Kelly Kulhanek, Ph.D.Postdoctoral ResearcherHopkins Lab, Washington State University   Title: Data-Driven Best Beekeeping Practices for Backyard Beekeepers Kelly completed her doctorate studying honey bee health and management practices in the vanEngelsdorp Bee lab at University of Maryland. Her doctoral work focused on identifying beekeeping management practices to improve colony health and survival. Now a postdoctoral researcher at Washington State University, she focuses on commercial…See More

Kevin started beekeeping in May of 2008 and maintains anywhere from four to a dozen hives along with hives of different form factors (Top Bar, Layens, Warre, etc.).  Sometimes he has many types in service and other times it is scaled down – it changes over time.Kevin actively participates with the Northwest New Jersey Beekeepers Association that serves Hunterdon and Warren Counties in NJ.  He is a past president of the organization and serves as their webmaster and YouTube administrator.Kevin…See More

Tucka's bio: "Bzz! I run about 300 colonies in Upstate NY and South Florida. My business, Tucka Bee LLC, sprung from 100 swarm traps in the south. My primary mentors are Mike Palmer in upstate Vermont and Sam Comfort, creator of the Comfort Hive. I raise about 500-1000 queens per year and also produce a bit of honey and wax. I enjoy standing in swarms, swimming in rivers, and long days queen-catching while my pup lounges in the sun. It's a pirate's life with bees! Zzb.topic: QUEEN TALK!!cell…See More

Our District's Apiary Inspector Christopher Alonso will be giving a short live demonstration of what an inspection would look like.Please bring your protective gear.Chris will also stick around for meeting and will be able to register new beekeepers on-site.See More

topic: Bee Viruses and DiseasesBVS, Inc provides biological virus screening for customers that need to know if a virus is present and if the virus is a problem that needs to be fixed.  Discovery of solutions to difficult problems is the fuel for research, much of our work is routine and repetitive but in the analysis of the data it is exhilarating to be on the cusp of discovery.  BVS is a C-corporation wholly owned and operated by David Wick and located in Stevensville Montana. We are a Testing…See More