Mike I'm a weekend farm warrior in Geauga. We do beef 20 to 30 head.
The workshops sessions very informative and another was out of the world. One session on spring management speaker was Bee Culture editor Kim Flottum a very intelligent/ down to earth gentleman. Another session was out of world. We via internet interactive with beekeepers of Tennessee Beekeepers Assoc. in central Tenn. They dissemble hives for spring inspection. Answering questions as fast as we were finding them. First time they tried this, Talk about technology.
Well, I'm well well-versed, and comfortable going into this year and even doing splits.
ClemE and CJ I've started last year and wrestled with thousands of questions couldn't fine the right tailored answer in any books. The main motivation to do the workshop. It was well worth it and then some. Also join up with a local bee asso. Meeting was this evening. They played two videos one on package queens and another on mites and hive beetles.
I've bought a number of books on beekeeping, keep on garbing Gardens Way's Practical Beekeeping book Maybe It was written for the beginner. An excellent book I've just pick up sort of a study guide question and answers, What Do You Know by Clarence H. Collison. 2003 pub. by A.I. Root
CJ ...how I found my locals
http://www.beeculture.com/beeculture/who/who_2002.htm#MO
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