The “Alaska Treatment-Free Beekeeping Symposium 2020 VI” event is being held at; “The Glenn Massay Theater” https://glennmassaytheater.com/ , at the Matanuska Susitna Collage, on January 18th 2019, 8:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Mat-Su Collage is located at 8295 College Dr, Palmer, AK 99645. http://matsu.alaska.edu/ Doors will be open at 8:00 A.M. for walk-in registration, and check-in. Symposium begins at 9:00 A.M., ends 7:00 P.M.
If you or someone you know is a beekeeping educator, and you feel they might make a good speaker for the event, please contact me to initiate it.
Click here for Event Schedule. Alaska Treatment-Free Beekeeping Symposium Schedule 2020 VI
Purchase Admission, click here. AKTF Beekeeping Symposium Admission Purchase
2020 Symposium Speakers
Dr. Medhat Nasr, Former Alberta Provincial Apiculturist. Currently. Currently, he is President of “Bee Culture Solutions Ltd”. He is a highly regarded apiculturist, educator and regulator with over 50 years of experience in both the public and private sector. His expertise encompasses a wide diverse range of skills including bee breeding, nutrition, and Management of bee diseases and pests with emphases on Varroa mites and Nosema. He develop many alternative treatments for varroa mites including Formic acid, oxalic acid, and HopGuard for mite control. He also established the first Bee Technology Transfer program in Ontario, Canada. Medhat has a passion for teaching. He has conducted many seminars and workshops. He presented his research outcomes and gave numerous presentations at many conferences and meetings throughout Canada, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Argentina, UK, Switzerland, Germany, and Ukraine.
He has also received numerous awards for his contributions to the apiculture field in Canada and USA. In 2019 he was awarded Willie Baumgartner Memorial Award. In 2018 he was awarded Outstanding Service Award by the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA). He was awarded “Roger A Morse Teaching, Extension, Regulatory Award” by the Eastern Apiculture Society, in the USA in 2015 and he was also awarded “Fred Rathje Memorial Award” by the Canadian Honey Council in 2010. He has been awarded a life membership in several beekeeping associations across Canada and USA. Most recently, Medhat served as President of the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists from 2013 to 2017.
He was graduated from Cairo University, Giza, Egypt with degrees in Entomology- apiculture (B. Sc. and M. Sc.) and from University of California, Davis with a Ph. D. degree in Entomology- Apiculture.
L. Hay is a fourth year Beekeeper who recently surveyed beekeepers about overwintering their hives North of the Alaska Range in order to gather data on the topic. She’ll present the results of that survey and additional related information at the symposium. Ms. Hay owns Happy Creek Farm through which she keeps her hives and chickens; and grows peonies, haskap berries and vegetables that are sold in Fairbanks and other areas. In her spare time Ms. Hay is a psychotherapist in private practice working to rehabilitate violent offenders and providing therapy to clients who suffer from complex PTSD and related issues.
I will be splitting my talk into 2 distinct sections.
Getting my 2 singles and 5 frame nuc ready for winter…
My Bee Forage Poster
Development Specialist, Alaska Division of Agriculture
Mia has been with the Division for 11 years, providing inspection and certification services for various agricultural producers and products throughout the state. Mia has worked with the bee community and industry on the import requirements and recently, on the coordination of the National Honey Bee Disease and Pest Survey. In 2018, Alaska beekeepers participated in this pilot survey, which included a molecular and visual analyses of existing and exotic pathogens and parasites as well as testing for 200 known pesticides. Mia will give a discussion on the survey protocols, 2018 results and discuss how beekeepers can participate in the future surveys. She will also discuss the AK Division of Agriculture’s role in protecting bee health by reviewing the import regulations affecting bees and equipment.
Admission pre-registration; $60.00
Email firstname.lastname@example.org to register for the Symposium. You can pay by check, or if you prefer I can invoice you through https://squareup.com. There will be an additional charge of $5.00 added to credit card payments to cover credit card service fees per each registration.
Purchase of admission pre-registration to 2019 Symposium entitles buyer to 7% discount off purchase of package bees, (except for early bird package bee price) for the 2019 season from “Alaska Honey Bee“.
10 percent discount for Vets, Seniors (55 years or older), Students, and Beekeeping Clubs & Association Members.
Any Questions regarding pre-registration please call me at 907-242-0588
Walk-in registration; $80.00
Can accept checks, cash, and credit cards at the door. There will be an additional charge of $5.00 added to credit card payments per each registration to cover credit card service fees through https://squareup.com.
Any Questions regarding walk-in registration please call me at 907-242-0588
Vendor registration; $140.00
There is lots of space for TFB vendors, and exhibitors to set up in the foyer of the theater if you may be interested in promoting your TFB business.
Vendor registration; Price $140.00, no discounts for business’s, includes a space limited to ten feet wide, and Event registration for two people. Vendors must be pre-approved, and pre-registered prior to this Event. All Vendor employees must also be registered for the Symposium that attend. Vendor registration fee must be paid prior to the Symposium. Vendors must have a current Alaska Business License.
To pre-register as vendor email email@example.com, or call 907-242-0588.
Symposium brought to you by Alaska Honey Bee.
For more information please call me, Keith Malone at 907-242-0588, or email at firstname.lastname@example.org