Schedule of events

Monday, November 14
11 AM – 1 PM

CSBA Board of Directors Meeting

1 PM

Exhibitor Hall Opens for Exhibitor Set Up
Loading dock access will be available from 1 PM – 5 PM only. If you have large items to move in through the loading dock, please plan accordingly. 

2 – 4 PM

Brewery Tour – The Depot | TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED

325 E 4th St, Reno, NV 89512

5 – 6 PM

President’s Opening Reception | Light Hors d’oeuvres & No Host Bar

Located in the Edge Nightclub, North Wing

Tuesday, November 15
8 AM

Registration and Exhibits Open

9 – 9:40 AM

Opening Ceremonies and Committee Reports

9:40 – 10:40 AM

Legislative Report & Introduction of New State Apiarist – Jackie Park-Burris, Legislative Committee Chair and Holly Fraumeni, Lighthouse Public Affairs

10:40 – 11 AM

Refreshment Break

11 AM – 12:00 PM

CA Farm Bureau Update – Jamie Johansson, President, CA Farm Bureau

Platinum Sponsor Presentation

 

12 – 1:15 PM

Lunch on Your Own

1:15 - 1:45 PM

American Honey Producers Anti-Dumping Update – Chris Hiatt, AHPA President

American Beekeeping Federation Update – Jay Miller, ABF Vice President

1:45 – 2:15 PM

Project Apis m. Update – Danielle Downey, Executive Director, Project Apis m.

2:15 - 2:30 PM

Refreshment Break

2:30 – 3:15 PM

Do’s and Don’ts of Cold Storage Building and Leasing – Jason Miller, President, Miller Honey Farms Inc. 

3:15 - 4:00 PM

Factors Influencing Queen & Drone Rearing – Susan Cobey, Washington State University & Honey Bee Insemination Service

5 – 6 PM

Welcome Reception – Get to Know Your Exhibitors | Light Hors d’oeuvres & No Host Bar

Located in Exhibit Hall – Tuscany A/B

Wednesday, November 16
7 - 9 AM

American Sioux Honey Association Members Breakfast – Located in Sierra 1748, take Peppermill Tower elevator to the 17th floor

8 AM

Registration Continues & Exhibits Open

8 – 11 AM

Silent Auction – Located in Exhibit Hall – Tuscany A/B

9 – 10 AM

Panel Discussion – Alternatives to Mite Treatment featuring George Hansen, Chris Hiatt and Russell Heitkam

10 AM - 4 PM

A Day at The Master Beekeeper Program – Located in Tuscany 3

10 – 10:45 AM

Honeybee Vaccines – Dalial Freitak, Chief Scientific Officer, Dalan Animal Health

10:45 – 11 AM

Refreshment Break

11 AM – 12 PM

BIP Bites; An overview of the 2021-22 BIP Tech Transfer Team field data and trials – Anne Marie Fauvel, Bee Informed Partnership

Platinum Sponsor Presentation

12 PM

Research Luncheon & Keynote Speaker – Current Status and Future Perspectives on Honey Bee Nutrition – Vincent Ricigliano, USDA-ARS  TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED – Located in Tuscany E/F

Research Auction – Immediately Following Research Luncheon

Sponsored by Barkman Honey

3 PM

Save a Bee: Buy American Honey – Honey producers are invited to give input on CSBA’s intent to apply for a USDA Multi-State Specialty Crop Block Grant for a campaign to increase purchases of American honey in the US. 

Located in Tuscany 1/2

4 PM

Resolutions Committee Meeting

Located in Tuscany 1/2

4:30 PM

Research Committee Meeting

Located in Tuscany 1/2

Thursday, November 17
8 AM

Registration Continues & Exhibits Open

8 – 9:15 AM

Member Breakfast & Keynote Speaker – When Disaster Strikes: Preparation and Livestock Access Pass Success – Tracy Schohr, Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension, Livestock and Natural Resources | Complimentary for Voting Members | TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED FOR NON-VOTING MEMBERS – Located in Tuscany 4/5

Sponsored by Heritage Ag Insurance and the Honeybee Discovery Center

9:15 – 10:15 AM

CSBA Annual Business Meeting – Located in Tuscany 4/5

10:15 – 10:35 AM

Refreshment Break

10:35 – 11:15 AM

Update From the Bee Research World – Dr. Elina Nino, Ph.D., Apiculture Extension and Research, UC Davis

Platinum Sponsor Presentation

11:15 AM – 12 PM

The Re-Introduction of Caucasian Honey Bees; A Functional Germplasm Repository Story – Dr. Walter Sheppard, Department of Entomology at Washington State University

12 – 1:15 PM

Memorial Lunch – Dedicated to Eric Mussen | TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED – Located in Tuscany 10

George Hansen Painting Raffle Drawing 

1:15 - 2 PM

Bear Permits & Update from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife – Ryan Leahy, Statewide Wildlife Conflict Specialist, CDFW

2 – 3 PM

California Almond Update – Mel Machado, VP Member Relations, Blue Diamond Growers
Josette Lewis, Almond Board of California, Chief Scientific Officer

 

3 – 3:20 PM

Refreshment Break

3:20 - 4:30 PM

Panel Discussion – Almond Contracts, Pricing, Placement featuring Denise Qualls, Ryan Cosyns, Leroy Brandt

5:30 PM

Annual Banquet Dinner & Award Presentations | TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED – Located in Tuscany E/F

Entertainment provided by Decades

Friday, November 18
8 AM

CSBA Board of Directors Meeting