Teresa has been keeping bees for four years, and manages six hives in her family’s apiary. In her free time, she enjoys reading, sewing, writing, cooking, and caring for the many animals on her family’s small farm.

“Atthebeginningofmyyearasthe2011AmericanHoneyQueen,Isetagoaltospeaktoatleast12legislatorsabout the current decline of honey bees and the need of a standard of identity for honey. With your help I was able to speak to over 120 legislators in eight different states, including addressing the Mississippi House of Representatives. This year, I also spoke to students across the country about the importance of honey bees and pollinationtotheirdailylives.Ispoketonearly9,000studentsinover20differentstates.”

“Asmyyearcomestoanend,IwanttothankyouallforthesupportyouhavegiventomeandtotheAmericanHoneyQueenProgram.Throughyoursupport,I visited 27 different states this year and reached over six million people. This experience has changed me in so many ways and has helped me to grown as a person, and I owe all of that to you. Please continue to show the support you showed me this year to the future American Honey Queen and Princess and help to makethisprogramassuccessfulasitcanbe!”

Allison AdamsAllison Adams is the 20-year-old daughter of Ned and Caryl Adams of Plano, Texas. She currently teaches art to elementary and high school students. A beekeeper for six years, Allison also enjoys cooking and baking, drawing, sustainable agriculture, playing traditional folk music, and spending time with her family.

“Thebeekeepingindustryaffectsthewelfareofourverynationandtoucheseverypersonineveryplace.Itisimperative that the American people understand the value of honey bees, their products, and their vital service as pollinators if the beekeeping industry is to continue. It has been my hope to inspire a passion and appreciation for honey bees and beekeeping, as I have communicated this message to thousands of people in 16 states this year! Learning how to take pieces of information and make them relevant to any audience – whether youth or adults, at a booth, on a stage, or in media interviews – and constantly interacting with the public are some of the valuable experiences I am most grateful to have had. Giving more than 140 presentations has renewed my own enthusiasmforeducation,whichwillbeimmenselybeneficialasIcontinueteachingthroughoutmylife.”

“Iamdeeplygratefultoyouallforthisincredibleopportunitytoserveas“avoiceofthebeekeepers”andforyourassistanceinarrangingthesepromotions.Iencourage you to extend our reach next year by developing a promotion, big or small, for the American Honey Queen or Princess to promote our industry in your area.Itisbecauseofyoursupportthatwehavebeenabletoreachcountlesspeoplethisyear–theAmericanHoneyQueenProgramishereforyou!”

2011 American Honey Queen

2011 American Honey Princess

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2011 Florida Honey Queen – Jayla Gillaspie

Jayla Gillaspie is the 18-year-old daughter of Tom and Jayma Gillaspie of Fort Myers, Florida. She began beekeeping with her father when she was 12 and now enjoys selling her own honey through Jayla’s Bees. Currently, Jayla is pursuing an accredited music degree through Edison State College and Verity Institute. In addition to her interest in music, Jayla leads Bright Lights, a ministry to pre-teen and teenaged girls and has long been involved in the bus ministry at her church.

2011 Indiana Honey Queen – Lacy Dooley

Lacy Dooley is the 20-year-old daughter of David and Kristy Dooley of Rockville, Indiana. Along with being co-owner of the family’s catering business, Lacy also works with the animals on the farm and with the carriage business. She enjoys watching her brother race his 600 mini sprint car, knitting, spending time with family and friends, cooking with honey, and working with the bees! Her plans include expanding the apiary to make beekeeping a major part of the future of the farm.

2011 Missouri Honey Queen – Lillian-Grace Misko

Lillian-Grace Misko, 21, is the daughter of Cathy and Michael Misko of Centerview, Missouri. Lillian is a junior pursuing a degree in Public Relations at the University of Central Missouri and Calvary Bible College & Theological Seminary. She directs the Praise Dance Team at her local church, is the president of the Baptist Student Union at UCM, and teaches multiple dance classes at her university’s recreation center. Lillian has learned and experienced firsthand the exquisiteness of honey and beekeeping from her mother, a beekeeper for over 20 years.

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2011 Pennsylvania Honey Queen – Alyssa Fine

Alyssa Fine, 22, is the daughter of Albert and Darlene Fine of Monongahela, Pennsylvania. She is a 2010 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) with a bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness Management and a Spanish language minor. Alyssa works with her parents and sisters to run The Fine Family Apiary, a family business, where she is instrumental in developing beeswax cosmetics. In her free time, Alyssa enjoys knitting, writing poetry and short stories, and listening to music.

2011 Texas Honey Queen – Kaylynn Mansker

Kaylynn Mansker is the 20-year-old daughter of Gary and Wanda Mansker. She lives on a small farm in Nevada, Texas, along with her four siblings. She began beekeeping four years ago and has learned so much from the family project. She enjoys taking care of the family farm, playing guitar, sewing, and working bees.

2011 Wisconsin Honey Queen – Danielle Dale

Danielle Dale is the 19-year-old daughter of Rich and Lori Dale of Sparta, Wisconsin. She is a sophomore at Western Technical College where she is pursuing an Associate’s Degree. Danielle is a third-generation beekeeper. She started keeping her bees at the age of 12 and has since kept a few hives every year. In her free time, Danielle enjoys playing guitar, participating in her church youth group, hunting, watching Green Bay Packers games, cooking, travelingand beekeeping.

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This year the Kids and Bees Program for the Las Vegas community will be held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Kids and BeesFriday, January 13, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Amazon K-PHands-on activities for school, home school and child-care groups

Other Bee Programs in the Community

Kim Lehman, educator/entertainer, will be going out into local schools to present educational programs about honey bees at two other locations:

St. Viator Catholic SchoolTuesday, January 10, 20124246 S. Eastern AvenueLas Vegas, Nevada 89119

Ruby Thomas ElementaryWednesday, January 11, and Thursday, January 12, 20111560 E. Cherokee LaneLas Vegas, NV 89160

These programs are supported by the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

If you would like to volunteer at the Kids and Bees Program or have any questions contactKim Lehman at 512.627.0113 or [email protected].

Bee Buddies

Ifyouhavechildren,grandchildren,neighbors,niecesornephewsinterestedinbeinga“BeeBuddy,”sendtwo, self-addressed stamped envelopes and the following information to:

Bee BuddiesP.O. Box 2743Austin, TX 78768

We will send a membership card, a prize and a birthday surprise! We need the child’s name, address, city, state, zip, age, birthday and e-mail (optional).

We have over 725 Bee Buddies in 45 states and three Canadian Provinces. Let’s go for all 50 states!

Bee Buddies is sponsored by: Bee Culture Magazine, The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees and Kim Lehman, educator/entertainer.

Kids and Bees Program / Bee Buddies

Tristan Adams, age 7

Addie Roulst, age 4

Alena Meier, age 6

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Lucky Las Vegas Sweepstakes!

You Can Help Yourself and Help Support ABF Programs

Through the generosity of these donors, the following outstanding prizes will be given away. Fourteen (14) winning tickets will be drawn at the Saturday evening ABF Annual Banquet. Winners must make their choices immediately.

Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from the ABF at the Registration Counter or from any ABF Director. All proceeds benefit ABF programs.

• One (1) Dell or HP Laptop Computer and Carrying Bag (full description at registration counter). Donated by Dutch Gold Honey & Sioux Honey Association

• One (1) Apple iPad. Donated by Hackenberg Apiaries

• One (1) Sony HD Flash Memory Camcorder, Carrying Bag and 8GB Memory Card. Donated by Lance & Patty Sundberg

• One (1) Toshiba Thrive Tablet (T108S Android 3.1, Honeycomb). Donated by Dwight & Joan Gunter

• 5-Night Stay at 2013 ABF Conference, Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pennsylvania. Donated by Lee Heine

• $500 Merchandise Certificate. Donated by Dadant & Sons

• $500 Merchandise Certificate. Donated by Mann Lake Ltd.

• $250 Merchandise Certificate for Feed Bee. Donated by Ellingson’s Feed Bee

• $150 Merchandise Certificate. Donated by Walter T. Kelly Co.

• 50 Queens: 25 Wooten’s Golden Queens (must call for availability) & 25 Steve Park Apiaries (must call for availability).

• 50 Queens: 25 Jackie Park-Burris Queens (must call for availability) & 25 Stayer’s Quality Queens (must call for availability).

• 50 Queens: 25 Heitkam’s Honey Bees (must call for availability) & 25 Kona Queen Hawaii (must call for availability).

• 50 Queens: 25 Olivarez Honey Bees (must call for availability) & 25 Big Island Queens (must call for availability).

• 25 Queens: Rufer Apiaries (must call for availability).

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Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc.Board of Trustees & Misson/Objectives Statements

Joan Gunter, ChairpersonBeekeeper/PollinatorTowner, North Dakota

Dr. Marla Spivak, Vice ChairpersonUniversity of MinnesotaSt. Paul, Minnesota

George HansenBeekeeper/PollinatorColton, Oregon

Dr. Marion D. EllisUniversity of NebraskaLincoln, Nebraska

Zac BrowningBeekeeper/PollinatorIdaho Falls, Idaho

Dennis VanEnglesdorpPennsylvania Department of AgricultureHarrisburg, Pennsylvania

David MendesBeekeeper/PollinatorN. Fort Meyers, Florida

Danny WeaverBeekeeper/PollinatorNavasota, Texas

John R. MillerBeekeeper/PollinatorGackle, North Dakota

Bonnie WoodworthBeekeeper/PollinatorHalliday, North Dakota

Dr. Tammy HornEastern Kentucky UniversityLexington, Kentucky

Randall JohnsonBeekeeper/PollinatorNampa, Idaho

Binford WeaverBeekeeper/PollinatorNavasota, Texas

Troy Fore Executive DirectorJesup, Georgia

The Trustees encourage you to include the Foundation in your charitable and business contribution considerations.

Mission StatementThe mission of the Foundation is to preserve and protect honey bees to ensure a quality food supply and environment.

Objectives• Enhanceandexpandtheawarenessofthecontributionof honey bees to agriculture and society.• Createadditionalappreciationandinterestintheprofessionofbeekeeping through studies in technical and scientific subjects.• Strengthenbeekeepers’skillsthrougheducationalprograms.• Provideresourcesforcontinuingbeeresearchparticularlyinareaswhichwill advance bee culture, improve pollination and conserve biodiversity.

For more information on opportunities to support the work of the Foundation, contact the Foundation at 912.427.4018 or [email protected].

A charitable research and education foundation organized under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are fully tax deductible.

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Four young scientists studying apiculture will attend the 2012 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow and present their research, thanks to scholarships awarded by the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees. The $2,000 awards will enable the graduate students to meet other honey bee researchers and the people in the industry they hope to serve.

Marcelo Nicolás AgraNational Institute of Agriculture Technology, Argentina Marcelo Nicolás Agra is a doctoral student at the National Institute of Agriculture Technology working under the supervision of Dr. Maria Alejandra Palacio. His research has three objectives. The first is to characterize the molecular genetics of bee populations where African and European bees coexist. His second objective is to look for molecular markers for hygienic behavior and varroa tolerance. His third objective is to compare ProApi germplasm maintained in both closed and naturally mated populations. He began his studies in 2009 and much of his research is ongoing.

Cristina BotíasLaboratory of Bee Pathology, Guadalajara, SpainCristina Botías is a Ph.D. student studying bee pathology under the supervision of Dr. Marino Higes at the Bee Pathology Department of the Regional Apicultural Centre (Guadalajara-Spain). Her work focuses on the microsporidium Nosema cerenae, both at the individual and colony level. Her research includes both basic pathological studies and evaluating three new drugs for treating Noema: Nosestat®; Phenyl Salicylate; and VitaFeed Gold®. She is currently writing her dissertation, and she has authored or co-authored 10 scientific publications.

Michael SmithCornell University, United States Michael Smith is a Ph.D. student at Cornell University working under the supervision of Dr. Thomas Seeley. He began his Ph.D. studies in August 2011. He completed his M.S. studies at Princeton studying molecular biology. While a M.S. student, he became fascinated with honey bees and organized a beekeeping club at Princeton. He is currently conducting behavioral experiments on honey bees, and his research will focus on developing a better understanding of robbing behavior. His research will provide valuable insight into a little-studied behavior of honey bees that has great practical importance to beekeepers.

Johan van den HeeverUniversity of Alberta, Canada Johan van den Heever is a Ph.D. student at the University of Alberta working under the supervision of Drs. Jonathan Curtis and Steve Pernal. He has a strong background in analytical and organic chemistry, and his research addresses both the synthesis and efficacy evaluation of new compounds for the treatment of Nosema, as well as the detection of metabolites in honey following treatment. He has completed his coursework and candidacy exams and will soon be seeking a research position. Although still a student, he has authored or co-authored eight scientific publications on drug synthesis and metabolism.

The scholarships are funded by donations the Foundation receives from the industry. For more information on the Foundation,visit www.honeybeepreserveration.org.

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Notes

2012 ABF Program Guide

Documents

Transcript of 2012 ABF Program Guide