2016 Austin Area Beekeeping Seminar

This is a day-long seminar offering 4 different educational presentations running concurrently throughout the day. There will be a full-day track of beginning classes for people with little or no experience keeping bees who want a solid foundation of beekeeping essentials. There will also be 15 hour-long classes for intermediate and advanced beekeepers to choose from. Those non-beginner classes will include:

• General Management with Mark Dykes and Mary Reed
• Effective Varroa Management through IPM with Lance Wilson
• Building your Apiary Numbers with Mark Hedley
• Swarm Capture Techniques with Brandon Fehrenkamp
• Raising Queens with Liz Walsh
• Nutrition Management with Lance Wilson
• Beneficial Bee Flowers with Becky Bender
• The Latest in the Texas Bee Lab Research with Dr. Juliana Rangel
• Colony Supersedure and Management with Dr. Juliana Rangel
• Beekeeping in South Africa with Mark Dykes
• Top Bar Hive Management by Dean Cook
• Africanized Bees and Management with Lance Wilson

All proceeds for this event will be used to promote sustainable beekeeping practices and provide support to our much appreciated Texas A&M Honey Bee Lab.

Registration starts at 8:00am with the first class starting at 9:00am.

FAQs

What can/can't I bring to the event?

We highly encourage all attendees to bring a bag lunch. There are also multiple lunch options within a one mile radius from the venue.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

While we will have a list of attendees, check-in will go more quickly if you bring your printed ticket with you.

What are my parking options?

Parking is available at the JJ Pickle Research Center.