The ABF Education Committee works year-round to keep members engaged and informed between annual conferences. Our “Conversation with a Beekeeper” online education series offers more than 100 on-demand classes for ABF members to enjoy whenever and wherever you are.
“This presentation was much more informative and interesting than I thought it would be beforehand. I took a number of biochemistry college courses many years ago. I am amazed by how much research has changed. It is extremely important that we protect honey bees and our environment. Thanks so much.” – Larry McPherson
“This program is fantastic! Buzzing with gratitude.” – Cindy Ericksen
The ABF Conversation with a Beekeeper program is an ABF member-only benefit. You must be a current ABF member to access the classes. Click here for membership information and to join online!
Taking Bees to Pollinate California Almonds: What you’ve always wanted to know but didn’t know who to ask!
ABF hosted an virtual panel to address how to successfully transport bees to pollinate almonds. Expert panelists will address the following:
Featured Experts include:
Moderator
George Hansen: Oregon Commercial Beekeeper
Panelists
Denise Qualls: Bee Broker
Christine Gemperle: Almond Farmer and Almond Board of California Member
Mel Machado: Blue Diamond Growers Director of Member Relations
Dan Winter: New York Commercial Beekeeper
Jay Miller: North Dakota & Idaho Commercial Beekeeper
ABF continuing education presentations can be found under the following subjects:
2020 ABF Legislative Update
Presenter: Fran Boyd, Meyers & Associates
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New 2020 ELAP Rule & What It Means for Beekeepers
Presenter: Amy Mitchell, USDA Farm Service Agency
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Save-A-Bee, Plant-A-Tree
Presenter: Mike Connor
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The Art & Science of Mead Making: How to Make Delicious & High Quality Mead
Presenter: Tom Repas, Canyon Rim Honey Bees
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2018 ABF Legislative Update
Presenter: Fran Boyd, Meyers & Associates
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Managing Media to Make More Money
Presenter: Emily Brown, MD Queen Bee
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From Small Scale to Sideline to Commercial Beekeeper
Presenter: Blake Shook, Desert Creek Honey
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Primetime with Honey Bees: Beekeeping, Honey Bees and More! – Part One
Presenter: Tim Tucker, Tuckerbees Honey
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Primetime with Honey Bees: Beekeeping, Honey Bees and More! – Part Two
Presenter: Blake Shook, Desert Creek Honey
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Primetime with Honey Bees: Beekeeping, Honey Bees and More! – Part Three
Presenter: Gene Brandi, Gene Brandi Apiaries
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Blue Dasher Farms Initiative
Presenter: Jonathan Lundgren, PhD
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Next Generation Beekeepers Initiative
Presenter: Sarah Red Laird, Bee Girl Organization, Zac Browning, Browning Honey Co.
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Conserving Honey Bees by Sharing the Love with the Littlest Community Members
Presenter: Sarah Red Laird, Bee Girl Organization
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Honey Bee Removals, The Ins and Outs
Presenter: Darren Jewell, Honey Bee Removal Specialist
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Why Join a Local Club? – From a Georgia Beekeeping President’s Perspective
Presenter: Bear Kelley
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Beekeeping Mentor
Presenter: John Talbert
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Starting a Youth Program
Presenter: Blake Shook, Desert Creek Honey
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Keeping Records for Your Beekeeping Organization
Presenter: Ari Alvarez, BeeManiacs
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Urban Beekeeping: Making and Keeping Good Neighbors
Presenter: Joran Viers, City of Albuquerque, Parks Management
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How to Start a Honey Queen Program
Presenter: Anna Kettlewell, American Honey Queen Committee Chair
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How to Start a Beekeeping Club
Presenter: Chappie McChesney, Founder of the North Florida Beekeeping Club
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Expanding from a Small-Scale to Sideliner Beekeeper
Presenter: Blake Shook, Desert Creek Honey
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Biology & Behavior of Honey Bees
Presenter: Gary Reuter, University of Minnesota
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Beekeeping 101: Numbers, Boxcars and Bees
Presenter: Dr. Roger Hoopingarner, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
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Beekeeping 101: Castes; Parthenogenesis and Sex Determination in Honey Bees; Larvae and Pupae Development
Presenter: Dr. Roger Hoopingarner, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
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Beekeeping 101: Flight and Foraging Dynamics
Presenter: Dr. Roger Hoopingarner, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
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Beekeeping 101: Winter Biology of the Honey Bee
Presenter: Dr. Roger Hoopingarner, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
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Beekeeping 101: Internal Organs and Glands That Make Bees Function
Presenter: Dr. Roger Hoopingarner, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
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Beekeeping 101: To Be or Not to Be a Bee
Presenter: Dr. Roger Hoopingarner, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
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So You Think You Want To Be A Beekeeper?
Presenter: James & Chari Elam, Bluebonnet Beekeeping
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A Comprehensive Introduction to Beekeeping – Part One
Presenter: Blake Shook, Desert Creek Honey
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A Comprehensive Introduction to Beekeeping – Part Two
Presenter: Blake Shook, Desert Creek Honey
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A Comprehensive Introduction to Beekeeping – Part Three
Presenter: Blake Shook, Desert Creek Honey
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A Comprehensive Introduction to Beekeeping – Part Four
Presenter: Blake Shook, Desert Creek Honey
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A Comprehensive Introduction to Beekeeping – Part Five
Presenter: Blake Shook, Desert Creek Honey
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A Comprehensive Introduction to Beekeeping – Part Six
Presenter: Blake Shook, Desert Creek Honey
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Evaluating Colonies for New Beekeepers
Presenter: Greg Hannaford, Ozark Bee Supply
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Fall (For Winter) Management
Presenter: Dr. Roger Hoopingarner, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
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Beekeeping 101: Fall Hive Management
Presenter: Dr. Roger Hoopingarner, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
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Easy Re-Queening
Presenter: Greg Hannaford, Ozark Bee Supply
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No Fear – Starting Colonies in Mini Hives & Taking Them Through Winter
Presenter: Al Chubak, Eco Bee Box
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The Coweta Beekeeping Method – Splits
Presenter: Steven Page, Certified Beekeeper in the Georgia Master Beekeeper Program
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Making Nucs in Spring
Presenter: Tim Tucker, Tuckerbees Honey
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Making Nucs! A Beekeeper’s Discovery
Presenter: Tim Tucker, Tuckerbees Honey
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No Fear – Starting Colonies in Mini Hives & Taking Them Through Winter
Presenter: Al Chubak, Eco Bee Box
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The Coweta Beekeeping Method – Splits
Presenter: Steven Page, Certified Beekeeper in the Georgia Master Beekeeper Program
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Making Nucs in Spring
Presenter: Tim Tucker, Tuckerbees Honey
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Making Nucs! A Beekeeper’s Discovery
Presenter: Tim Tucker, Tuckerbees Honey
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Queen Rearing: The Rest of the Story
Presenter: David Kelton, Author of Alabama Master Beekeeping Program
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Basic Queen Rearing
Presenter: Blake Shook, Desert Creek Honey
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Beekeeping 101: Swarming
Presenter: Dr. Roger Hoopingarner, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
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Healthy Bees – The Key to Winter Survival
Presenter: Greg Hannaford, Hannaford Honey and Tulsa Urban Bee Company
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Nutrition Management for Robust Populations
Presenter: Lance Wilson, Certified Master Beekeeper from University of Georgia and Young Harris College GMBP
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Why Do Honey Bees Like Dirty Water?
Presenter: Rachael Bonoan, Foundation Scholar
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New Beneficial Microbial Supplements For Honey Bees
Presenter: Vera Strogolova, Strong Microbials
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How to Process Honey for the Small-Scale Beekeeper
Presenter: David Kelton, Author of Alabama Master Beekeeping Program
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Building a Hobbyist, Sideline and Commercial Honey House
Presenter: Blake Shook, Desert Creek Honey
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How to Taste & Evaluate Honey
Presenter: Amina Harris, UC Davis Honey and Pollination Center
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Beekeeper Gift Boxes: Tips and Tricks for Packaging Your Honey, Beeswax and Other Products for the Holiday Season
Presenter: Niki Backes, Red Headed Honey
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Honey – Who Knew?
Presenter: Bear Kelley
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Markets and Marketing
Presenter: Blake Shook, Desert Creek Honey
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Diseases of the Honey Bee Part One: Honey Bee Brood Diseases
Presenter: Dr. Marion Ellis, Professor of Entomology and Apiculture Specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Diseases of the Honey Bee Part Two: Adult Bee Diseases and Pests
Presenter: Dr. Marion Ellis, Professor of Entomology and Apiculture Specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Mites: Why Are They Important?
Presenter: Diana Sammataro, USDA-ARS, Carl Hayden Honey Bee Research Center
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Oxalic Acid: A “New” Tool in Varroa Mite Management
Presenter: Stephen Repasky, Meadow Street Apiaries
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Establishing a Varroa-Resistant Population in Your Apiary
Presenter: Dr. Roger Hoopingarner, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
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Know Your Mite Load: The Key to Keeping Healthy Bees
Presenter: Greg Hannaford, Ozark Bee Supply
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Effective Varroa Management through IPM
Presenter: Lance Wilson, Master Beekeeper
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Protecting Beekeepers with Mapping Systems
Presenter: David Westervelt
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Balancing Pesticide Risks and Forage Production to Conserve Bees In and Near Cropland
Presenter: Lance Wilson, Master Beekeeper
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Neonicotinoids – Our Toxic Country
Presenter: Graham White
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EPA: Risk Management for Pesticides
Presenter: Tom Moriarty, EPA Office of Pesticide Programs’ Pesticide Re-evaluation Division
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EPA: Incident Reporting
Presenter: Dr. Tom Steeger, EPA Office of Pesticide Programs’ Environmental Fate and Effects Division
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EPA: Assessing Pesticide Exposure to Bees
Presenter: Reuben Baris, EPA Office of Pesticide Programs’ Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Dr. Tom Steeger, EPA Office of Pesticide Programs’ Environmental Fate and Effects Division
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EPA’s Framework for Assessing Risks to Bees from Pesticides
Presenter: Dr. Tom Steeger, EPA Office of Pesticide Programs’ Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Kris Garber, EPA Office of Pesticide Programs’ Environmental Fate and Effects Division
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EPA Ecological Risk Assessment Process for Pesticides
Presenter: Dr. Tom Steeger, EPA Office of Pesticide Programs’ Environmental Fate and Effects Division
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From Bloom to Boom: An Investigation on Oregano for Pollinator Health & Human Wellness
Presenter: Melanie Kirby, Zia Queenbees
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Update with the Health of Pollinators: The Threat of Unseen Factors
Presenter: Dr. Diana Cox-Foster, USDA-ARS-PWA
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Creating Critical Pollinator Habitat with the Honey Bees and Monarch Butterfly Partnership
Presenter: Pete Berthelsen, Pheasants Forever
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Federal Action Affecting Honey Bees and Pollinators
Presenters: Gene Brandi and Fran Boyd
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Beekeeping 101: Pollinators and Pollination
Presenter: Dr. Roger Hoopingarner, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
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Pollinator Decline and the Managed Honey Bee
Presenter: Jerry Hayes
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Coweta Sustainable Beekeeping – A Simple, Sustainable Beekeeping Method for Hobby and Sideliner Beekeepers
Presenter: Steven Page, Certified Beekeeper in the Georgia Master Beekeeper Program
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The Coweta Beekeeping Method, Sustainable Beekeeping in the South
Presenter: Steven Page, Certified Beekeeper in the Georgia Master Beekeeper Program
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More than Beeswax!
Presenter: Niki Backes, Red Headed Honey
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