American Honey Producers Association
56th Annual Conference & Trade Show
Tentative Schedule of Events
December 3-6, 2024 – San Antonio, TX
Tuesday December 3, 2024
11-12pm
Golf Registration
1-4pm
Golf Tournament
12-4pm
Convention Registration Opens
6-10pm
Welcome Reception
Wednesday December 4, 2024
8-4pm
Convention Registration
8:30am
Opening Address – Chris Hiatt
8:45am
Committee Assignments – Chris Hiatt
American Honey Institute – Dr.
9am
Seating of the Directors – Steven Coy
9:10am
AHPA 2025 Policy Agenda
9:30am
Keynote Address – Dr. Jay Evans, USDA-ARS Beltsville, MD
USDA-ARS Bee Research Portfolio
10:15am
Genetic Tools for Measuring and Managing Amitraz Resistance
Dr. Frank Rinkevich, USDA-ARS Baton Rouge, LA
10:45-11:00am
Coffee Break
11am
Spring and fall trials of alternatives to Bovitraz for Varroa management
Dr. Dan Aurell, Auburn University
11:30am
Multiple approaches to bee disease prevention and control
Dr. Judy Chen, USDA-ARS Beltsville, MD
12pm
Lunch on your own
1:30pm
Tropilaelaps: a looming parasitic threat that we should prepare for
Dr. Geoff Williams, Auburn University
2pm
Connecting the research of the American Association of Professional Apiculturists (AAPA) with beekeepers
Dr. Michael Simone-Finstrom
2:15pm
Understanding how Tropilaelaps management strategies and dispersal can impact eradication efforts
Rogan Tokach, AAPA Student Award
2:30pm
Addressing Gaps and Emerging Threats
Danielle Downey, Project Apis m.
2:50pm
PAm Panel – Tropilaelaps- Learn to say it, learn to see it!
Panel Moderator: Danielle Downey, Panelists: Dr. Geoff Williams, Rogan Tokach, Natasha Garcia-Anderson, Steven Coy
3:30
Coffee Break
4pm
Updates on the Yellow Legged Hornet efforts in Georgia
Cade Houston, Georgia Department of Agriculture
4:30pm
Impacts of commercial pollination routes on colony health
Dr. Brandon Hopkins, WSU
Thursday December 5, 2024
7:45am
New Members Breakfast
8am-4pm
Convention Registration
9am
Keynote Address – Bob Binnie
Old Comb and Toxic Chemical Interactions In Our Colonies
9:45am
Pollinator Coordinator Updates
Izzy Hill, USDA
10am
Economics of mite control and mite resistant bees in commercial operations
Dr. Arian Avalos USDA ARS Baton Rouge, LA
10:15am
Pollinator Stewardship Council Updates
Jennifer Bryan-Goforth
10:30am
Coffee Break
11am
Interplay of stressors in bees- new insights and complexities for impacts of pathogens and pesticides
Dr. Diana Cox-Foster USDA ARS Logan, UT
11:30am
Developing Novel Queen Treatments and Identifying Miticide Targets
Dr. Julia Fine USDA ARS, Davis CA
12pm
American Honey PAC lunch
12pm
Lunch on your own
General Session
1:30pm
Honey Trade Cases, Anti-dumping Suit and Reviews Updates
Melissa Brewer, Kelly Drye
1:45pm
Honey Importing Updates
Ron Phipps
2pm
Economics of Honey Production
Dr. Brittney Goodrich, Univ. of Illinois
2:30pm
Liquid gold: A crash course on the type and properties of Texas honey
Dr. Juliana Rangel, TAMU
3pm
Open Q&A with Eric Silva and Melissa Brewer
3pm
Coffee Break
3:30pm
Miksa Family History
Ted Miksa, FL
4pm
Nectar Panel – Passing the Torch: Strategies and Challenges for Generational Transition in Beekeeping
Panel Moderator: Max Cherney, Panelists: Scott Hamilton, Russell Heitkam, Dylan Kelly, Trevor Tauzer
Sideliner Track
1:30pm
The Chemistry Behind Processing Honey
Bob Binnie
2:15pm
At what point did the bees take over our life? The Journey from 200 to 2,000
Jon Logterman, WI
3pm
Coffee Break
3:30pm
Breeding queens for mite resistance with 400 colonies
Steven Coy
4:10pm
Upgraded IPM Strategies
Nick Groenhof
6pm
Dinner & Live Auction
(ticket required)
Friday December 6, 2024
8am-4pm
Convention Registration
8am
Board of Directors Business Meeting (Breakfast Included)
9am
Keynote Address – Varroa Resistant Stocks and Its Place in the Future of Beekeeping
Dr. Frank Rinkevich USDA ARS Baton Rouge, LA
9:45am
Micronutrient Needs and Long-Term Impact of Artificial Feed on Honeybee Colonies in Stressful Field Conditions
Dr. Brandon Hopkins, Washington State University
10:15pm
Integrating rough hive bodies in beekeeping operations to improve bee health
Dr. Michael Simone-Finstrom USDA ARS Baton Rouge, LA
10:45am
Coffee Break
11:15am
Economics of Almond Pollination
Dr. Brittney Goodrich, University of Illinois
11:45am
The seasonal challenges of honey bees – stressors and solutions for overwintering colonies
Dr. Mark Caroll, USDA ARS Tucson, AZ
12:15pm
The 2023-2024 U.S. Beekeeping Survey: Loss results and state of varroa IPM
Dr. Geoffrey Williams, Auburn University