2003 Joint North Carolina – South Carolina
Beekeepers Association Spring Convention

March 14-15, 2003 Rockingham / Hamlet, NC

Hosted by: North Carolina State Beekeepers Association
Local Host: Richmond County Beekeepers

Presentations:

• Pesticides in the Hive: What You Need to Know
•  Bee Diseases and Pests & their Control
•  Species and Races of the Honey Bee  
•  Wax Moth Biology and Control  
•  Honey Plants of North Carolina
• The Giant Bees of India and Other Exotic Beekeeping Adventures  
• What’s New with the Small Hive Beetle
• Varroa Mite Integrated Pest Management
• Coumaphos and Queen Cups
• Reports from Around the State

  Special Events 

• Meeting Registration: Cole Auditorium, Richmond County Community College
• Banquet: All-you-can-eat
• NC Master Beekeeper Awards Ceremony
• Entertainment: Drowning Creek Bluegrass Band
• Break, hosted by Mann Lake Beekeeping Equipment Suppliers
• Door Prizes and Welcome

  Workshops  :

• Introductory- and Intermediate-Level Beekeeping Short Course
• Rolled Candle Making
• Understanding Queen Introduction
• Small Hive Beetle Control Alternatives
• NC Master Beekeeper Program Exams
• Making Candles Using Molds
• Pollination Contracts, Pesticides, and our Farmer: Protecting Your Hives      
• Varroa Mites, Bee Pests and Predators
• Assembling Bee Equipment
• Tracheal Mites and Bee Diseases