Summer Course 2010


Workshops

Tuesday July 27th

Time Topic Lecturer
09.15 & 11.00 Microscopy: Basics Bea Flavin
09.15 & 11.00 Microscopy: Disease Diagnosis Pat Maloney
09.15 & 11.00 Testing for Resistant Mites Mary Coffey
*09.15 Queen Rearing, Starter Colony & Grafting Terry Clare and P.J. Curran
11.00 Colony Evaluation and Recording Liam Rice and Jim Power
14.00 Beeswax for Cosmetics and Flowers Jim Ryan and Lorraine Priestley
15.00 Beekeepers and DAFF working together for the benefit of Beekeeping Ted Massey
20.15 Demonstration of Furniture Polishing John Donoghue.

Wednesday July 28th

Time Topic Lecturer
09.15 & 11.00 Microscopy: Anatomy Bea Flavin
09.15 & 11.00 Microscopy: Disease Diagnosis Pat Maloney
09.15 & 11.00 Testing for Resistant Mites Mary Coffey
*09.15 Queen Rearing: Finishing Colony & Mini-Nucs Terry Clare and P.J. Curran
*11.00 Colony Evaluation and Recording Liam Rice and Jim Power
11.00 Section Honey Production Benny Myers
*14.00 Nature Walk (Assemble at Front Door) Peter Whyte
14.00 Woodwork in Beekeeping with basic Tools John Donoghue
15.00 Section Honey Production - Repeat Benny Myers

Thursday July 29th

Time Topic Lecturer
09.15 & 11.00 Microscopy: Basics - Repeat Bea Flavin
09.15 & 11.00 Microscopy: Disease Diagnosis Pat Maloney
09.15 & 11.00 Testing for Resistant Mites Mary Coffey
09.15 Morphometry Alan Jones, Liam Rice & P.J. Curran
11.00 Skep Making - throughout the day Jane Sellers
14.00 Woodwork in Beekeeping with basic Tools John Donoghue
14.00 Making Mead David Lee
14.00 Sweet Making & Cakes Mary Ryan
20.30 Demonstration of Furniture Polishing John Donoghue.

Friday July 30th

Time Topic Lecturer
09.15 & 11.00 Microscopy: Anatomy - Repeat Bea Flavin
09.15 & 11.00 Microscopy: Disease Diagnosis Pat Maloney
09.15 & 11.00 Testing for Resistant Mites Mary Coffey
09.15 Morphometry Alan Jones, Liam Rice & P.J.Curran
11.00 Identification of Bumblebees John Breen
14.00 Showing Comb Honey Redmond Williams, Peter Matthews
15.45 Presenting a Lecture Patricia Cooney
19.00 Beeswax in Cosmetics and Flowers Jim Ryan and Lorraine Priestley

* Outdoor if possible


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