Where: The Connor Tree Farm, 9776 East HJ Ave,
Galesburg, MI.
When: July 17, 18 and 19, 2009. There will be about 18
hours of instruction. Exact start times will be given at
registration.
What: Basic instruction in queen rearing, with emphasis
on cell starters, cell finishers and mating nucs. Each
student will be taught to graft appropriate-aged larvae
and start queen cells. There will be considerable
discussion on queen mating, drone production, drone
saturation, chemical free beekeeping, local mating
schemes, use of survivor stock, basic bee genetics,
colony evaluation, and much more. Use of queen cells,
virgin queens and 48-hr old cells will be explained.
Who: Dr. Larry Connor, entomologist. Dr. Connor was in
charge of the old Dadant bee breeding program that
produced the Starline and Midnite hybrid bees. He is
also the author of Bee Sex Essentials and
Increase Essentials. Commercial beekeeper Scott
Barnes is supporting the program.
Registration fee: $185.00 for the first person, $155 for
a second person from the same family or operation. The
fee includes all instruction, break materials, a new
book by Dr. Connor on queen rearing, and a simple
starter kit including grafting frame, grafting bars,
grafting tool, cell cups. Motel and meals are not
included.
