BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:783@americanbeejournal.com DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250126 DTSTAMP:20241105T132038Z URL:https://americanbeejournal.com/events/beek-meet-central-wisconsins-lar gest-beekeeping-conference/ SUMMARY:BEEK MEET Central Wisconsin’s largest beekeeping conference! DESCRIPTION:Mid-State Technical College and the Central Wisconsin Beekeepin g Association (CWBA) are partnering to host Beek Meet\n2025\, featuring ex pert speakers and sessions that will help you improve your honey productio n and beekeeping skills.\nSaturday\, January 25 • 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m .\nMid-State Technical College • Wisconsin Rapids Campus\nKeynote Speake r: Ian Steppler\nSteppler Farms\, YouTube\, A Canadian Beekeeper’s Blog Ian manages his farm’s 1\,500 honeybee operation which consists of 1\,20 0 full-sized colonies operated alongside a 400 hive nuc operation. Ian has transformed his colony management into a self-sustaining operating model through the use of a detailed queen rearing/nuc building program.\n\nSched uled speakers:\n\n Fred Dunn – The Way to Bee\n Greg &\; Susan Burn s – Natures Image Farm/Stream Team\n Mike and Laurie Lawrence – Hambu rg Honey\, LLC\n Adrian Quiney – Quiney Honey and Bee\n Nelson William s – University of MN Bee Lab\n David Burns – Author and Honey Bee Edu cation\n Dr. Gerry Brierley – Author &\; Honey Bee Speaker\n Bruce Jenne &\; Brian Koper (Castle Hives) – Stream Team\n The Stream Team – Brian\, Bruce\, Greg &\; Susan\n\n\nFor registration inquiries\, c ontact Ashley at Mid-State at ce_events@mstc.edu or call 715.422.5347.\nFo r general conference or vendor inquiries\, contact Central Wisconsin Beeke eping Association at marathonctybees@gmail.com.\n\n  END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR