Video Presentations
WASBA knows that as beekeepers we never stop learning. One of the ways we keep learning is from other beekeepers, scientists, and researchers and we have been honored to have an incredible list of speakers present at the past WASBA Conferences! We are very fortunate to have video recordings of many of these presentations, listed below by year and available to watch using the links below, or by visiting our YouTube Channel!
- 2025 Conference, Lynnwood
- 2024 Conference, Lynnwood
- 2023 Conference, Olympia
sorry, no recordings - 2022 Conference, Othello
Hobby | Science - 2020 Virtual Conference
Hobby | Science
2025 Conference - Lynnwood
- Dr. Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu *KEYNOTE*
The Many Facets of Honey Bee Nutrition - Dr. Dewey Caron
What is Your Plan? Using the WA Annual Loss Survey - Wendy Sue Wheeler
From Label to Field: Making Informed Decisions (Pesticides) - Dr. Lewis J. Bartlett
Small Hive Beetle & Yellow Legged Hornet - Taydin Macon, WSU Research Update
Environmental DNA & Honey Bees - Molly Quade, WSU Research Update
Thermal Tolerance in Entomopathogenic Fungi - Dr. Steven Pernal
Evaluation of a New Acaricide Against Varroa - Jeff Ott, co-host of ‘Beekeeping Today Podcast’ hosts…
Speakers Panel Discussion (with all of the above!)
2024 Conference - Lynnwood
- Dr. Randy Oliver *KEYNOTE*
Reading the Combs - Tracy Klein
Swarms - Dr. Ramesh Sagili
European Foulbrood - Dr. Becky Masterman
Drama Queens (Queen Management) - Dawn Beck
Fat Bodies & Honey Bee Life Span - Dr. Scott Debnam
Overwintering - Jeff Ott, co-hosts of ‘Beekeeping Today Podcast’ moderates
Speaker Panel Discussion (with all of the above!)
- Dr. Randy Oliver *KEYNOTE*
2022 "JamborBEE" - Othello
- Opening Remarks and Introductions
- Dr. Steve Sheppard – *Keynote Address* 48 Years Among The Bees – in Deference to Dr. C. C. Miller
- WSU Graduate Students – Research Project Showcase
HOBBYIST TRACK:
- Ted McFall – Swarm Catching: Tips, Trick & Techniques
- Alan Woods – Pest Management
- John Jacob – What Makes a Good Queen a “Good Queen”?
- Amy Floyd – Honey Bee Vaccine
- Alan Woods – Preparing for the Winter
- Julia Mahood – The Game of Drones
- Dr. Dewey Caron – Reading Brood Frames
- Beau Gromley – Healing Through Hives Extended Session + Q&A
SCIENCE TRACK:
- Dr. Ramesh Sagili – Managing Varroa Mite Effectively by Understanding its Biology & Available Mite Treatments
- Dr. Jennifer Han – Is Varroa Control Possible Without Chemical Miticides?
- Dr. Dewey Caron – Reducing Winter Loss
- Dr. Brandon Hopkins – Working Toward the Registration of a Stabilized Oxalic Acid Treatment for Varroa in Washington
- Dr. Judy Wu-Smart – Ethanol Processing of Treated Seeds & Impacts on Bees
- Dr. Nick Naeger – Fungi as Bee Feed: From Idea to FDA Approval
- Dr. Kelly Kulhanek – Varroa Populations & Integrated Pest Management
- John Jacob – Tales from a Commercial Queen Producer & Pollinator
- Dr. Steve Sheppard – The Reintroduction of Caucasian Honey Bees: A Functional Germplasm Repository Story
- Dr. Judy Wu-Smart – Integrated Pesticide Management For Beekeepers: New Approaches to Old Problems
- Dr. Ramesh Sagili – Understanding Impacts of Wildfires on Honey Bees and Investigating Value of Feeding Probiotics
2020 Virtual Conference
- Opening Remarks and Introductions
- Randy Oliver – “Keynote Address* Re-evaluating Mite Monitoring Methods
- Dr. Steve Sheppard –WSU Breeding Program: Where Do We Go From Here?
HOBBYIST TRACK:
- Dr. Jennifer Short – Working With Bees. Simple Ways to Make What You Need
- Dr. Andony Melathopolous – The Oregon Bee Project: What Statewide Pollinator Protection Looks Like on the Other Side of the Line
- Dr. Nicholas Naeger – Using Fungi to Create a Better Bee Feed
- Tim Hiatt – Opportunities and Challenges for Honey Bees in Washington
- Dr. Jennifer Short – The Business End of Bees
- Zac Lamas – Winter Prep Begins MidSummer
- Susan Cobey – Successfully Managing Various Queen Issues: ReQueening, Introductions, Banking, Finding Virgins, Laying Workers, Assuring Quality Control, Seasonal Constraints, etc.
- Dr. Ramesh Sagili – Honey Bee Nutrition: What We Need to Know
- Dr. Dewey Caron – Reading the Hive – Are Your Bees Ready for Winter?
- Zac Lamas – Methods in Requeening
SCIENCE TRACK:
- Dr. Jennifer Han – Spore, What’s It Good For? Killing Varroa with Fungi
- Dr. Alison McAfee – How Does Temperature Stress Reduce Queen Quality
- Dr. Brandon Hopkins – Indoor Queen Banking to Improve Supply and Better Meet Demand
- Q&A with Keynote Speaker Randy Oliver
- Dr. Ramesh Sagili – Varroa Update from Oregon State University
- Dr. Dewey Caron – Continuing Loses of WA Beekeepers; A 10-Year Survey of Backyarders
- Q&A with Andony Melathopolous, Randy Oliver, & Dewey Caron
- Dr. Tim Lawrence – Working Toward a Pollinator-Friendly Ecosystem
- Dr. Alison McAfee – Can We Do a Better Job of Diagnosing Queen Failure?
- Randy Oliver – A Test of Summer Mite Treatments
- Sunday Morning Speakers’ Q&A
- Dr. Andony Melathopolous – The (Considerable) Obstacles to Increasing Bee Pasture in the PNW
- Svin-Erik Spichiger – WSDA Asian Giant Hornet Update