VIRGINIA STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

Fall Meeting – Saturday, November 4, 2017

Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave

AGENDA (subject to change)

8:00 – 9:00 Registration

9:00 – 9:15 Opening Remarks

9:15 – 9:30 EAS 2018 Update – Pam Fisher

9:30 – 10:30 No-Graft Queen Rearing – Erin MacGregor-Forbes

10:30 – 10:45 Break

10:45 – 11:00 Door Prizes

11:00 – 12:00 Small Hive Beetle Then and Now – Mike Embrey

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 - 1:15 Door Prizes

1:15 – 2:15 Integrating Pest Management in Virginia Cucurbit Production: An Example for Virginia Beekeepers - Dr. James Wilson

2:15 – 3:15 Organizing a Second Year Bee School – Erin MacGregor-Forbes

3:15 – 3:45 Break

3:45 – 4:00 Door Prize Drawings (last one of the day)

4:00 - 4:30 Business Meeting

4:30 – 5:00 State Apiarist Report – Keith Tignor

5:00 – 5:30 Master Beekeeper Program Update – Frank Walker

5:30 Adjourn