Join McHenry County College for a three-part series on beekeeping presented by three experts, who will present extensive insight into the science and art of beekeeping. The series takes place from 7-9 p.m. on Friday evenings, Sept. 9, Nov. 4 and Dec. 9 in the MCC Conference Center. The college is located at 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake.
The series explores the condition of the ancient honeybee in the challenging present day environment. Three world-renowned speakers and authors will discuss their research, practical beekeeping, and take a philosophical look at the man-nature interaction. The three-evening series is intended for beekeepers, naturalists, and those who support nature
The three-part series features the following topics:
The series explores the condition of the ancient honeybee in the challenging present day environment. Three world-renowned speakers and authors will discuss their research, practical beekeeping, and take a philosophical look at the man-nature interaction. The three-evening series is intended for beekeepers, naturalists, and those who support nature
The three-part series features the following topics:
September 9: Queen Breeding and the Logic of Nature
The latest advances in biology and genetics regarding strategies for queen breeding and production will be discussed. The new scientific findings call into question many assumptions and strategies for bee breeding. Guest speaker Randy Oliver brings his 40 years of practical beekeeping experience to suggest the most effective ways to breed for varroa resistant bees. Oliver owns and operates a small commercial beekeeping enterprise in the foothills of Grass Valley in Northern California. He manages about 700 colonies for migratory pollination and produces queens, nucs, and honey. He earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in biological sciences. Oliver researches, analyzes, and digests beekeeping information from all over the world to not only broaden his own depth of understanding and knowledge, but to develop practical solutions to many of today’s beekeeping problems.
November 4: The Bee Informed Partnership
Bees are dying in droves. What’s a beekeeper to do? Leading apiarist Dennis VanEngelsdorp explains how the bee informed partnership (beeinformed.org) proposes to help. Using epidemiological methods developed to investigate human epidemics, he will present the most current findings based on this year’s management practices survey. Find out which management practices work and which ones don’t.
Guest Speaker: Dennis VanEngelsdorp is senior extension associate for the Department of Entomology at Penn State University. He has a Bachelor of Science in agriculture and a Master of Science degree in environmental biology from the University of Guelph in Ontario, and a Ph.D. from Penn State. He has written numerous articles on Colony Collapse Disorder and has contributed to a segment on Good Morning America and in magazines such as Discover, Fortune and The New Yorker.
The latest advances in biology and genetics regarding strategies for queen breeding and production will be discussed. The new scientific findings call into question many assumptions and strategies for bee breeding. Guest speaker Randy Oliver brings his 40 years of practical beekeeping experience to suggest the most effective ways to breed for varroa resistant bees. Oliver owns and operates a small commercial beekeeping enterprise in the foothills of Grass Valley in Northern California. He manages about 700 colonies for migratory pollination and produces queens, nucs, and honey. He earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in biological sciences. Oliver researches, analyzes, and digests beekeeping information from all over the world to not only broaden his own depth of understanding and knowledge, but to develop practical solutions to many of today’s beekeeping problems.
November 4: The Bee Informed Partnership
Bees are dying in droves. What’s a beekeeper to do? Leading apiarist Dennis VanEngelsdorp explains how the bee informed partnership (beeinformed.org) proposes to help. Using epidemiological methods developed to investigate human epidemics, he will present the most current findings based on this year’s management practices survey. Find out which management practices work and which ones don’t.
Guest Speaker: Dennis VanEngelsdorp is senior extension associate for the Department of Entomology at Penn State University. He has a Bachelor of Science in agriculture and a Master of Science degree in environmental biology from the University of Guelph in Ontario, and a Ph.D. from Penn State. He has written numerous articles on Colony Collapse Disorder and has contributed to a segment on Good Morning America and in magazines such as Discover, Fortune and The New Yorker.
December 9, 2011 - Natural Beekeeping
Beekeepers face new challenges in keeping bees alive and healthy, but, until now there’s been no holistic orientation on beekeeping. Natural Beekeeping offers an alternative to chemical practices and delivers a program of natural hive management to produce long-term solutions to today’s beekeeping challenges: naturally resistant, healthier hives. Both novices and neo-pros receive tips on everything from genetics and breeding to pests and harvesting.
Guest Speaker: Ross Conrad learned his craft from the late Charles Mraz, world-renowned beekeeper and promoter of apitherapy. Conrad is a former president of the Vermont Beekeeper’s Association, a regular contributor to “Bee Culture - The Magazine of American Beekeeping,” and author of “Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches To Modern Apiculture” published by Chelsea Green. Ross has given bee related presentations and led organic beekeeping workshops and classes throughout North America for many years.
Beekeepers face new challenges in keeping bees alive and healthy, but, until now there’s been no holistic orientation on beekeeping. Natural Beekeeping offers an alternative to chemical practices and delivers a program of natural hive management to produce long-term solutions to today’s beekeeping challenges: naturally resistant, healthier hives. Both novices and neo-pros receive tips on everything from genetics and breeding to pests and harvesting.
Guest Speaker: Ross Conrad learned his craft from the late Charles Mraz, world-renowned beekeeper and promoter of apitherapy. Conrad is a former president of the Vermont Beekeeper’s Association, a regular contributor to “Bee Culture - The Magazine of American Beekeeping,” and author of “Natural Beekeeping: Organic Approaches To Modern Apiculture” published by Chelsea Green. Ross has given bee related presentations and led organic beekeeping workshops and classes throughout North America for many years.
Cost is $25 for each session or $60 for all three. To register, please use course IDs:
NCC S70 001: Queen Breeding and the Logic of Nature with Randy Oliver; NCC S71 001: The Bee Informed Partnership with Dennis VanEngelsdorp; NCC S72 001: Natural Beekeeping with Ross Conrad; and NCC S73 001: entire three-speaker series.
To register, call the MCC Registration Office at (815) 455-8588. For more information, call Amy Carzoli at (815) 455-8764 or Kristine Emrich at (815) 479-7570.
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