Workshops & Courses
(You must be a Midwest HoneyBee Expo attendee to take part in these workshops & classes.)
Please look over the two-day schedule when choosing workshops so you do not choose two that may be happening at the same time. See Schedule Here
Thursday February 5th
Honey Judge Training & Certification Course.
The American Honey Show Training Council (AHSTC)
Friday February 6th
10:15am - 11:15am
Mead Making Workshop
With Andy & Scott Hemken
Learn the art of mead making from start to finish as Andy & Scott walk you through the process step by step.
Friday February 6th
10:15am - 11:15am
Making High Quality Creamed Honey
With Kevin Monfelt
Master making your own high quality creamed honey as Kevin walks you through the process.
Friday February 6th
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Rance Bennett DIY Workshop
Rance Bennett From the Facebook Group This Old Hive DIY Presentation Featured Projects Constructing a Solar Powered Bee Waterer DIY De-capping Tub Portable Syrup Pump Solar Bear Fence Installation Over Wintering Blanket construction and installation A few miscellaneous small mentioned DIY projects Free Drawing for the Solar Powered Bee Water Valued at $65 Free Drawing for the De-capping Tub Valued at $65
Friday February 6th
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Beyond the stacked box alternative hive designs compared.
with Charlie Koenen
Compare alternatives to traditional stacked box hives and learn easier, more personal ways to keep bees. We'll cover Layens Hives, Top Bar Hives, European AZ Hive houses, Long Langs, Flow Hives, and various tools and accessories.
Saturday February 7th
9:30am - 10:30am
Breeding for the Bees: A Step-by-Step Guide to Selecting for Mite Resistance with James Lee
Learn how to identify and select truly mite-resistant colonies using Simplified Harbo scoring, mite washes, and pin-killed brood assays. Through guided worksheets and sample data, participants practice calculating resistance scores and interpreting pass/fail results for potential breeder queens.
We’ll cover how to spot false positives, minimize sampling bias, and set meaningful selection thresholds that lead to real progress.
Saturday February 7th
9:30am - 10:30am
Becoming A First Responder: How to take agency over pesticide kills.
Instructor: Zachary Lamas
Want to get to the bottom of what happened? Your Bees perished but you don't know why. What steps can you take & how to properly take samples to send in to be examined. This hands-on workshop Is a great opportunity to broaden your skills.
Saturday February 7th
1:30pm - 2:30pm
The Art of Making Cut Comb Honey
With Tom & Melissa Sostman
Making cut comb honey can be challenging. Tom & Melissa will walk you through the process of how you too can become successful at this and make more profit from the honey you harvest in the comb
