The Connor Tree Farm, 9776 East HJ Ave, Galesburg, MI. open in google maps
July 17, 2009
Description:
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.
To register, see the Wicwas press website
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