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BEE PREPARED 2020 CONFERENCE – Illinois

- March 14, 2020 -

When

Mar 14, 2020    
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Where

Joliet Junior College - Weitendorf Agricultural Education Center
17840 W Laraway Road, Joliet, Illinois, 60436, Will County

The Will County Beekeepers Association will once again present this annual one-day conference. A full day of speakers and workshops will be offered for all levels of experience.

Keynotes Speakers:
Alison McAfee: Queen Forensics: Using Biomarkers to Help Diagnose Queen Failures
Zachary Lamas: Winter Prep Begins Midsummer

Breakout sessions throughout the day include topics such as requeening, hygienic behavior, marketing hive products, apitherapy, creating honeybee habitat, a beginner beekeeping track, and many more. Vendors will be available throughout the day with beekeeping supplies, products of the hive, t-shirts, trees and shrubs, books, and a variety of other items. A panel discussion on sustainable beekeeping will also take place.

Registration form and additional conference information can be found at www.beeprepared.org

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