PSBA Annual Meeting

Nov 7-8, 2008

Country Cupboard, Lewisburg, PA

Friday Morning PSBA Special Board Meeting

President:  Jim Bobb

10:00-12:30  Board Meeting – Each local organization should send one delegate. All PSBA members welcome.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and develop action items to be presented at the PSBA General Meeting Saturday.  Each committee chairperson should attend and present the report of his committee.  All PSBA members are free to attend and contribute to the discussion and voice or hand votes.  Should any voice or hand vote be close, the president can, at his discretion ask for a vote of just delegates.

A cash lunch will be provided (Either sandwiches, subs, or pizza will be provided at cost)

Friday Afternoon and Evening Program

Moderator: Dennis vanEngelsdorp

Theme: Making Bees

12:30   Registration opens for the conference

            Vendors open for business

1:00     State of beekeeping in PA – Dennis vanEngelsdorp; PDA

1:30     Proven methods to prevent swarming – Jim Bobb; PSBA President and EAS        Chairman of the Board

2:15     Research Updates – Nancy Ostiguy 

2:30     Break and visit vendors

3:00      Making nucs in summer – Mel Disselkoen (MDA Splitters)

3:45     CCD update

                        Dennis vanEngelsdorp; overview

                        Diana Cox-Foster; pathogens

                        Maryann Frazier; pesticides

4:30     Honey house regulations and labeling – Maryann Frazier

5:00     Meeting Ends

6:00     Banquet 

Entertainment – Alf Bashore on Dulcimer

Address by American Honey Princess

Goodbye to our 2008 Honey Queen and Princess

A fond au revoir from our President

Brief Auction

Crowning of the 2009 Honey Queen (if there is one)

Saturday Morning Program

Moderator: Maryann Frazier

8:00     Registration

            Vendors Open

8:30     Welcome and comments – Jim Bobb; PSBA President

8:35     The evolving story of Nosema – Jeff Pettis; USDA Beltsville, MD

9:15     Beekeeping in New Zealand and pest and disease control – Byron Taylor; Apiculture Officer, New Zealand

10:00   Break (Visit our vendors)

10:30   Research updates

            Hive beetles – Tracy Conklin

            Sublethal effects of pesticides – Daniel Schmehl

11:00   Business meeting, reports and election of officers

12:00 - 1:30 Lunch – On your own

Saturday Afternoon Program

Moderator: Jim Bobb

1:30     Announcement of honey show winners – Lee Miller

            Presentation of the Paul Ziegler Award – Dennis Keeney

1:45     Research updates

            Abby Kalkstein

            Rajwinder Singh

2:15     Equipment Sterilization Details – Mark Antunes and Brian Marcy

2:30 – 3:15 Breakout Sessions (select one)

            Pollinator demonstration gardens – Ginger Prior; Master Gardener Coordinator

            Successful overwintering – Mel Disselkoen (MDA Splitters)

            Round table for new beekeepers

Break 3:15

3:30 – 4:15 Breakout Sessions (select one)

            Working with youth – Tom Butzler and Rob Anderson

            Identification of native pollinators – Rick Donovall; PDA

            Round table for new beekeepers

4:15 Beekeeper management; Q and A with experienced beekeepers

4:45 Closing Comments and Passing of the Gavel – Jim Bobb