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SUMMARY:Illinois Queen Initiative 2015 Fall Meeting Announcement
DESCRIPTION:The 6th annual fall meeting of the Illinois Queen initiative wi
 ll be held Saturday October 17\, 2015 from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Evergreen F
 S facility at 402 Hershey Road in Bloomington\, IL.\nThis year?s speakers 
 are Dr. Greg Hunt from Purdue University talking about the mite biter bee 
 he has developed and Dr. Dale Hill speaking on the special nutrition needs
  of the honey bee queen.\nCost is $30 for paid members\; $45 for non-membe
 rs. Make check payable to the IQI and send reservations to treasurer\, Car
 olyn Gerberding 1 Vernon Dr. Rochester\, IL. 62563. Non-members may regist
 er and join at the same time for $55.\nThis annual meeting will close out 
 our 6 th year as an organization of volunteers dedicated to educating Illi
 nois beekeepers on how to rear local queens. Four successful queen rearing
  classes were hosted by the IQI throughout the state with 52 more beekeepe
 rs educated on queen rearing. Our Summer Open House at a mating yard was a
  success in spite of the frequent rains. We have begun to introduce mite b
 iter queens into the apiaries of IQI members.\n\nAnnual dues of $25 are pa
 yable at the annual meeting for the following year. Dues are used to maint
 ain the website\, print educational materials\, pay for presenters? costs\
 , and assist with expenses for IQI queen rearing classes. Paid members get
  discounts to classes and future meetings.
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