Programme of Events – Timetable & Information
SOCIAL EVENING: Friday Night from 19:00 to 22:00 in the Pugin Hall, Maynooth University.
FRIDAY 29th July 2022
| Time | Lecture/Workshop/Activity | Speaker | Location |
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| 08:30 | Registration | Theatre 1 | |
| 09:00 | Opening | Theatre 1 | |
| 9:30 | A 1 | Theatre 2 | |
| 09:30 | Natural History of the Honey Bee | Theatre 1 | |
| 10:00 | Break | ||
| 10:30 | Queen Improvement & Queen Production | Aoife Ni Giolla Coda | Theatre 1 |
| 11:30 | A 2 | Theatre 2 | |
| 11:30 | Honeybee Management | Theatre 1 | |
| 12:30 | Sprays & Beekeeping | Nao Simon | Theatre 1 |
| 13:30 | A 3 | Theatre 2 | |
| 14:00 | Products of the Hive | Theatre 1 | |
| 15:00 | The Importance of the Drone in the Honeybee Colony | Michael Maunsell CFL | Theatre 2 |
| 16:00 | Beekeeping Equipment | Theatre 1 | |
| 16:30 | A 4 | Theatre 2 | |
| 17:00 | Swarming & Swarm Management | Roger Patterson | Theatre 1 |
| 19:00 | Social Evening | Pugin Hall |
Saturday 30th July 2022
| Time | Lecture/Workshop | Presented by | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Report on Bee Disease Survey 2021 | Prof. Julia Jones | Theatre 1 |
| 9:30 | A 5 | Theatre 2 | |
| 10:30 | The Bailey Comb Change & The Shook Swarm | Tom Prendergast CFL | Theatre 1 |
| 11:30 | Honeybee Pests and Diseases | Theatre 1 | |
| 11:30 | A 6 | Theatre 2 | |
| 13:30 | Bees and the Environment | Theatre 1 | |
| 13:30 | Preparing Honey for Sale & Show | Paul Boyle CFL & Honey Judge | Theatre 2 |
| 14:30 | A 7 | Theatre 2 | |
| 15:00 | FIBKA and Local Beekeeping Associations | Theatre 1 | |
| 16:00 | Prizes | Theatre 1 | |
| 16:30 | Closing | Theatre 1 | |
| 17:30 | Mass | Theatre 1 |
Information About the Lecturers and Workshop Managers in Each Category
BEGINNER LEVEL
The Beginners Course is managed by Rose Breslin
The ‘Introduction to Beekeeping’ Course of Lectures: First 4 lectures are on Friday and 3 on Saturday. Attendance at the Seven Lectures are mandatory for certification and the opportunity to move on to the next steps in the FIBKA education framework. However, if you wish you can attend either day.
Friday 29th
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Saturday 30th
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Speakers Include:
Karin Stierle: will talk about FIBKA and the benefits of membership
Brian McElvanny (Introduction to Beekeeping Course)
Brian has been keeping bees for 10 years. Brian’s apiaries are all kindly hosted on local farms. He has enjoyed helping out with study groups for the FIBKA exams with the County Dublin Beekeepers’
Association and would best describe his beekeeping as an out-of-control hobby.
Eamon Magee
Liam McGarry
Orla Devane
Peter Graydon
Paul Boyle
Paul started showing honey in 2008, and qualified as a beemaster in 2013. He won 2 first places in. The National Honey Show in London in 2013. In 2015 was offered a place on the Executive Council of The National Honey Show in London, the first Irish person in its illustrious 99 year history, and he is also the trade hall coordinator for the national honey show. He qualified as a honey judge in 2017
COMPETENT LEVEL
Competent Beekeeper’s Lecture Programme is Managed by CFL John Cunningham
(East Waterford Beekeepers’ Association)
The series of lectures for Competent Beekeepers (formerly the Intermediate) is aimed at beekeepers who have mastered the basics of modern beekeeping and are moving on to the next stage.
There will be a focus on bee diseases in Ireland, disease prevention measures, bee pests and the effects of sprays.
There will be talks on selecting breeder queens and the important role of the drone in bee breeding. Lectures will cover topics like presenting honey for sale and for the show bench.
All lecturers are skilled and experienced beekeepers who are familiar with the challenges of modern beekeeping.
Friday 29th July 2022
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Your Speakers
 | Aoife Ní Giollacoda: Queen Improvement & Queen Production |
| Professor Julia Jones University College Dublin, School of Biology and Environmental Science, Ireland. Julia is responsible for Teagasc Apiaries in Oakpark, Co. Carlow and Johnstown Castle in Co. Wexford. She and her team recently completed a major all island of Ireland apiculture disease survey involving over 600 beekeepers north and south. Julia is an experienced PhD supervisor and examiner, with six doctoral student completions and six current doctoral students undertaking mixed methods and qualitative research studies. | |
 | Noa Simon Delso: Sprays & Beekeeping Noa Simón Delso became Scientific Director and Project Manager at BeeLife at the beginning of 2021. She holds a PhD in Agricultural Science and Bioengineering. Since 2009, she has provided scientific-technical assistance to the European organisation BeeLife, following the evolution and implementation of European legislation on the subject of pesticide authorisation, agricultural and environmental policy. |
| Michael Maunsell: The Importance of the Drone in the Honeybee Colony | |
 | Tom Prendergast CFL: The Bailey Comb Change & The Shook Swarm A renowned lecturer in beekeeping with apiaries in Tipperary and Co. Kilkenny. World Champion Honey Producer. |
ADVANCED LEVEL
Advanced Beekeepers’ Series of Lectures
Speakers Include:
- Dr Nao Simon Dekso – Bee-Life based in Belgium
- Dr Keith Browne – NUIGalway
- Simon Rees CFL – experienced beekeeper and lecturer
- Roger Paterson – UK author & consultant in Apiculture
- Dr Mary Coffey – Department of Agriculture
- Dr Mary Montaut former editor of An Beachaire
WORKSHOPS
Information will be here when available.