Thursday 11 Oct 2012

Time

ROOM’S

C205/C207

ROOM

C203

ROOM

C206

ROOM

C208

ROOM

C210

8:00 – 8:45

Registration

Idle

Idle

Idle

IDLE

8:45– 9:00

Welcome and opening

Phillip Garrison (President ABA)

David Kelton (CAMBP)

Idle

Idle

Idle

IDLE

9:00-9:15

Break and move to the First Lecture

9:15-10:15

ROOM C201

BIOLOGY AND POLLENATION OF THE FLOWER

Gerry Whitaker

HOW TO PREPARE

HONEY FOR SALE

(labeling/packaging)

Jimmy Carmack

HONEY BEE

DISEASES AND

TREATMENT

Dr. Jim Tew

HONEY BEE

BIOLOGY

BOB FANNING

BEEHIVE PARTS, TOOLS AND

THEIR USES

DAVID ELLIS

10:15 – 10:30

Break – snacks – socialize

Break – snacks – socialize

Break – snacks -- socialize

Break – snacks – socialize

Break – snacks – socialize

10:30 – 11:30

BIOLOGY AND POLLENATION OF THE FLOWER

Gerry Whitaker

HOW TO PREPARE

HONEY FOR SALE

(labeling/packaging)

Jimmy Carmack

HONEY BEE

DISEASES AND

TREATMENT

Dr. Jim Tew

HONEY BEE

BIOLOGY

BOB FANNING

BEEHIVE PARTS, TOOLS AND

THEIR USES

DAVID ELLIS

11:30 – 12:30

Lunch – socialize

Lunch – socialize

Lunch – socialize

Lunch – socialize

Lunch – socialize

1:30 – 2:30

ALABAMA REGISTRATION AND REGULATIONS (LAW) DENNIS BARCLIFT

HOW TO PREPARE

HONEY FOR SALE

(labeling/packaging)

Jimmy Carmack

HONEY BEE

DISEASES AND

TREATMENT

Dr. Jim Tew

HONEY BEE

BIOLOGY

BOB FANNING

BEEHIVE PARTS, TOOLS AND

THEIR USES

DAVID ELLIS

2:30 – 3:10

Break – snacks – socialize

Break – snacks – socialize

Break – snacks – socialize

Break – snacks – socialize

Break – snacks – socialize

3:10 – 4:10

BIOLOGY AND POLLENATION OF THE FLOWER

Gerry Whitaker

BIOLOGY OF INSECTS

BEE’S,WASP,BEETLES

DAVID KELTON

HONEY PROCESSING AND EXTRACTING EQUIPMENT

FRED HARRISON

ALABAMA REGISTRATION AND REGULATIONS DENNIS BARCLIFT

OPEN

4:10 – 5:10

Friday 12 Oct 2012
Time	General Interest and Experienced Path Main Room		ROOM C203		ROOM C206		ROOM C208		ROOM C210	APPRENTICE OPEN HIVE CERTIFICATION
8:00 – 8:30	Registration		Idle		Idle		Idle			Closed
8:30 – 8:45	Welcome and opening remarks Phillip Garrison		Idle		Idle		Idle			Closed
8:45 – 8:50	This Year’s Meeting Theme and Schedule Damon Wallace		Idle		Idle		Idle			Closed
8:50 – 9:20	Report on Department of Agriculture John McMillan – Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries		Idle		Idle		Idle			CLOSED
9:20 – 9:30	Body break, travel to Workshops
9:30 – 10:30	Dr Jim Tew – Propolis - Messy but  Necessary		HOW TO PREPARE HONEY FOR SALE LABELING/PACKAGING JIMMY CARMACK		METHODS OF QUEEN REARING BILL MULLINS		APPRENTICE BEEKEEPING HONEY BEE BIOLOGY BOB FANNING		APPRENTICE BEEKEEPING BEEHIVE PARTS,TOOLS AND THEIR USES DAVID ELLIS	OPEN HIVE INSPECTIONS ALLYSON ANDREW FRED HARRISON
10:30 – 11:00	Break – snacks – vendors – socialize		Break – snacks – vendors – socialize		Break – snacks – vendors – socialize		Break – snacks – vendors – socialize			Closed
11:00 – 12:00	Dr Clarence Collison - The Importance Of Genetic Diversity In The Honey Bee Colony		HOW TO PREPARE HONEY FOR SALE LABELING/PACKAGING JIMMY CARMACK		METHODS OF QUEEN REARING BILL MULLINS		Fall and Winter Management, with Emphasis on Feeding the Bees Keith Fletcher		APPRENTICE BEEKEEPING BEEHIVE PARTS,TOOLS AND THEIR USES DAVID ELLIS	OPEN HIVE INSPECTIONS ALLYSON ANDREW FRED HARRISON
12:00 – 1:30	Lunch – socialize – vendors – door prizes		Open Hive Demonstration In the Field, Weather Permitting Raleigh Jones 1:00 – 1:30		Lunch – socialize – vendors – door prizes		Lunch – socialize – vendors – door prizes		Lunch – socialize – vendors – door prizes	Lunch – socialize – vendors – door prizes
1:30 – 2:30	Dr Clarence Collison - Factors Affecting Honey Quality		Diseases and Medications John Mynard		METHODS OF QUEEN REARING BILL MULLINS		Pre-spring Management, with Emphasis on Shuffling and Splits Keith Fletcher		HONEY PROCESSING AND EXTRACTING EQUIPMENT FRED HARRISON	OPEN HIVE INSPECTIONS ALLYSON ANDREWS
2:30 – 3:00	Break – snacks – vendors – socialize		Break – snacks – vendors – socialize		Break – snacks – vendors – socialize		Break – snacks – vendors – socialize			Closed
3:00 – 3:50	Dr Jim Tew - American Foulbrood - Just an Old-Fashioned Bee Disease						JOURNEYMAN WRITTEN EXAM 1 HOUR		JOURNEYMAN PRACTICAL EXAM 1 HOUR	OPEN HIVE INSPECTIONS ALLYSON ANDREWS FRED HARRISON
4:00 – 4:50	Dr Jim Tew, Dr Clarence Collison, Dennis Barclift Questions & Answers Open Panel Group						JOURNEYMAN WRITTEN EXAM 1 HOUR		JOURNEYMAN PRACTICAL EXAM 1 HOUR	OPEN HIVE INSPECTIONS ALLYSON ANDREWS FRED HARRISON
5:00 – 5:30	Questions – door prizes – socialize		Closed		Closed		Closed			Closed
6:00 – until	Banquet and entertainment		Closed		Closed		Closed			Closed
Saturday 13 Oct 2012
Time	General Interest and Experienced Path Main Room					ROOM C205/C207		ROOMS C203/C206
8:00 – 8:15	Registration	Idle		Idle		Idle		Idle			Honey show entries reception – Pam Fretwell, Honey Show Intake Official
8:15 – 8:30	Welcome and opening remarks Phillip Garrison	Idle		Idle		Idle		Idle			Honey show entries reception - Pam Fretwell, Honey Show Intake Official
8:30 – 9:20	Dr Clarence Collison - Bee Pheromones					APPRENTICE PRACTICAL EXAM 1 HOUR		APPRENTICE WRITTEN EXAM 1 HOUR			Honey Show Judging, Lynne Kelton - Judge
9:30 – 10:30	Business meeting – reports –					APPRENTICE PRACTICL EXAM 1 HOUR		APPRENTICE WRITTEN EXAM 1 HOUR			Honey Show Judging, Lynne Kelton - Judge
10:30 – 11:00	Break – snacks – vendors – socialize	Break – snacks – vendors – socialize		Break – snacks – vendors – socialize		Break – snacks – vendors – socialize					Honey Show Judging, Lynne Kelton – Judge
11:00 – 12:00	Dr Jim Tew - Winter Management Right into the Spring Season	Idle									Closed
12:00 – 1:00	Lunch – socialize – vendors – door prizes	Open hive demonstration 12:15 – 12:45 Weather permitting		Lunch – socialize – vendors – door prizes		Lunch – socialize – vendors – door prizes					Honey Show Open for Display and Visit
1:00 – 1:50	Dr Clarence Collison - Bees And Flowers Keep You Guessing	Diseases and Medications John Mynard		101 Uses for Used Political Signs Bill Miller, Roslyn Horton		Fall and Winter Management, with Emphasis on Feeding the Bees Keith Fletcher					Honey Show Open for Display and Visit
2:00 – 3:00	Dr. Jim Tew - Managing Multiple Apiaries (Without Help)	Pests and Treatments John Mynard		Queen Rearing – Cell Punch Wil Montgomery		Pre-spring Management, with Emphasis on Shuffling and Splits Keith Fletcher					Meeting of Board of Directors and Officers 2:15 – 3:15
3:00 - 3:30	Break – snacks – vendors – socialize	Break – snacks – vendors – socialize		Break – snacks – vendors – socialize		Break – snacks – vendors – socialize					Break – snacks – vendors – socialize
3:30 – 4:00	Closing Conclave Honey Show Winners Lynne Kelton Results: Apprentice and Journeyman Beekeeper Experienced Beekeeper David Kelton Closing comments and door prizes Phillip Garrison	Closed		Closed		Closed					Honey show entries can be picked up by owners after winners are announced