MSU ANR Beekeeping Program

• What is ANR Week?

  ANR stands for Agricultural and Natural Resources Week. Almost always held in March, during the Spring Break week , it happens on the campus of Michigan State University. The event brings outstanding experts to focus on issues related to Michigan's agriculture and natural resources. The event, sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is a unique chance to interact with leaders in agriculture and natural resources for information not readily available elsewhere.

• The ANR Week Page by CANR at MSU.
  
  
• The ANR Week Beekeeping Program

  The ANR Week Beekeeping Program has been as old as ANR week itself. We usually have 180-220 people from all over the state to come over to learn what is new honey bee research, pest and disease control, or simply to chat and meet other beekeepers. Funded by the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Department of Entomology, the organizer (prior to 1998, Prof. Roger Hoopingarner, since 1998, Prof. Zachary Huang) usually invites two honey bee experts from other state agencies or universities to speak on bee issues. Other talks are given by local scientists, students, or beekeepers to address important findings or issues on bees.

• Summary of the 2007 Program:
  
  The ANR beekeeeping program will be held at the Kellogg Center, Michigan State University, March 9 to 10, 2007 (Friday and Saturday). The program will cover a wide range of beekeeping topics. This will be an extensive two-day workshop for beginners as well as experienced beekeepers. Beginners will learn about hive construction, package bee installation, spring/fall management, marketing, regulations, disease control and queen rearing. Advanced session has a range of topics including managing diseases, honey plants, new mite control methods and updated pestcide information. Speakers include Dr. James Tew and Ann Harman, popular speakers from Ohio and Virgina, respectively, Mr. Michael Hansen from the Michigan Dept of Agriculture. Registration is at the door and is $30 for members of Michigan Beekeepers Association and $40 for non-members ($10 for spouse). For more information, please contact: Zachary Huang, bees(AT)msu.edu.
  
  
• Programs for 2007 (Tentative). html: [2007 ANR program (Both Advanced and Beginner Session)]

printer friendly (pdf) format: [2007 PDF Format]

• (you will need Acrobat Reader 6.0 or later, a software free from Adobe, to view or print pdf files).

• Previous years main programs [web format]: [1999] [2000] [2001] [2002][2003][2004][2005] [2006]
  

• Previous years main programs [pdf format]: [1999] [2000] [2001] [2002][2003] [2004][2005][2006]
  
  
• Directions to Kellogg Center [Yahoo's Map, zoomable at different levels] [Kellogg Center web page][ANR Beekeeping Meeting Rooms]
  
  
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