2012 ABF Program Guide

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North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow

January 10-14, 2012 Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino – Las Vegas, Nevada 1

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Table of Contents Welcome from the ABF President..............................................................................................................................................................................Page 5 2011 ABF Officers......................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 6 2011 ABF Board of Directors......................................................................................................................................................................................Page 7 Schedule-at-a-Glance....................................................................................................................................................................................... Pages 8 – 9 Rio Floor Plan..........................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 10 Thank You to Our Conference Sponsors....................................................................................................................................................................Page 12 Tuesday Night Welcome Reception.........................................................................................................................................................................Page 14 Wednesday General Session Agenda.......................................................................................................................................................................Page 14 Shared Interest Group Meeting Agendas.................................................................................................................................................................Page 15 Thursday General Session Agenda...........................................................................................................................................................................Page 16 Thursday Serious Sideliner Symposium Agenda......................................................................................................................................................Page 17 Thursday Night Social Activities..............................................................................................................................................................................Page 18 Welcome from the ABF Ladies Auxiliary President..................................................................................................................................................Page 20 Friday ABF Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast/Meeting Agenda..........................................................................................................................................Page 21 Friday General Session Agenda...............................................................................................................................................................................Page 22 Friday Serious Sideliner Symposium Agenda...........................................................................................................................................................Page 23 Friday and Saturday Workshop Agendas.................................................................................................................................................................Page 26 Friday and Saturday Workshop Descriptions....................................................................................................................................................Page 27 – 29 Exhibit Hall Layout..................................................................................................................................................................................................Page 30 2012 Exhibitors................................................................................................................................................................................................Pages 31-32 2013 ABF Conference .............................................................................................................................................................................................Page 33 2012 American Honey Show Sponsors....................................................................................................................................................................Page 34 2011 American Honey Queen and Princess.............................................................................................................................................................Page 35 2012 American Honey Queen Candidates...................................................................................................................................................... Pages 36 – 37 Kids and Bees Program...........................................................................................................................................................................................Page 38 Lucky Las Vegas Sweepstakes..................................................................................................................................................................................Page 39 Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees Board of Trustees...........................................................................................................................Page 40 Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees 2011 Scholars................................................................................................................................Page 41

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Luck BEE a Lady!

Welcome to Las Vegas and the 2012 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow. We are extremely pleased you could join us for what promises to be THE industry conference of the year.

The 2012 Conference Committee and the ABF leadership team have worked hard this year to develop an event that promises to offer something for everyone. From the small scale beekeeper to the seasoned professional, this year’s conference boasts a schedule full of outstanding educational sessions and interactive workshops focused on the latest industry news, updates on research projects, and ways to keep our bees healthy and productive. In addition, this year’s tradeshow promises to take your conference experience to new heights with plenty of new products and services tailored to fit your beekeeping needs.

In addition, the opportunities to network with fellow beekeepers and industry experts outside of the meeting rooms are vast. You won’t want to miss several special events throughout the week, including the Welcome Reception, the Honey Queen Reception and Quiz Bowl, the 2012 American Honey Show, the Thursday evening social event, which will feature a closer look at beekeeping around the world, and the ABF Annual Banquet.

Dave Mendes, ABF President

The setting could not be more perfect for our event, and the facilities at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino are perfect for our meetings, exhibits and activities.

Las Vegas continues to build upon its reputation as a vibrant showcase for the extraordinary, including the ABF annual conference. This is the city that offers the grandest hotels, the biggest stars in entertainment, the highest caliber of award-winning chefs and, of course, the brightest lights.

Thank you for joining us this week and for your continued support of the beekeeping industry. Enjoy the conference!

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2011 ABF Officers

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President

Past President

David Mendes 11253 Rabun Gap Drive N. Fort Meyers, FL 33917 Phone: 239.340.0625 E-mail: davidmendesn@aol.com

Zac Browning 9019 North 5th East Idaho Falls, ID 83401 Phone: 208.523.3692 Fax: 208.523.3713 E-mail: z_browning@msn.com

Vice President

Executive Director

George Hansen 30576 Oswalt Road Colton, OR 97017 Phone: 503.824.2265 Fax: 503.824.2260 E-mail: hansengeo@gmail.com

Robin D. Lane, CAE 3525 Piedmont Road Building 5, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30305 Phone: 404.760.2875 Fax: 404.240.0998 E-mail: robinlane@abfnet.org

2011 ABF Board of Directors Directors Representing the State Delegates Assembly Joan Gunter (2013 – 2nd term) 5735 Hwy. 14, Towner, ND 58788 Phone: 701.537.5214 Fax: 701.537.5375 E-mail: jmgunter@hotmail.com John Talbert (EC) (2012 – 2nd term) P.O. Box 6, Josephine, TX 75164 Phone/Fax: 972.843.8084 E-mail: john@sabinecreekhoney.com

Directors Representing Honey Producer-Packer SIG Blake Shook (2013 – 1st term) 1920 Grassmere Lane, Apt. 1131, McKinney, TX 75071 Phone: 214.886.6899 E-mail: blake@desertcreekhoney.com Joe Carson (2012 – 1st term) P.O. Box 11028, Anchorage, AK 99511 Phone: 907.727.8200 E-mail: Dr.JoeCarson@gmail.com

Virginia Webb (2012 – 1st term) 349 Gastley Road, Clarkesville, GA 30523 Phone: 706.754.7062 E-mail: mtnhoney@windstream.net

Directors Representing Package Bee & Queen Breeders SIG AJ Howery (2013 –1st term) 75-315 E. Kakalina Pl., Kailua Kona, HI 96740 Phone: 808.936.2194 E-mail: lahowery@gmail.com

Shannon Wooten (EC) (2013 – 1st term) 11189 Deschutes Road, Palo Cedro, CA 96073 Phone: 530.949.4117 E-mail: wootengoldqueens@aol.com

Dan Whitney (2012 – 2nd term) P.O. Box 41, Ottertail, MN 56571 Phone: 218-367-3339 E-mail: dwapiary@yahoo.com

Directors Representing Commercial Beekeepers SIG Lance Sundberg (2012 – 2nd term) Box 1126, Columbus, MT 59019 Phone/Fax: 406.322.5780 E-mail: psundberg@hotmail.com

Directors Appointed by the President Gene Brandi (EC) (2013 – 1st term) 15346 South Johnson Road, Los Banos, CA 93635 Phone: 209.826.2881 Fax : 209.826.1881 E-mail: gbrandi@sbcglobal.net

Tim Tucker (EC) (2013 – 1st term) 366 Road 32, Niotaze, KS 67355 Phone/Fax: 620.879.2926 E-mail: tuckerb@hit.net Directors Representing Small Scale-Sideliner SIG Charles Lorence (2013 – 2nd term) 1634 Garfield Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506 Phone: 630.801.0979 E-mail: charleslorence@earthlink.net Becky Jones (2012 – 1st term) 55 Wolf Pit Road, Farmington, CT 06032 Phone: 860.677.9391 E-mail: t.c.jones@snet.net

Davey Hackenberg (2012 – 1st term) 799 Grange Hall Road, Milton, PA 17847 Phone: 570-850-7492 E-mail: daveybuffybee@gmail.com

(EC) indicates Executive Committee member.

Number in parentheses next to Director’s name indicates the year their current term ends and whether they are in their 1st or 2nd term.

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Schedule-at-a-Glance TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2012

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

ABF Board of Directors Meeting

Coco A

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

ABF Research Committee Meeting

Jaguar B

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

ABF Resolutions Committee Meeting

Conga A

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

ABF Honey Queen Committee Meeting

Conga B

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

ABF Membership Committee Meeting

Coco B

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

ABF Education Committee Meeting

Coco B

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Registration Desk Open

Foyer of Brasilia

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

ABF Executive Committee Meeting

Coco A

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Brasilia

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012

6:00 AM – 9:00 AM

ABF Delegates Assembly Breakfast/Meeting

Miranda 1

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Registration Desk Open

Foyer of Brasilia

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Honey Show Drop Off

Coco

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

National Honey Packers & Dealers Association (NHPDA)

Jaguar

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

General Session

Miranda 3-8

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Tradeshow

Brasilia

1:30 PM – 3:45 PM

Honey Producer/Packer SIG Meeting

Tropical CD

1:30 PM – 3:45 PM

Small Scale/Sideliner SIG Meeting

Tropical GH

1:30 PM – 3:45 PM

Package Bee and Queen Breeders SIG Meeting

Miranda 1-2

1:30 PM – 3:45 PM

Commercial SIG Meeting

Miranda 3-8

4:15 PM – 5:35 PM

Joint Commercial & Package Bee and Queen Breeders SIG Meeting

Miranda 3-8

4:15 PM – 5:35 PM

Joint Producer/Packer & Small Scale/Sideliner SIG Meeting

Tropical CDGH

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM

ABF New Member Orientation

Tropical EF

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

ABF Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting

Tango C

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

ABF Honey Queen Reception and Quiz Bowl

Palma

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012

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7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Registration Desk Open

Foyer of Brasilia

8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Tradeshow

Brasilia

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Serious Sideliner Symposium

Miranda 1-2

8:25 AM – 4:30 PM

General Session

Miranda 3-8

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

ABF Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast/Meeting

Conga

3:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Poster Presentations

Foyer of Miranda

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Optional Evening Activity

Tropical & Palma

Schedule-at-a-Glance (cont.)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012

6:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Project Apis m Breakfast

Tango A

7:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Registration Desk Open

Foyer of Brasilia

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Tradeshow

Brasilia

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Serious Sideliner Symposium

Miranda 1-2

8:25 AM – 4:30 PM

General Session

Miranda 3-8

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Kids and Bees Program

Amazon K-P

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Business Seminar

Jaguar

12:00 PM – 1:25 PM

Foundation Luncheon

Palma

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Bee Informed Partnership Meeting

Tango B-C

5:10 PM – 6:00 PM

Honey Show Auction

Miranda 3-8 SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

7:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Registration Desk Open

Foyer of Brasilia

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Planning and Goal Setting

Miranda 1

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Newsletter Development

Miranda 2

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Sleep Smart with Honey

Miranda 3

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Apitherapy

Brasilia 1

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Top Bar Hives: Taking Back the Means of Beekeeping

Miranda 5

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Starting New Beekeeping Clubs

Miranda 7

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Analysis of the Changes to H-2A Regulations as They Pertain to Beekeepers

Miranda 8

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Varroa IPM: Nutrition, Virus Management, Monitoring and Biotechnical Methods Brasilia 2

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

How to Conduct Successful Meetings

Miranda 1

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Organizing a Kids and Bees Event

Miranda 2

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Sleep Smart with Honey

Miranda 3

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Apitherapy

Brasilia 1

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Small-Scale Bottling Regulations Panel

Miranda 5

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Zoning for Backyard Beekeeping Panel

Miranda 7

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Beekeeping for Prisoners

Miranda 8

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Varroa IPM: Natural Treatments and Breeding

Brasilia 2

1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

ABF Business Meeting

Brasilia 4-5

6:30 PM – 7:00 PM

ABF Annual Banquet Reception

Miranda 1-2

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

ABF Annual Banquet

Miranda 3-6 SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2012

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

ABF Board of Directors Meeting

Coco A 9

Rio Floor Plan

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Special Thanks to Our 2012 Conference Sponsors PLATINUM

SILVER

BRONZE

Kona Queen Hawaii, Inc.

WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSORS

A&O Forklift

Beekeeping Insurance

Kona Queen Hawaii

Wooten’s Golden Queen

EXCLUSIVE BREAK SPONSORS

Gamber Container, Inc.

Medivet Pharmaceuticals

NON-EXCLUSIVE BREAK SPONSORS

A&O Forklift

Cowen Manufacturing

Permadent Foundation

GloryBee Foods

True Source Honey

Kona Queen Hawaii

Walter T. Kelley Co.

ABF ANNUAL BANQUET

CONFERENCE BAG

Walter T. Kelley Co.

Dadant & Sons, Inc.

Special thanks to MtnHoney for their conference contribution.

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Tuesday Night Welcome Reception – Exhibit Hall (Brasilia) All registered attendees are invited to join us on Tuesday evening from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM for the Welcome Reception. New this year, the Welcome Reception will be held in the Exhibit Hall (Brasilia Ballroom).

With over 50 exhibitors anxious to meet with you, this is your opportunity to visit with them before the conference starts. You’ll have three dedicated hours to peruse the exhibits and check out the latest and greatest products and services in the beekeeping industry.

Don’t forget to bring your Honeycomb Bingo Card to get a jump start on collecting signatures. When you have collected a signature from each exhibitor, return your card to the ABF Registration Desk to be entered into a drawing for some great prizes. Drawings will be held during lunch on Friday, January 13, in the Exhibit Hall.

Light appetizers and a cash bar will be provided during the reception.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Wednesday – General Session Agenda – Room: Miranda 3-8 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012

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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Opening Ceremonies • Call to Order and Welcome • Presentation of Colors • “Star-Spangled Banner” – led by American Honey Queen and Princess • Invocation by Blake Shook, Desert Creek Honey, McKinney, Texas • Response to Welcome

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM

President’s Address – Dave Mendes, American Beekeeping Federation

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM

The 21st Century Hive: People, Partners, Pollinators – Laurie Adams, Executive Director of the Pollinator Partnership

10:15 AM – 10:35 AM

ABF Legislative Update – Fran Boyd

10:35 AM – 10:55 AM

Beekeeping Beyond the Basics – George Hansen

10:55 AM – 11:25 AM

Apimondia and Its Future – Gilles RATIA, President of Apimondia

11:25 AM – 11:40 AM

Mann Lake – Platinum Sponsor Presentation

11:40 AM – 12:00 PM

Introduction of 2011 American Honey Queen and American Honey Princess; Introduction of 2012 Honey Queen Candidates – Anna Kettlewell, Chairperson, American Honey Queen Committee, Badger State Apiaries, Greenfield, Wisconsin

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch recess (all on own for lunch). Be sure to visit with the Honey Queen candidates and purchase your raffle tickets.

Wednesday – SIG Meeting Agendas Commercial SIG (Lance Sundberg & Tim Tucker) – Room: Miranda 3-8

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM 1:45 PM – 2:25 PM 2:25 PM – 3:05 PM 3:05 PM – 3:45 PM 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM

ABF SIG Business/Elect Directors The Role of Magneto Receptive Senses in foraging Honey Bees – Dr. Tom Ferrari H2A Update – Kerry Scott Pollen Flow in Soybeans – Reid Palmer Break Package Bee & Queen Breeders SIG (AJ Howery & Dan Whitney) – Room: Miranda 1-2

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM 1:45 PM – 2:25 PM 2:25 PM – 3:05 PM 3:05 PM – 3:45 PM 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM

ABF SIG Business/Elect Directors Queen and Breeder Queens Production at Glenn Apiaries – Tom Glenn, Glenn Apiaries Genetics of Grooming Behavior of Bees to Defend Against Varroa – Greg Hunt, Purdue University Rearing Queens and Bees in New Mexico and Michigan’s U.P. – Mark Spitzig & Melanie Kirby, Zia Queens Break Commercial & Package Bee & Queen Breeders SIGs – Room: Miranda 3-8

4:15 PM – 4:55 PM 4:55 PM – 5:35 PM 5:35 PM

Transfer Team Working with California Queen Breeders – Katie Lee, Honey Bee Tech The Role of Ag Chemicals in CCD and CCM (Comprehensive Colony Malaise) – Dr. Clint Walker III, Walker Honey Farm and Dancing Bee Winery Adjourn Honey Producer/Packer SIG (Blake Shook & Joe Carson) – Room: Tropical CD

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM 1:45 PM – 2:25 PM 2:25 PM – 3:05 PM 3:05 PM – 3:45 PM 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM

ABF SIG Business/Elect Directors Selling Innovative Products and Opening a Honey Farm Store – Dr. Clint Walker III, Walker Honey Farm and Dancing Bee Winery GloryBee Honey Processing Facility – Dick Turanski, GloryBee Honey Farm Marketing & Products – Ted Dennard, Savannah Bee Company Owner Break Small Scale/Sideliner SIG (Charles Lorence & Becky Jones) – Room: Tropical GH

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM 1:45 PM – 2:25 PM 2:25 PM – 3:05 PM 3:05 PM – 3:45 PM 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM

ABF SIG Business/Elect Directors Slip-Ups, Struggles and Successes - A Bee Girls Story – Melanie Kempers, Ontario Beekeepers Association Motown to Grow Town, Bees in the City – Rich Weiske, Detroit Michigan Marketing the Beekeeper and Being a Good Neighbor – Greg Hannaford Break Honey Producer-Packer & Small Scale-Sideliner SIGs – Room: Tropical CDGH

4:15 PM – 4:55 PM

4:55 PM – 5:35 PM 5:35 PM

Honey Bees Sweetness and Mites – Dr. Diana Sammataro Nutrition, and How Dramatically it Affects Your Hives – Blake Shook Adjourn

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Thursday – General Session Agenda – Room: Miranda 3-8 THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012

8:25 AM 8:30 AM – 8:50 AM

Mixing my Bees with my Neighbors – Some True-Life Stories – Dr. James E. Tew, Beekeeping Specialist, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn, University

8:50 AM – 9:05 AM

Dadant & Sons – Platinum Sponsor Presentation

9:05 AM – 9:25 AM

Importation of Honey Bee Germplasm to Enhance US Breeding Stocks and Re-establish Apis mellifera caucasica – Susan Cobey, Washington State University & University of California, Davis

9:25 AM – 9:45 AM

NHB Marketing, Research, and Infant Botulism Education – Bruce Boynton, CEO, and Catherine Barry, Director of Marketing, NHB, Firestone, Colorado

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM

Report from the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees and Introduction of Foundation Scholars – Joan Gunter, Chairman

9:55 AM – 10:25 AM

Beverage Break in Trade Show

10:25 AM

General Session resumes with announcements

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

The Costs of Following the Bloom: Nutritional Stress in Migratory Honey Bee Colonies – Dr. Mark Carroll, USDA-ARS Tucson Bee Lab, Arizona

10:50 AM – 11:10 AM

The Effects of Fungicides and Pesticides on Queen Rearing Success – Dr. Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman, USDA-ARS Tucson Bee Lab, Arizona

11:10 AM – 11:15 AM

Beekeeping Insurance Services – Silver Sponsor Presentation

11:15 AM – 11:55 AM

Possible Factors of Colony Losses – Gilles RATIA, President of Apimondia

11:55 AM – 1:25 PM

Lunch (on own)

1:25 PM

General Session resumes with announcements

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM

Sub-lethal Impacts of Pesticides on Honey Bees: The Evolving Importance for Beekeepers – Dr. James L. Frazier, Dr. Chris A. Mullin, and Dr. Maryann T. Frazier, Penn State

1:50 PM – 2:10 PM

California Almond Industry and Pollination – Dan Cummings, Project Apis m and the Almond Board

2:10 PM – 2:30 PM

Long Live the Queen! – Dr. Jeff Pettis, USDA-ARS Beltsville Lab, Maryland

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM

The Effect of Nutritional Stress and Honey Bee Diseases – Dr. Miguel Corona, USDA-ARS Beltsville Lab, Maryland

2:50 PM – 3:10 PM

CAP Update – Dr. Marla Spivak

3:10 PM – 3:40 PM

Refreshment Break in Trade Show

3:40 PM

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General Session resumes with announcements

General Session resumes with announcements

3:45 PM – 4:05 PM

True Source Honey Update – Jill Clark, Dutch Gold Honey

4:05 PM – 4:25 PM

When Pesticides Interact – Dr. Marion Ellis, Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

4:25 PM – 5:25 PM

Pollination Panel – Facilitated by Davey Hackenberg

Thursday – 2012 Serious Sideliner Symposium VII – Day 1 Room: Miranda 1 & 2 THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2012 8:00 AM

Sign-In

8:15 AM

Diversity in Beekeeping – Larry Connor, Symposium Coordinator MANAGEMENT

8:30 AM

Local Bees for Local Beekeepers – Jim and Pat Haskell, VA

9:00 AM

Running a Club Apiary – Stephen Repasky, PA

9:30 AM

Review of Honey Website – Blake Shook, TX

10:00 AM

Beverage Break

10:30 AM

Leaving the Bees Behind in the North – Marty Brown, MI

11:00 AM

Alternative Hive Designs – Sam Comfort, FL

11:30 AM

Alternative Hive Designs (cont.)

12:00 AM

Lunch (on own) BEE BOTANY

1:30 PM

Honey Bee Plants In the Garden – Sheldon Schwitek, MI

2:00 PM

Planting for Honey Bees – Tammy Horn KY WOOD SHOP

2:30 PM

Setting Up a Wood Shop for Making Bee Equipment – Ed Simon, MN

3:00 PM

Refreshment Break

3:30 PM

Developing and Selling An Equipment Item – Janet Brison, CA QUEENS

4:00 PM

A Model Queen Producing Apiary – Larry Connor, MI

4:30 PM

Producing Queens and Nucs in Michigan – Mike Risk, MI ROUNDTABLE ON QUEEN REARING

5:15 PM

Break

7:30 PM

BEE BOOK AUTHORS READINGS MEAD TASTING Tammy Horn, Ed Simon, Larry Connor, Malcolm Sanford Mead Tasting and Song – Sam Comfort, FL

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Thursday Night Social Activities – Rooms: Tropical and Palma Looking for a little networking time with your fellow beekeepers? Interested in hearing about beekeeping “around the world?” Ready to sit back and enjoy a beekeeping movie? Then we’ve got just the place for you. Please plan to join us on Thursday for a fun, friendly, relaxing evening designed to bring you and your fellow beekeepers closer together. We’ve planned several activities that you are welcome to enjoy at your leisure. Festivities start at 7:00 PM and will conclude around 9:00 PM. Light refreshments will be provided along with a cash bar.

“Vanishing of the Bees:” In Tropical ABCD, we will be showing the “Vanishing of the Bees” movie. “Vanishing of the Bees,” narrated by Ellen Page, discusses the mysterious disappearance of whole colonies from their hives, known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). The film follows commercial beekeepers David Hackenberg and Dave Mendes in their search for a possible solution, as they travel across the country and the Pacific Ocean to Europe, Australia and Asia where there are similar occurrences. “Vanishing of the Bees” examines not only the immediate cause and effect of the bees’ disappearance, but also the greater meaning of the future relationship between mankind and mother nature.

Beekeeping Around the World: In Tropical EFGH, we’ve invited a few beekeepers to share their experiences with beekeeping in other countries. These presentations will be fascinating, as you learn difference and similarities with your own experiences.

Roundtable Discussions and Poster Presentations: If you would like to engage in a friendly conversation about beekeeping issues that are concerning you, please join us in the Palma Ballroom for roundtable discussions. This area has been set aside for open, non-structured conversations about any topic you would like to discuss. Here you can visit with other beekeepers and learn from their experiences or share your own experiences in beekeeping.

Poster Presentations: The 2011 Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees scholars will also be in the Palma Ballroom to share poster presentations of their research. You may visit with them, ask questions and get to know them a little better.

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Welcome from the ABF Ladies Auxiliary Welcome to the 2012 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nevada. There are going to be great speakers and plenty of activities.

We encourage you to attend the annual ABF Auxiliary Breakfast, to be held on Thursday, January 12, at 8:30 AM in the Conga room. Tickets can be purchased at the ABF Registration Desk for the breakfast. You will be entertained by state queens vying for the 2012 Queen and Princess titles. Remember to bring a $10 to $15 gift with a honey or bee motif theme for the gift exchange if you wish to participate.

Shelley Rodenberg President, ABF Auxiliary

The Auxiliary is also sponsoring the Honey Baking Contest and a Photography Contest. Your entries can be brought to the ABF Auxiliary table in the tradeshow area Wednesday morning. Your entries will be judged and prizes will be awarded for each winning entry.

We really look forward to seeing you and would love for you to stop by our table. We also welcome all new members.

ABF Ladies Auxiliary Officers Shelley Rodenberg President 200 E. Johnson Street Wolf Point, MT 59201 rodnberg@nemont.com

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Lillian Kelley Vice President 309 Ridge Creek Lane Troutville, VA 24175 lkandlk@intelos.net

Beth Hackenberg Secretary-Treasurer 799 Grange Hall Road Milton, PA 17847 dhhack@evenlink.com

Rachel Bryson Historian 610 Strite Road Chambersburg, PA 17202 brysonrachel@yahoo.com

Carol Shaw Past President 10910 Anderson Road Granger, IN 46530 twobeeguys@yahoo.com

Friday – ABF Ladies Auxiliary Breakfast Agenda – Room: Conga Thursday, January 12, 2012 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM • • • • • • • • • •

Call to Order / Invocation Breakfast (meal ticket required) Welcome to Las Vegas / Response Introduction of 2011 American Honey Queen and 2011 American Honey Princess / Year-in-Review Introduction of 2012 Honey Queen Contestants – Promotional Skits Business Meeting Invitation to 2013 ABF Conference – Hershey, Pennsylvania (January 8-12, 2013) Thank-You Gifts Adjourn Gift Exchange ($10 - $15 bee motif item)

Visit the ABF Ladies Auxiliary Booth During the Conference!

Be sure to take some time in between sessions and stop by the ABF Ladies Auxiliary booth to: •

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Drop off your entries for the Annual Honey Baking and Photography Contests; Learn more about the Auxiliary, its activities and upcoming projects; and Become an Auxiliary member.

The mission statement of the ABF Ladies Auxiliary is to provide support to the American Honey Queen program, with a special emphasis on the use of honey in the home, community and industry, and to assist the ABF in its programs while developing and supporting a strong membership. Any person interested in beekeeping or any of its phases is eligible for membership in the ABF Ladies Auxiliary.

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Friday – General Session Agenda – Room: Miranda 3-8 FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012

8:25 AM 8:30 AM – 8:50 AM

Keeping Bees on Their Own Six Feet – Dr. Marla Spivak

8:50 AM – 9:10 AM

Realizing the Vision of Protecting Bees from Pathogens and Pests – Nitzan Paldi, Beeologics, Inc., Miami, Florida

9:10 AM – 9:30 AM

An Update on Research at the Baton Rouge Breeding and Genetics Laboratory – Dr. Tom Rinderer, USDA-ARS Baton Rouge Lab, Louisiana

9:30 AM – 9:50 AM

An Update on Research with the VSH Trait – Jeff Harris, USDA-ARS Baton Rouge Lab, Louisiana

9:50 AM – 10:10 AM

Bee Informed Partnership: Beekeepers Telling Beekeepers Which Management Techniques that Work and Those that Don't – Dr. Dennis VanEngelsdorp

10:10 AM – 10:40 AM

Beverage Break in Trade Show

10:40 AM

General Session resumes with announcements

10:45 AM – 11:05 AM

To be Announced

11:05 AM – 11:25 AM

To be Announced

11:25 AM – 11:45 AM

Development of New Attractants for the Small Hive Beetle – Dr. Peter Teal, Chemistry Research Unit CMAVE, USDA-ARS, Gainesville, Florida

11:45 AM – 12:05 PM

If You Make It, They Will Come: Vertical Integration, Line Extensions and Value-Added Products – Dr. Clint Walker III, Walker Honey Farm and Dancing Bee Winery, Rogers, Texas

12:05 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch (on own)

1:30 PM

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General Session resumes with announcements

General Sessions resumes with announcements

1:35 PM – 1:55 PM

Almond Pollination and Honey Bee Colony Density – Dr. Frank Eischen, USDA-ARS Weslaco Bee Lab, Texas

1:55 PM – 2:15 PM

Measuring Pollination Potential – Dr. William Meikle, USA-ARS Weslaco Bee Lab, Texas

2:15 PM – 2:35 PM

Project Apis m.: The New Paradigm in Bee Research – Christi Heintz, Project Apis m

2:35 PM – 2:55 PM

Bee Friendly Initiative – Kathy Kellison, Partners for Sustainable Pollination, Santa Rosa, California

2:55 PM – 3:25 PM

Refreshment Break in Trade Show

3:25 PM – 3:45 PM

To be Announced

3:45 PM – 4:05 PM

Progress on Development of Novel Approaches to Control Varroa Mites – Dr. Peter Teal, Chemistry Research Unit CMAVE, USDA-ARS, Gainesville, Florida

4:05 PM – 5:05 PM

Mite Control Panel – Facilitated by Dave Mendes Panelists include: Mann Lake, Dadant & Sons, NOD Apiaries and Brushy Mountain

Friday – 2012 Serious Sideliner Symposium VII – Day 2 Room: Miranda 1 & 2 FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012

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WELCOME – Larry Connor, MI

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HONEY Bottling and Marketing at Local Venues – Robert Burns and John Edmonds, KS

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Growing Our Honey Packing in Facilities and Markets – Blake Shook, TX

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Beverage Break

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POLLEN Handling and Sales – Steve Tipton, KS

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PROPOLIS Secrets – Rich Weiske, MI

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POLLINATION Providing Rental Bees for Local Pollination – Becky and Ted Jones, CT

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BEESWAX Candle Production Sales – Greg Hanniford, OK Soaps and Creams – Becky Tipton, KS

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NATURAL BEEKEEPING FORUM – Larry Connor, Ringmaster Panelists: Sheldon Schwitek, Rich Wieske, Sam Comfort, Greg Hanniford

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Friday and Saturday Workshop Agenda FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2012

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Using Excel to Compute Loans and Investments – Ralph Jones

1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Labor Laws – Ralph Jones

Jaguar

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2012

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Planning and Goal Setting – Ralph Jones

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

How to Conduct Successful Meetings – Ralph Jones

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Program for Newsletter Development w/Photoshop Demonstration and Utilizing Different Publishers – Tim Tucker

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Organizing a Kids and Bees Event – Kim Lehman

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Smart Sleep with Honey – Ron Fessenden

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Smart Sleep with Honey – Ron Fessenden

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Apitherapy – Frederique Keller, President, American Apitherapy Society, Inc.

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Apitherapy – Frederique Keller, President, American Apitherapy Society, Inc.

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Top Bar Hives: Taking Back the Means of Beekeeping – Sam Comfort, Anarchy Apiaries

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Small-Scale Bottling Regulations Panel – Facilitated by Chuck Lorence, Panel includes: Rich Ramsey, Illinois; Tim Tucker, Kansas; Chappie McChesney, Florida; Chuck Sowers, Oregon

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Starting New Beekeeping Clubs – Chappie McChesney

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Fight or Flight: The Struggle to Preserve Residential Beekeeping – Panel Facilitated by Nancy Gentry

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Analysis of the Changes to the H-2A Regulations as They Pertain to Beekeepers – Kerry Scott

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Beekeeping for Prisoners – David Westervelt and Don Hicks

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Varroa IPM: Nutrition, Virus Management, Monitoring and Biotechnical Methods – Randy Oliver

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Varroa IPM: Natural Treatments and Breeding – Randy Oliver

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Saturday Workshop Descriptions Business Seminars: Presented by Ralph Jones From his 19 years of teaching Farm Business Management, to his 27 years of owning his own farming operation and from years serving as a business consultant, Ralph Jones has compiled a series of best management practices. These practices come from the areas of accounting, business law, economics, education, finance, marketing and management. Ralph will be presenting the following business seminars during the conference: • • • •

Using Excel to Compute Loans and Investments Labor Laws Planning and Goal Setting How to Conduct Successful Meetings

Program for Newsletter Development with Photoshop Demonstration and Utilizing Different Publishers Presented by Tim Tucker Join Tim as he shares tips and tricks for creating a newsletter that grabs your attention and gets you interested in the content. Tim will show you various publishing software and how to make your newsletter stand out from the rest.

Organizing a Kids and Bees Event Presented by Kim Lehman Learn the nuts and bolts of setting up an educational, fun event for the public. Kim will share her experiences over the last 17 years of planning, coordinating, and presenting the annual Kids and Bees event. Learn tips for publicizing events, working with volunteers, activities and tips for working with tots to teens and general logistics for presenting a successful program.

Smart Sleep with Honey Presented by Ron Fessenden Smart Sleep with Honey will detail the benefits of honey as it works to facilitate and promote recovery sleep. Honey consumption before bedtime reduces or eliminates metabolic stress during the night, which not only improves sleep, but reduces the risk for all the metabolic conditions associated with lack of recovery sleep. The reduction or prevention of nocturnal metabolic stress is the primary benefit of consuming honey before bedtime, impacting every system, organ, and tissue in the body. A well-fueled brain during sleep (“Smart Sleep”) means improved health and reductions in the risks of many conditions.

This presentation is for anyone wanting to understand the powerful healthful benefits of consuming honey before bedtime. It is for health professionals, as well as lay persons wanting to know how to improve their health with honey.

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Saturday Workshop Descriptions Apitherapy Presented by Frederique Keller, President of the American Apitherapy Association • • • • • • • •

Apitherapy, Rx for Health Naturally from the Beehive – Overview of the medicinal properties of honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, bee venom and beeswax Bee Venom Therapy from Historical Application to Modern Day Research and Techniques Apitherapy and Wound Healing Propolis and the Treatment of Lyme Disease, Secondary Co-infections Apipuncture BVT for Sports Injuries The Collection and Preparation of Bee Venom Synopsis of Apimondia and Apimedica

Top Bar Hives: Taking Back the Means of Beekeeping Presented by Sam Comfort, Anarchy Apiaries

Small-Scale Bottling Regulations Panel Facilitated by Chuck Lorence Panel includes: Rich Ramsey, Illinois; Tim Tucker, Kansas; Chappie McChesney, Florida; Chuck Sowers, Oregon The panel will present information on the varying bottling regulations within their states.

Starting New Beekeeping Clubs Presented by Chappie McChesney In this workshop, Chappie will present information and ideas on how to start a new beekeeping club, how to promote membership and where to find resources.

Fight or Flight: The Struggle to Preserve Residential Beekeeping Panel Facilitated by Nancy Gentry The honey bee has garnered more attention in the last several years than at any other time in recent memory. The result of this media attention has been increased awareness and acceptance of the critical role the honey bee plays in agriculture and the environment. The number of enthusiastic part-time beekeepers also has mushroomed across the nation; a classic cross section of urban and suburban demographics, yet while a neighbor may feel warm and fuzzy about the plight of bees, their general fear of insects cancels out everything, especially in areas inhabited by Africanized honey bees (AHB). One complaint to local officials and every beekeeper in the community may face having to remove their hives.

Five panelists (four from the United States, one from Canada) will share their war stories and possible strategies for winning the battle. This workshop will also have a question and answer component.

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Saturday Workshop Descriptions Analysis of the Changes to the H-2A Regulations as They Pertain to Beekeepers Presented by Kerry Scott Finding and keeping reliable labor for commercial beekeeping has never been more difficult than it is today. Even the solution, use of the H-2A guest worker visa program, has become increasingly more problematic to use. ABF has worked tirelessly with the US Department of Labor to improve this situation, with mixed results. We continue to work towards improving the way H-2A works for beekeepers. With my presentation, I hope to inform both current and prospective users of the program of the current state of the program as well as our expectations as to changes which will have to be addressed early in 2012 for the 2013 season.

Beekeeping for Prisoners Presented by David Westervelt and Don Hicks David and Don will provide information about the first and only beekeeping program in the Florida prison system. Inmates at RMC are learning how to maintain a colony of honey bees and collect honey, giving them the opportunity to acquire a job upon their release and a tool to become involved in agriculture.

Varroa IPM Presented by Randy Oliver Randy Oliver owns and operates a commercial beekeeping farm in Northern California. He manages about 500+ colonies for migratory pollination and produces queens, nucs, and honey. He has 40 years of practical beekeeping experience, plus holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biological Sciences. Randy researches, analyzes, and digests beekeeping information from all over the world.

In this two-part presentation, Randy will provide the following information on Varroa IPM: • • • • • •

Nutrition Virus Management Monitoring Biotechnical Methods Natural Treatments Breeding

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2012 Exhibitor List A&O Forklift www.hummerbee.com Telephone: 989.427.5232 Booth #115, 117, 119

BL Plastic Containers, LLC www.blplasticcont.com Telephone: 515.266.6112 Table #5

Cowen Manufacturing www.cowenmfg.com Telephone: 435.477.3338 Booth #515, 517 & 519

Apis India Limited www.apisindia.com Telephone: 011.43206666 Booth #415

Bowerman Insurance Agency www.bowermaninsurance.com Telephone: 701.475.2340 Booth #216

Dadant & Sons, Inc. www.dadant.com Telephone: 217.847.3324 Booth #104-108 & 203-207

American Apitherapy Society www.apitherapy.org Table #8

Brushy Mountain Bee Farm www.brushymountainbeefarm.com Telephone: 336.921.3640 Booth #408 & 410

Eco Hive Solutions www.ecobeebox.com Telephone: 801.654.9700 Booth #320

Canadian Honey Council www.honeycouncil.ca Telephone: 877.356.8935 Booth #506

Ellingson’s Inc. Telephone: 320.839.6269 Table #6

B&B Honey Farm www.bbhoneyfarms.com Telephone: 800.342.4811 Booth #511 Bee Ranchers Supply www.betterbeetleblaster.com Telephone: 850.866.3477 Booth #112 Beekeeping Insurance Services www.beekeepingins.com Telephone: 561.866.4020 Booth #403 Bee’s Forever Plastics Telephone: 530.701.3505 Booth #418 Bee-Z-Smoker www.beezsmoker.com Telephone: 603.446.7913 Booth #308 Betterbee, Inc. www.betterbee.com Telephone: 800.632.3379 Booth #317

Cathy Zou Consulting Telephone: 626.376.8634 Table #7 Central Life Sciences www.central.com Booth #110 Complete Bee Telephone: 907.727.8200 Booth #504 Cook & Beals, Inc. www.cooknbeals.com Telephone: 308.745.0154 Booth #512 & 514 Country Rubes www.countryrubes.com Telephone: 530.913.2724 Booth #507

Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees www.honeybeepreservation.org Telephone: 912.427.4018 Table #9 Gamber Container, Inc. www.gambercontainer.com Telephone: 717.393.1716 Booth #220 Global Patties www.globalpatties.com Telephone: 406.494.4488 Booth #304 Glory Bee Foods www.glorybee.com Telephone: 541.689.0913 Booth #422 & 521 House of Bees www.houseofbees.com Telephone: 360.710.1483 Booth #316

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2012 Exhibitor List (cont.)

Kodua Photography www.koduaphotography.com Telephone: 213.599.5492 Booth #516

Paradise Honey Ltd www.paradisehoney.fi Telephone: 358.19.645.785 Booth #111

True Source Honey www.truesourcehoney.com Telephone: 717.393.1716 Booth #107

Lohman Apiaries Telephone: 530.476.2322 Booth #122 & 221

Perma-Dent Foundations Telephone: 605.345.3211 Booth #315

Ultra Breeze Suits, LLC www.ultrabreezesuits.com Telephone: 203.500.5885 Booth #319

Mann Lake Ltd. www.mannlakeltd.com Telephone: 800.880.7694 Booth #204-212 & 303-311

Pierco Inc. www.pierco.net Telephone: 800.233.2662 Booth #416

Mas Labor H2A, LLC www.maslabor.com Telephone: 434.263.4300 Booth #417

Project Apis m (PAm) www.projectapism.org Booth #109

Millerbees Mfg. www.beetlejail.com Telephone: 731.695.6960 Table #4 Mother Lode Products www.motherlodeproducts.com Telephone: 209.532.5055 Booth #419 NMC-Wollard, Inc. www.nmc-wollard.com Telephone: 715.835.3151 Booth #412 NOD Apiary Products USA www.miteaway.com Telephone: 613.398.8422 Booth #509 PA State Beekeepers www.pastatebeekeepers.org Table #3

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Shamrock “S” Pollination www.shamrocks.us.com Telephone: 209.605.7732 Booth #209 & 211 Shastina Millwork www.shastinamillwork.com Telephone: 541.830.8585 Booth #116 & 215 Texas Insurance & Financial Services Inc. www.txins.com Telephone: 979.543.2709 Booth #310 The Lebermuth Company www.lebermuth.com Telephone: 800.648.1123 Booth #409 Tiffanies Apiaries Telephone: 701.952.5091 Booth #407

Ursula’s Copper Embossing www.ursulascopperembossing.com Telephone: 352.669.9045 Booth #312 Used Pallet Company Telephone: 559.264.6664 Booth #103 Vermont Flexi Pumps, LLC www.vtflexipumps.com Telephone: 802.644.5720 Booth #411 Walter T. Kelley Co. www.kelleybees.com Telephone: 270.242.2012 Booth #118, 120, 217, 219 Wicwas Press www.wicwas.com & www.honeybeespeak.com Telephone: 269.344.8027 Booth #105

2013 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow January 8-12, 2013 Hershey® Lodge Hershey, Pennsylvania We are pleased to announce that the 2013 ABF annual conference will be held at Hershey® Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

In addition to lots of chocolate, Hershey offers thrilling attractions, luxurious accommodations, breathtaking gardens, sweet deals and mouth-watering treats – Hershey has something for everyone!

This chocolate-coated candy kingdom has grown from Milton S. Hershey’s company town to an internationally known community, complete with a world-class amusement park and resort complex.

Throughout the community, visitors will find reminders of Hershey’s sweet heritage, from the heavenly smell of chocolate in the making to streets like Chocolate and Cocoa Avenues that are lined with Hershey’s Kisses street lights.

Known as Hershey The Sweetest Place On Earth® , Hershey, Pennsylvania, is a year-round destination with a wide array of attractions. Hershey was rated a top family vacation spot by Smart Money and FamilyFun magazines. So, bring your sweet tooth and make your plans to join us for the 2013 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow. Watch for details on the ABF conference website at www.nabeekeepingconference.com.

Photos courtesy of Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. Hershey® Lodge is a trademark used with permission.

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2012 American Honey Show Sponsors Thank you to the following companies for their support of the 2012 American Honey Show: Water White Honey Sponsor: Sioux Honey Association

Comb Honey – Square Sponsor: Walter T. Kelley Co.

Extra White Honey Sponsor: Dutch Gold Honey, Inc.

Cut Comb Honey Sponsor: CompleteBee.com

White Honey Sponsor: Golden Heritage Foods

Creamed Honey Sponsor: Mann Lake Ltd.

Extra Light Amber Honey Sponsor: Pierco, Inc.

Beeswax Block – Natural: Sponsor: Dadant & Sons, Inc.

Light Amber Honey Sponsor: Ashhurst’s American Honey & Beekeeping

Artistic Beeswax: Sponsor: Texas Insurance & Financial Services

Amber Honey Sponsor: Burleson’s, Inc.

Beeswax Candles: Sponsor: Ellingson’s, Inc.

Dark Honey Sponsor: GloryBee Foods, Inc.

Artistic Beeswax Candles: Sponsor: Bee Culture

Chunk Honey Sponsor: Meeting Expectations

Honey Gift Basket: Sponsor: Central Life Sciences

Round Comb Sections Honey Sponsor: Ross Rounds

Come to the Honey Show Auction on Friday, January 13, at 5:10 PM in Miranda 3-8 to bid on some of America’s best.

Proceeds from the auction benefit the American Honey Queen Program.

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2011 American Honey Queen Teresa Bryson Teresa Bryson is the 20-year-old daughter of Tom and Linda Bryson of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. She is a senior at Hagerstown Community College, double majoring in English and Forensic Science. She is also a member of the National Honor Society and has been on the Dean’s List the last two years. A 4-H member for 10 years, she serves as a leader for two clubs. Teresa has been keeping bees for four years, and manages six hives in her family’s apiary. In her free time, she enjoys reading, sewing, writing, cooking, and caring for the many animals on her family’s small farm.

“At the beginning of my year as the 2011 American Honey Queen, I set a goal to speak to at least 12 legislators about the current decline of honey bees and the need of a standard of identity for honey. With your help I was able to speak to over 120 legislators in eight different states, including addressing the Mississippi House of Representatives. This year, I also spoke to students across the country about the importance of honey bees and pollination to their daily lives. I spoke to nearly 9,000 students in over 20 different states.”

“As my year comes to an end, I want to thank you all for the support you have given to me and to the American Honey Queen Program. Through your support, I visited 27 different states this year and reached over six million people. This experience has changed me in so many ways and has helped me to grown as a person, and I owe all of that to you. Please continue to show the support you showed me this year to the future American Honey Queen and Princess and help to make this program as successful as it can be!”

2011 American Honey Princess Allison Adams Allison Adams is the 20-year-old daughter of Ned and Caryl Adams of Plano, Texas. She currently teaches art to elementary and high school students. A beekeeper for six years, Allison also enjoys cooking and baking, drawing, sustainable agriculture, playing traditional folk music, and spending time with her family.

“The beekeeping industry affects the welfare of our very nation and touches every person in every place. It is imperative that the American people understand the value of honey bees, their products, and their vital service as pollinators if the beekeeping industry is to continue. It has been my hope to inspire a passion and appreciation for honey bees and beekeeping, as I have communicated this message to thousands of people in 16 states this year! Learning how to take pieces of information and make them relevant to any audience – whether youth or adults, at a booth, on a stage, or in media interviews – and constantly interacting with the public are some of the valuable experiences I am most grateful to have had. Giving more than 140 presentations has renewed my own enthusiasm for education, which will be immensely beneficial as I continue teaching throughout my life.”

“I am deeply grateful to you all for this incredible opportunity to serve as “a voice of the beekeepers” and for your assistance in arranging these promotions. I encourage you to extend our reach next year by developing a promotion, big or small, for the American Honey Queen or Princess to promote our industry in your area. It is because of your support that we have been able to reach countless people this year – the American Honey Queen Program is here for you!”

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2012 American Honey Queen Candidates 2011 Florida Honey Queen – Jayla Gillaspie Jayla Gillaspie is the 18-year-old daughter of Tom and Jayma Gillaspie of Fort Myers, Florida. She began beekeeping with her father when she was 12 and now enjoys selling her own honey through Jayla’s Bees. Currently, Jayla is pursuing an accredited music degree through Edison State College and Verity Institute. In addition to her interest in music, Jayla leads Bright Lights, a ministry to pre-teen and teenaged girls and has long been involved in the bus ministry at her church.

2011 Indiana Honey Queen – Lacy Dooley Lacy Dooley is the 20-year-old daughter of David and Kristy Dooley of Rockville, Indiana. Along with being co-owner of the family’s catering business, Lacy also works with the animals on the farm and with the carriage business. She enjoys watching her brother race his 600 mini sprint car, knitting, spending time with family and friends, cooking with honey, and working with the bees! Her plans include expanding the apiary to make beekeeping a major part of the future of the farm.

2011 Missouri Honey Queen – Lillian-Grace Misko Lillian-Grace Misko, 21, is the daughter of Cathy and Michael Misko of Centerview, Missouri. Lillian is a junior pursuing a degree in Public Relations at the University of Central Missouri and Calvary Bible College & Theological Seminary.

She directs the Praise Dance Team at her local church, is the president of the Baptist Student Union at UCM, and teaches multiple dance classes at her university’s recreation center. Lillian has learned and experienced firsthand the exquisiteness of honey and beekeeping from her mother, a beekeeper for over 20 years.

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2012 American Honey Queen Candidates 2011 Pennsylvania Honey Queen – Alyssa Fine Alyssa Fine, 22, is the daughter of Albert and Darlene Fine of Monongahela, Pennsylvania. She is a 2010 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) with a bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness Management and a Spanish language minor. Alyssa works with her parents and sisters to run The Fine Family Apiary, a family business, where she is instrumental in developing beeswax cosmetics. In her free time, Alyssa enjoys knitting, writing poetry and short stories, and listening to music.

2011 Texas Honey Queen – Kaylynn Mansker Kaylynn Mansker is the 20-year-old daughter of Gary and Wanda Mansker. She lives on a small farm in Nevada, Texas, along with her four siblings. She began beekeeping four years ago and has learned so much from the family project.

She enjoys taking care of the family farm, playing guitar, sewing, and working bees.

2011 Wisconsin Honey Queen – Danielle Dale Danielle Dale is the 19-year-old daughter of Rich and Lori Dale of Sparta, Wisconsin. She is a sophomore at Western Technical College where she is pursuing an Associate’s Degree. Danielle is a third-generation beekeeper. She started keeping her bees at the age of 12 and has since kept a few hives every year. In her free time, Danielle enjoys playing guitar, participating in her church youth group, hunting, watching Green Bay Packers games, cooking, traveling and beekeeping.

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Kids and Bees Program / Bee Buddies This year the Kids and Bees Program for the Las Vegas community will be held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Kids and Bees Friday, January 13, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Amazon K-P Hands-on activities for school, home school and child-care groups

Other Bee Programs in the Community Kim Lehman, educator/entertainer, will be going out into local schools to present educational programs about honey bees at two other locations: St. Viator Catholic School Tuesday, January 10, 2012 4246 S. Eastern Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

Tristan Adams, age 7

Ruby Thomas Elementary Wednesday, January 11, and Thursday, January 12, 2011 1560 E. Cherokee Lane Las Vegas, NV 89160 These programs are supported by the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

Addie Roulst, age 4

If you would like to volunteer at the Kids and Bees Program or have any questions contact Kim Lehman at 512.627.0113 or kim.lehman@sbcglobal.net.

Bee Buddies If you have children, grandchildren, neighbors, nieces or nephews interested in being a “Bee Buddy,” send two, self-addressed stamped envelopes and the following information to: Bee Buddies P.O. Box 2743 Austin, TX 78768

Alena Meier, age 6

We will send a membership card, a prize and a birthday surprise! We need the child’s name, address, city, state, zip, age, birthday and e-mail (optional).

We have over 725 Bee Buddies in 45 states and three Canadian Provinces. Let’s go for all 50 states!

Bee Buddies is sponsored by: Bee Culture Magazine, The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees and Kim Lehman, educator/entertainer.

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Lucky Las Vegas Sweepstakes!

You Can Help Yourself and Help Support ABF Programs Through the generosity of these donors, the following outstanding prizes will be given away. Fourteen (14) winning tickets will be drawn at the Saturday evening ABF Annual Banquet. Winners must make their choices immediately.

Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased from the ABF at the Registration Counter or from any ABF Director. All proceeds benefit ABF programs.

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One (1) Dell or HP Laptop Computer and Carrying Bag (full description at registration counter).

Donated by Dutch Gold Honey & Sioux Honey Association

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One (1) Apple iPad. Donated by Hackenberg Apiaries

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One (1) Sony HD Flash Memory Camcorder, Carrying Bag and 8GB Memory Card. Donated by Lance & Patty Sundberg

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One (1) Toshiba Thrive Tablet (T108S Android 3.1, Honeycomb). Donated by Dwight & Joan Gunter

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5-Night Stay at 2013 ABF Conference, Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pennsylvania. Donated by Lee Heine

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$500 Merchandise Certificate. Donated by Dadant & Sons

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$500 Merchandise Certificate. Donated by Mann Lake Ltd.

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$250 Merchandise Certificate for Feed Bee. Donated by Ellingson’s Feed Bee

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$150 Merchandise Certificate. Donated by Walter T. Kelly Co.

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50 Queens: 25 Wooten’s Golden Queens (must call for availability) & 25 Steve Park Apiaries (must call for availability).

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50 Queens: 25 Jackie Park-Burris Queens (must call for availability) & 25 Stayer’s Quality Queens (must call for availability).

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50 Queens: 25 Heitkam’s Honey Bees (must call for availability) & 25 Kona Queen Hawaii (must call for availability).

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50 Queens: 25 Olivarez Honey Bees (must call for availability) & 25 Big Island Queens (must call for availability).

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25 Queens: Rufer Apiaries (must call for availability).

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Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc. Board of Trustees & Misson/Objectives Statements Board of Trustees Joan Gunter, Chairperson Beekeeper/Pollinator Towner, North Dakota

Dennis VanEnglesdorp Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Dr. Tammy Horn Eastern Kentucky University Lexington, Kentucky

Dr. Marla Spivak, Vice Chairperson University of Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota

David Mendes Beekeeper/Pollinator N. Fort Meyers, Florida

Randall Johnson Beekeeper/Pollinator Nampa, Idaho

George Hansen Beekeeper/Pollinator Colton, Oregon

Danny Weaver Beekeeper/Pollinator Navasota, Texas

Binford Weaver Beekeeper/Pollinator Navasota, Texas

Dr. Marion D. Ellis University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska

John R. Miller Beekeeper/Pollinator Gackle, North Dakota

Troy Fore Executive Director Jesup, Georgia

Zac Browning Beekeeper/Pollinator Idaho Falls, Idaho

Bonnie Woodworth Beekeeper/Pollinator Halliday, North Dakota

The Trustees encourage you to include the Foundation in your charitable and business contribution considerations.

Mission Statement The mission of the Foundation is to preserve and protect honey bees to ensure a quality food supply and environment.

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Enhance and expand the awareness of the contribution of honey bees to agriculture and society.

Create additional appreciation and interest in the profession of beekeeping through studies in technical and scientific subjects.

Strengthen beekeepers’ skills through educational programs.

Provide resources for continuing bee research particularly in areas which will advance bee culture, improve pollination and conserve biodiversity.

For more information on opportunities to support the work of the Foundation, contact the Foundation at 912.427.4018 or info@honeybeepreservation.org.

A charitable research and education foundation organized under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are fully tax deductible.

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Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees 2011 Scholars Four young scientists studying apiculture will attend the 2012 North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow and present their research, thanks to scholarships awarded by the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees. The $2,000 awards will enable the graduate students to meet other honey bee researchers and the people in the industry they hope to serve.

Marcelo Nicolás Agra National Institute of Agriculture Technology, Argentina Marcelo Nicolás Agra is a doctoral student at the National Institute of Agriculture Technology working under the supervision of Dr. Maria Alejandra Palacio. His research has three objectives. The first is to characterize the molecular genetics of bee populations where African and European bees coexist. His second objective is to look for molecular markers for hygienic behavior and varroa tolerance. His third objective is to compare ProApi germplasm maintained in both closed and naturally mated populations. He began his studies in 2009 and much of his research is ongoing.

Cristina Botías Laboratory of Bee Pathology, Guadalajara, Spain Cristina Botías is a Ph.D. student studying bee pathology under the supervision of Dr. Marino Higes at the Bee Pathology Department of the Regional Apicultural Centre (Guadalajara-Spain). Her work focuses on the microsporidium Nosema cerenae, both at the individual and colony level. Her research includes both basic pathological studies and evaluating three new drugs for treating Noema: Nosestat®; Phenyl Salicylate; and VitaFeed Gold®. She is currently writing her dissertation, and she has authored or co-authored 10 scientific publications.

Michael Smith Cornell University, United States Michael Smith is a Ph.D. student at Cornell University working under the supervision of Dr. Thomas Seeley. He began his Ph.D. studies in August 2011. He completed his M.S. studies at Princeton studying molecular biology. While a M.S. student, he became fascinated with honey bees and organized a beekeeping club at Princeton. He is currently conducting behavioral experiments on honey bees, and his research will focus on developing a better understanding of robbing behavior. His research will provide valuable insight into a little-studied behavior of honey bees that has great practical importance to beekeepers.

Johan van den Heever University of Alberta, Canada Johan van den Heever is a Ph.D. student at the University of Alberta working under the supervision of Drs. Jonathan Curtis and Steve Pernal. He has a strong background in analytical and organic chemistry, and his research addresses both the synthesis and efficacy evaluation of new compounds for the treatment of Nosema, as well as the detection of metabolites in honey following treatment. He has completed his coursework and candidacy exams and will soon be seeking a research position. Although still a student, he has authored or co-authored eight scientific publications on drug synthesis and metabolism.

The scholarships are funded by donations the Foundation receives from the industry. For more information on the Foundation, visit www.honeybeepreserveration.org.

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