Joe Latshaw of Ohio, will speak on:

1. Instrumental Insemination
2. Breeding Program Design
3. Biological Beekeeping - An eclectic mix of timing for Varroa treatment, feeding, and some other management topics based on the biological cycle of the colony

Jim Tew of Ohio, will speak on:

1. The Natural Bee Nest - Not of our design
2. Parasitic Mites and Honey Bees - Twenty-five years later
3. Beekeeping Equipment - New & old - Good & Bad

Larry Connor of Michigan, will speak on:

1. Insanity Continues: Year Three of a small urban-sized queen rearing program
2. Queen Problems: When and Why?
3. The Secret of Good Nectar Flows

Connor is a monthly contributor to the American Bee Journal and Bee Culture Magazine. He has written four books, three on beekeeping—the most recent is Queen Rearing Essentials. Editor/publisher of Wicwas Press, Connor teaches beekeeping master and queen rearing classes and is based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.