Siouxland Beekeepers Field Day 2025
Schedule
Sat Jun 07 2025 at 08:30 am to 04:00 pm
Location
Dordt College Agriculture Stewardship Center Asc | Sioux Center, IA
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8:30 – 9:00Registration 9:00 – 9:05Welcome & Opening Prayer – Aaron Baart, Dordt University Chief of Staff & Dean of Chapel
9:05 – 9:25Announcements – Housekeeping – Introductions - BEESTINGZ
9:30 – 10:25Long Live the Queen? Economics of Requeening Colonies Health – Dr. Katie Lee
10:30 – 11:00Present State of Beekeeping - Andy Joseph
11:05 – 11:55Honey Bee Disease Surveillance – Dr. Eva Reinicke, DVM
12:00—12:30Lunch
12:30 – 1:05 Demonstrations*
1:15 – 2:00Colony Inspections Throught the Seasons – Dr. Katie Lee
2:05—2:50Sustainable Beekeeping Starts with Healthy Queen Rearing – Dr. Eva Reinicke
2:55 -- 3:40Growing Your Bee Business – Andy Joseph
UBeeO – Sean Johnson
Better Queens from Your Own Backyard—Without Grafting– John Anderson
3:40 - 4:00Door prizes, review, feedback, and wrap up/closing.
* Demonstrations:
Native Forbs & Pollinator Plots - Donna Breed
Why and How of 10-frame to 8-frame Conversion - Tony Jungers
Horizontal Hive - Renae Randall
Making Spun Honey - Dean & Barb Johnson
Premier Bee Products “Propola” – Jeff Johnson
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Where is it happening?
Dordt College Agriculture Stewardship Center Asc, 3724 Us 75 Ave,Sioux Center, Iowa, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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