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WASHINGTON STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

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Speakers & Presentations

Speakers & Presentations

WASBA knows that as beekeepers we never stop learning. One of the ways we keep learning is from other beekeepers, scientists, and researchers. We put this page together in order to help our Local Organizations facilitate educational speakers and presentations for their members. If you know of someone or something that would be useful to have on this page, please contact us! Thank you.

Conference Videos

We have been honored to have an incredible list of speakers present at the past WASBA Conferences and are very fortunate to have video recordings of many of these presentations! The videos are available for local beekeeping clubs as a benefit of being WASBA Members or Member-Clubs as well as to past Conference Ticket holders!

To watch any Presentations on the list below, please have your Club President or Head of Education send an email to info@wasba.org with the title of the requested video(s) and we will verify your membership to grant you access!
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2024 Conference Videos:

  1. Dr. Randy Oliver – Reading the Combs
  2. Tracy Klein – Swarms
  3. Dr. Ramesh Sagili – European Foulbrood
  4. Dr. Becky Masterman – Drama Queens (Queen Management)
  5. Dawn Beck – Fat Bodies & Honey Bee Life Span
  6. Dr. Scott Debnam – Overwintering

2022 Conference Videos:

  1. Opening Remarks and Introductions
  2. Dr. Steve Sheppard – *Keynote Address* 48 Years Among The Bees – in Deference to Dr. C. C. Miller
  3. WSU Graduate Students – Research Project Showcase

Hobbyist Track:

  1. Ted McFall – Swarm Catching: Tips, Tricks & Techniques
  2. Alan Woods – Pest Management
  3. John Jacob – What Makes a Good Queen a “Good Queen”?
  4. Alan Woods – Preparing for the Winter
  5. Julia Mahood – The Game of Drones
  6. Dr. Dewey Caron – Reading Brood Frames
  7. Beau Gromley – Healing Through Hives Extended Session + Q&A

Science Track:

  1. Dr. Ramesh Sagili – Managing Varroa Mite Effectively by Understanding its Biology & Available Mite Treatments
  2. Dr. Jennifer Han – Is Varroa Control Possible Without Chemical Miticides?
  3. Dr. Dewey Caron – Reducing Winter Loss
  4. Dr. Brandon Hopkins – Working Toward the Registration of a Stabilized Oxalic Acid Treatment for Varroa in Washington
  5. Dr. Judy Wu-Smart – Ethanol Processing of Treated Seeds & Impacts on Bees
  6. Dr. Nick Naeger – Fungi as Bee Feed: From Idea to FDA Approval
  7. Dr. Kelly Kulhanek – Varroa Populations & Integrated Pest Management
  8. John Jacob – Tales from a Commercial Queen Producer & Pollinator
  9. Dr. Steve Sheppard – The Reintroduction of Caucasian Honey Bees: A Functional Germplasm Repository Story
  10. Dr. Judy Wu-Smart – Integrated Pesticide Management For Beekeepers: New Approaches to Old Problems
  11. Dr. Ramesh Sagili – Understanding Impacts of Wildfires on Honey Bees and Investigating Value of Feeding Probiotics
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The Speakers List

We have compiled a list of amazing speakers and presenters on all things beekeeping for your local clubs and organizations! Tap below to see the PDF and contact each individual directly to schedule.
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LEAD Educational Presentations

A LEAD for Pollinators presentation is perfect for beekeepers, gardeners, school groups (ages 12 through college), community and environmental groups. View their list of two dozen topics and schedule them for your next member meeting or educational event.
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2020 Conference Videos:

  1. Opening Remarks and Introductions
  2. Randy Oliver – “Keynote Address* Re-evaluating Mite Monitoring Methods
  3. Dr. Steve Sheppard – WSU Bee Lab Remarks

Hobbyist Track:

  1. Dr. Jennifer Short – Working With Bees. Simple Ways to Make What You Need
  2. Dr. Andony Melathopolous – The Oregon Bee Project: What Statewide Pollinator Protection Looks Like on the Other Side of the Line
  3. Dr. Nicholas Naeger – Using Fungi to Create a Better Bee Feed
  4. Tim Hiatt – Opportunities and Challenges for Honey Bees in Washington
  5. Dr. Jennifer Short – The Business End of Bees
  6. Zac Lamas – Winter Prep Begins MidSummer
  7. Susan Cobey – Successfully Managing Various Queen IssuesL ReQueening, Introductions, Banking, Finding Virgins, Laying Workers, Assuring Quality Control, Seasonal Constraints, etc.
  8. Dr. Ramesh Sagili – Honey Bee Nutrition: What We Need to Know
  9. Dr. Dewey Caron – Reading the Hive – Are Your Bees Ready for Winter?
  10. Zac Lamas – Methods in Requeening

Science Track:

  1. Dr. Jennifer Han – Spore, What’s It Good For? Killing Varroa with Fungi
  2. Dr. Alison McAfee – How Does Temperature Stress Reduce Queen Quality
  3. Dr. Brandon Hopkins – Indoor Queen Banking to Improve Supply and Better Meet Demand
  4. Q&A with Keynote Speaker Randy Oliver
  5. Dr. Ramesh Sagili – Varroa Update from Oregon State University
  6. Dr. Dewey Caron – Continuing Loses of WA Beekeepers; A 10-Year Survey of Backyarders
  7. Q&A with Andony Melathopolous, Randy Oliver, & Dewey Caron
  8. Dr. Tim Lawrence – Working Toward a Pollinator-Friendly Ecosystem
  9. Dr. Alison McAfee – Can We Do a Better Job of Diagnosing Queen Failure?
  10. Randy Oliver – A Test of Summer Mite Treatments
  11. Q&A Sunday Morning
  12. Dr. Andony Melathopolous – The (Considerable) Obstacles to Increasing Bee Pasture in the PNW
  13. Svin-Erik Spichiger – WSDA Asian Giant Hornet Update