8:30 am Registration and getting acquainted

8:30-9:00 am Honey bee slide show (photo by Zachary Huang

9:10 am Door Prizes
9:30 am "The Bear Bill (House Bill #5291)"**
Representative Rick Brown and Gary Randall

**ATTENTION-Any beekeepers who have suffered bear damage please either be at the meeting Friday, March 10, 2006 at 9:00 a.m.
to discuss their problems or contact Terry Klein with any pertinent information 989-865-9377.

10:30 am "Queen rearing for small beekeepers"
Dr. Roger Hoopingarner, Michigan State University

11:20 am "Honey bee research at the Tucson USDA bee lab"
Dr. Diana Sammataro, USDA Bee Lab at Tucson

1:30 pm "Pesticide update and other bee issues"
Mr. Michael Hansen, State Apiarist, Michigan Department of Agriculture

2:20 pm "Producing Colonies From Survivor Stocks"
Dr. Larry Connor, WICWAS Press

3:20 pm Door PrizesDoor Prizes

3: 40 pm "Report from the American Beekeepers Federation Meeting"
Judy and Bill, ABF Reps

4: 00pm "Report from the National Honey Board"
Eric Goodrich, NHB Rep

4:10 pm Questions and Answers on any topic (All speakers)

4:30 pm Meeting Adjourned

8:30 am Registration and getting acquainted

9:10 am Door Prizes

9:30 am "Honey House Regulations"
Michigan Department of Agriculture

10:30 am "Living with the two mites"
Dr. Diana Sammataro, USDA Bee Lab at Tucson

11:20 am "Using honey bees for pollination"
Dr. Larry Connor, WICWAS Press

1:30 pm "Almond pollination in California"
Dr. Zachary Huang, Michigan State University

2:40 pm "I. Progress toward replacing Pellett" "II. Taste - an important but elusive characteristic"
Dr. George Ayers, Michigan State University

3:40 pm "MBA panel discussion"
Michigan keekeepers Association Board

4::30 pm Questions and Answers on any topic (All speakers)

4:45 pm Meeting adjourned

Future meetings:

MBA Summer Picnic, June 17, 2006, Traverse City, MI
MBA Fall Meeting, Oct 27 & 28, Midland, MI
ANR 2007: March 9 , Friday and March 10, Saturday, Same Place Here!