Washington State Beekeepers Association Promotion – Calendar

The Washington State Beekeepers Assn. (WSBA) is holding its annual conference Thursday Oct. 27 thru 29, 2011 at the Best Western Evergreen Inn & Suites in Federal Way, Washington. See more detail about the conference, hotel registration contact numbers and forms, soon to be posted on the association website at: www.WASBA.org. Telephone to book rooms & ask for WSBA Conference rate – 877-574-2464 (local 253-529-4000). We will be updating our website information as it becomes available so please check back several times.

This is your opportunity to hear the latest information and research pertinent to bee management in the Northwest. Advanced registration for the conference is recommended, forms will be available on the above website.

The Best Western room rates for a Single or Family room will be $69 for single or double, $79 for triple and $89 for quad occupancy. Standard two queen-bed rooms will be $79 for a single or double, $89 for triple and $99 for a quad reservation. All rooms are plus taxes and any gratuity. There is shuttle service both ways from Sea-Tac Airport in Seattle directly to the Best Western.

Eric Olson, WSBA Vice President, has been putting together a speaker and subject title plan under the theme of “Sustainable Beekeeping – Success for Commercial and Non-commercial Apiarists,” as follows:

Our headline speaker will be Dr. Dave Tarpy, NC State Univ. speaking on: The benefits of colony genetic diversity; commercial queen quality – the good and bad.

Other speakers include:

• Dr. Gloria deGrandi Hoffman, USDA Tucson AZ – Integrated Pest Management in bee colonies.
• Kirk Anderson and Mark Carroll, USDA Tucson – Results of their analysis of pathogens in honey bees in the northwest
• Dr. Ramesh Sagili, Oregon State University – Honey bee research at OSU - an update.
• Ms. Jackie Park Burris, CA – Commercial queen rearing and the issues
• Paul Hosticka, WSBA Treasurer – Small-scale queen rearing for non-commercial beekeepers

Washington State University will provide five speakers including:

• Dr. Steve Sheppard, Thurber Professor – Importation of germplasm from Old World sources in 2011
• Sue Cobey, WSU Research Associate – Propagation and distribution of novel genetic material to beekeepers
• Natalie Boyle, WSU MSc student – Pesticide residues in brood comb
• Brandon Hopkins, PhD student – Recent progress in above freezing storage of drone bee sperm
• Beth Kahkonen, WSU Apiary and Lab Manager – Monitoring Honey Bee Colony Health
• James C Bach, WSBA Secretary, WAS Treasurer – Urban beekeeping with its nuances and issues

For further information please contact: Jim Bach, WSBA Secretary, 509 910 6861 or with email to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

WSBA Convention Agenda 3^rd draft

OCTOBER 27, 2011 Thursday

2:30 – 5:00 pm WSBA Executive board meeting

5:00 – 6:00 pm Dinner on your own

6:30 – 9:00 pm Wine & cheese – hospitality room

OCTOBER 28, 2011 Friday

8:00 – 9:00 am Call to order – Paul Lundy, President

Dr. Dave Tarpy – North Carolina State University - The Benefits of Within Hive Genetic Diversity

9:00 – 9:45 am Dr. Gloria deGrandi Hoffman, USDA, Tucson AZ - Integrated Pest Management in bee colonies

9:45 – 10:00 am Break

10:00 – 10:45 am Kirk Anderson – Results of pathogen analysis In Northwest bees

10:45 – 11:30 am Mark Carroll

11:30 – 12:00 am Dr. Ramesh Sagili, Oregon State University - Honey bee research at OSU – and update

12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 – 1:30 pm Ms. Jackie Park-Burris, CA commercial queen rearing and the issues

1:30 – 2:15 pm Paul Hosticka, WSBA Treasurer – Small scale queen rearing for Non-commercial beekeepers

2:15 – 3:00 pm Dr. Steve Sheppard, WSU, Entomologist and Thurber Chair professor - Importation of germplasm from old world sources

3:00 – 3:15 pm Break

3:15 – 3:45 pm Honey queen

3:45 – 4:00 pm George Hansen – AFB

4:00 - WSBA Business meeting – Paul Lundy

6:00 – 9:30 pm WSBA Banquet

OCTOBER 29, 2011 Saturday

8:00 – 8:45 am Sue Cobey. WSU Research Associate – Propagation and distribution of Genetic material to beekeepers

8:45 – 9:15 am Natalie Boyle, WSU MSc student – Pesticide residues in brood comb

9:15 – 9:45 am Brandon Hopkins, WSU PhD student – progress in freezing storage of Honey bee sperm

9:45 – 10:00 am Break

10:00 – 10:45 Dr. Dave Tarpy – Quality of Commercial queens: The Good News and the Bad

10:45 – 11:15 am Beth Kohkonen, WSU Apiary, Laboratory Manager – Monitoring honey bee Colony health

11:15 – 12:00 am James Bach, WSBA Secretary – Urban beekeeping with its nuances and issues

12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 – 1:30 pm Hop Guard

1:30 – 2:15 pm Organic honey bee management

2:15 – 2:45 pm Master Beekeepers

2:45 – 3:15 pm WSBA Board meeting