Summary of Events
Northern Illinois
April 11- 18, 2020 - Beekeeping Field Study - McHenry County College - Crystal Lake, IL
This short course will provide practical, hands-on instruction for installing, manipulating, and inspecting colonies of bees. The class will meet in a bee yard, so appropriate clothing and bee equipment will be necessary. Spring
is the time to start with bees, and this course will walk you through it step by step. Learn what you need to know to start out right with your bees. Instructor: Larry Krengel
To Register:
Fee: $59 per person
Course Code # Day Date Time Location
NHG S39 006 Sat 4/11- 4/18 10 am - noon Office Campus - To be Announced
To register, call (815) 455-8588 (use course code # when registering) For more information, contact Tricia Johnson at (815) 455-8717 or tjohnson935@mchenry.edu
General noncredit and community education program information (815) 455-8758
McHenry County College
8900 US Hwy 14
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012-2761
www.mchenry.edu/communityrystal Lake, Illinois 60012-8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012-2761 2761
This short course will provide practical, hands-on instruction for installing, manipulating, and inspecting colonies of bees. The class will meet in a bee yard, so appropriate clothing and bee equipment will be necessary. Spring
is the time to start with bees, and this course will walk you through it step by step. Learn what you need to know to start out right with your bees. Instructor: Larry Krengel
To Register:
Fee: $59 per person
Course Code # Day Date Time Location
NHG S39 006 Sat 4/11- 4/18 10 am - noon Office Campus - To be Announced
To register, call (815) 455-8588 (use course code # when registering) For more information, contact Tricia Johnson at (815) 455-8717 or tjohnson935@mchenry.edu
General noncredit and community education program information (815) 455-8758
McHenry County College
8900 US Hwy 14
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012-2761
www.mchenry.edu/communityrystal Lake, Illinois 60012-8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012-2761 2761
Downstate Illinois
March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2020 - Beginning Beekeeping Class - Decatur, IL
The Sangamon Valley Beekeeping Association is sponsoring a beekeeping course for those interested in starting their own apiary!
The class will meet each Tuesday for four weeks from 6pm to 8pm starting March 10, 2020.
Topics covered will include:
Cost: $50
Location:
New Day Community Church
4191 N Greenswitch Rd
Decatur, IL
To register or get additional information:
Email: decaturbeeclass@gmail.com
The Sangamon Valley Beekeeping Association is sponsoring a beekeeping course for those interested in starting their own apiary!
The class will meet each Tuesday for four weeks from 6pm to 8pm starting March 10, 2020.
Topics covered will include:
- Honey bee life cycle and behavior
- Starting a colony
- Hive construction and installing bees
- Year round hive maintenance
- Harvesting honey and more!
Cost: $50
Location:
New Day Community Church
4191 N Greenswitch Rd
Decatur, IL
To register or get additional information:
Email: decaturbeeclass@gmail.com
April 18, 2020 - University of Illinois Bees and Beekeeping Short Course - Champaign, IL
Lectures, hands-on workshops, and informal discussions on:
INSTRUCTORS: Prof. Gene Robinson, Prof. May Berenbaum, Prof. Adam Dolezal, and Members of the University of Illinois Bee Research Facility staff
GUEST INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Juliana Rangel, Texas A&M University
LOCATION: Bee Research Facility and Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology—both new, state-of-the-art buildings. The Bee Research Facility has specially designed flight cages that will allow us to do hands-on bee work indoors regardless of the weather, if necessary. Those choosing to participate in the hands-on activities must bring and wear their own protective veils, suits, or gloves. Non-participants can view from outside the flight cages.
FEE: $100 includes course materials, refreshments and lunch
DATES & TIMES: Saturday April 18, 2020, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
REGISTRATION: OPENS JANUARY 13, 2020: Email: lcundiff@illinois.edu; Phone: (217) 265-7614
Payment by credit card is the only means to register for the 2020 course.
To pay by credit card, watch Facebook for link information:
https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisBeeShortCourse/
LIMITED TO 50 PARTICIPANTS, SO REGISTER EARLY!
Sponsored by:
Department of Entomology
School of Integrative Biology
Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Dadant & Sons
Lectures, hands-on workshops, and informal discussions on:
- Bee Anatomy
- Bee Breeding & Genetics
- Bee Diseases, Parasites and Pests
- Bee Health
- Bee Learning
- Bee Nutrition
- Colony Collapse Disorder
- Pesticides & Bees
- Pollination
- Sting Allergies
- Swarm Control
- Wintering in the Midwest
INSTRUCTORS: Prof. Gene Robinson, Prof. May Berenbaum, Prof. Adam Dolezal, and Members of the University of Illinois Bee Research Facility staff
GUEST INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Juliana Rangel, Texas A&M University
LOCATION: Bee Research Facility and Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology—both new, state-of-the-art buildings. The Bee Research Facility has specially designed flight cages that will allow us to do hands-on bee work indoors regardless of the weather, if necessary. Those choosing to participate in the hands-on activities must bring and wear their own protective veils, suits, or gloves. Non-participants can view from outside the flight cages.
FEE: $100 includes course materials, refreshments and lunch
DATES & TIMES: Saturday April 18, 2020, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
REGISTRATION: OPENS JANUARY 13, 2020: Email: lcundiff@illinois.edu; Phone: (217) 265-7614
Payment by credit card is the only means to register for the 2020 course.
To pay by credit card, watch Facebook for link information:
https://www.facebook.com/IllinoisBeeShortCourse/
LIMITED TO 50 PARTICIPANTS, SO REGISTER EARLY!
Sponsored by:
Department of Entomology
School of Integrative Biology
Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Dadant & Sons
May 30, 2020 - A Day With Mel Disselkoen, Edwardsville, IL
St Clair Beekeepers Association will be hosting "A Day With Mel Disselkoen".
Mel will discuss his O.T.S. Queen Rearing method, along with a presentation of Pre and Post-solstice queen rearing.
After the presentation, weather permitting, we will be in a local apiary for some real-world demonstrations.
Mel strives to identify the natural behaviors and seasonal reproductive cycles of the honeybee and then direct those behaviors toward a profitable objective.
Since honeybee behavior is naturally directed towards survival and increase, beekeepers can adapt their management and business models to the honeybee’s natural instincts so that stress is minimized and performance is optimized. By working within this philosophy of cooperating with nature, Mel has found that the best bee is the bee that can overwinter in your area.
Mel Disselkoen was born on a farm in a Dutch settlement in South Dakota. He grew up with an independent farming mentality of hard work and creative problem solving. He has kept bees for over 40 years and is familiar with all facets of beekeeping. Today Mel enjoys observing honeybee behavior and teaching beekeepers how to use his OTS queen rearing method to self-sufficiently reach their objectives.
We hope you’ll join us as the class time and field day with Mel should prove to be very informative.
Mel has published a book on his method called “OTS Queen Rearing”. The book will be available for purchase at the class.
The link to his website is www.mdasplitter.com
Cost: $25 dollars for the day. Lunch included. Tickets will be available at the door for $20 without a lunch for walk-ins until class is full.
Start time: 10 AM
Location:
Madison County Farm Bureau
900 Hillsboro Avenue
Edwardsville IL 62025
To confirm seating and lunch send remittance (make checks payable to St. Clair Beekeepers) no later than May 20, 2020 to:
Kay Good
22 Kiefer Lane
Shiloh, Il. 62269
(618) 977-5545
More info will available at club website: http://stclairbees.com/
St Clair Beekeepers Association will be hosting "A Day With Mel Disselkoen".
Mel will discuss his O.T.S. Queen Rearing method, along with a presentation of Pre and Post-solstice queen rearing.
After the presentation, weather permitting, we will be in a local apiary for some real-world demonstrations.
Mel strives to identify the natural behaviors and seasonal reproductive cycles of the honeybee and then direct those behaviors toward a profitable objective.
Since honeybee behavior is naturally directed towards survival and increase, beekeepers can adapt their management and business models to the honeybee’s natural instincts so that stress is minimized and performance is optimized. By working within this philosophy of cooperating with nature, Mel has found that the best bee is the bee that can overwinter in your area.
Mel Disselkoen was born on a farm in a Dutch settlement in South Dakota. He grew up with an independent farming mentality of hard work and creative problem solving. He has kept bees for over 40 years and is familiar with all facets of beekeeping. Today Mel enjoys observing honeybee behavior and teaching beekeepers how to use his OTS queen rearing method to self-sufficiently reach their objectives.
We hope you’ll join us as the class time and field day with Mel should prove to be very informative.
Mel has published a book on his method called “OTS Queen Rearing”. The book will be available for purchase at the class.
The link to his website is www.mdasplitter.com
Cost: $25 dollars for the day. Lunch included. Tickets will be available at the door for $20 without a lunch for walk-ins until class is full.
Start time: 10 AM
Location:
Madison County Farm Bureau
900 Hillsboro Avenue
Edwardsville IL 62025
To confirm seating and lunch send remittance (make checks payable to St. Clair Beekeepers) no later than May 20, 2020 to:
Kay Good
22 Kiefer Lane
Shiloh, Il. 62269
(618) 977-5545
More info will available at club website: http://stclairbees.com/
June 20, 2020 - ISBA Annual Summer Meeting - Urbana, IL
Join your fellow beekeepers from around the state to hear these celebrated guest
speakers of national prominence. A bonus of meeting in Urbana will be the
opportunity to visit the honey bee research laboratory to catch up on the newest
information about bees and beekeeping at this renowned research institution.
Registration Fee:
$25 for ISBA Members
$35 for Non-Members
$10 Catered Lunch (Lunch is free to ISBA Members who are active Military or a Veteran)
Location:
Laborer's International Union Hall - Local 703
108 East Anthony Drive
Urbana, IL 61802
Google Map to Location
Additional information (Registration Form and Agenda) will be published here as it becomes available.
- Dr. Reed Johnson, Ohio State University
- Dr. May Berenbaum, University of Illinois
- Dr. Adam Dolezal, University of Illinois
Join your fellow beekeepers from around the state to hear these celebrated guest
speakers of national prominence. A bonus of meeting in Urbana will be the
opportunity to visit the honey bee research laboratory to catch up on the newest
information about bees and beekeeping at this renowned research institution.
Registration Fee:
$25 for ISBA Members
$35 for Non-Members
$10 Catered Lunch (Lunch is free to ISBA Members who are active Military or a Veteran)
Location:
Laborer's International Union Hall - Local 703
108 East Anthony Drive
Urbana, IL 61802
Google Map to Location
Additional information (Registration Form and Agenda) will be published here as it becomes available.
November 14, 2020: Annual ISBA Fall Meeting, Springfield, IL
If you have not seen Dr. Ramsey present his research findings you are in for a real treat!
These two engaging speakers will report on the highest level of cutting edge research on the varroa destructor mite and its impact on colony health as well as other topics of interest to beekeepers of all levels.
You don't want to miss this one!
Additional information will be published here as it becomes available.
- Samuel Ramsey, PhD, University of Maryland
- Zac Lamas, PhD candidate, University of Maryland
If you have not seen Dr. Ramsey present his research findings you are in for a real treat!
These two engaging speakers will report on the highest level of cutting edge research on the varroa destructor mite and its impact on colony health as well as other topics of interest to beekeepers of all levels.
You don't want to miss this one!
Additional information will be published here as it becomes available.
MARCH 2021 - Heads Up: Bonus Meeting- Hamilton, IL
To celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Illinois State Beekeepers Association, Dadant & Sons will host a special meeting at its corporate headquarters in Hamilton, Illinois.
With activities such as guest speakers, tours of the factory, and a celebratory dinner, this will be a most special meeting!
Additional information and details will be published here as it becomes available.
To celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Illinois State Beekeepers Association, Dadant & Sons will host a special meeting at its corporate headquarters in Hamilton, Illinois.
With activities such as guest speakers, tours of the factory, and a celebratory dinner, this will be a most special meeting!
Additional information and details will be published here as it becomes available.
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