May 16-17, 2008 - Identifying and Treating American Foul Brood Without Antibiotics, Building Varroa and Disease Resistance with Nucs, CCD The Organic Perspective, Getting Started: A Minimalist Approach - Beekeeping Institute at Young Harris College, Georgia. http://www.ent.uga.edu/bees/

May 29, 2008 - CCD and Organic Solutions / Book Signing - Southern Vt. Beekeeping Association - Nothshire Book Store, Manchester, VT 7:00-8:00pm.

June 3, 2008 -CCD, the Current State of Beekeeping and Organic
Solutions - Central Maryland Beekeeper's Association - 7:30-9:00 pm

June 8, 2008 - CCD and Organic Solutions -Rhode Island Sustainable Living Festival and Clean Energy Expo, The Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living,
Providence, RI www.apeiron.org

June 10, 2008 -  CCD, the Current State of Beekeeping and Organic Solutions - Cabot Library, Cabot, Vermont 7pm

June 24, 2008 - CCD, the Current State of Beekeeping and Organic Solutions - Stowe Free Library, Stowe, Vermont 6-7:30 pm

June 27-June 28, 2008 - Organic Beekeeping: Principals and Practices - This workshop covers topics suitable for commercial and hobby beekeepers, with a primary focus on intermediate and advanced methods. For beginners, a special Friday afternoon session that covers hive construction and layout, the basics of bee biology, and handling bees is strongly recommended. (see website for times and fees) The rest of the workshop, Friday evening and all day Saturday, presents a balanced view of natural and organic beekeeping topics and practices not ordinarily covered in lectures and articles, including: presence and mindfulness in the beeyard; swarming as an expression of the bees vitality; working with swarms and making nucleus colonies; non-toxic mite and foul brood control; and an appreciation for the role that pollinators play within the Earth's ecosystem. Weather permitting, the day will be punctuated with visits to the hives, where techniques for handling bees are demonstrated with opportunities for hands-on experience by workshop participants. Bring a veil, smoker, and hive tool if you have one. - Metta Earth Institute -A Center For Contemplative Ecology, Geary Rd., Lincoln, Vermont http://www.mettaearth.org/classes.php4

July 12, 2008 - Organic Varroa Mite Control & Making Nucleus Colonies - Betterbee Field Days, Greenwich, New York. http://www.betterbee.com/

July 13, 2008 - CCD and The Current State of Beekeeping From an Organic Perspective - Learn about - SolarFest, Tinmouth, Vermont http://www.solarfest.com/index.php

August 9-10 - Colony Collapse Disorder- Northeast Organic Farming Association Summer Conference - Amherst, Massachusettes.

August 29-August 30, 2008 - Organic Beekeeping: Principals and Practices - This workshop covers topics suitable for commercial and hobby beekeepers, with a primary focus on intermediate and advanced methods. For beginners, a special Friday afternoon session that covers hive construction and layout, the basics of bee biology, and handling bees is strongly recommended. (see website for times and fees) The rest of the workshop, Friday evening and all day Saturday, presents a balanced view of natural and organic beekeeping topics and practices not ordinarily covered in lectures and articles, including: presence and mindfulness in the beeyard; swarming as an expression of the bees vitality; working with swarms and making nucleus colonies; non-toxic mite and foul brood control; and an appreciation for the role that pollinators play within the Earth's ecosystem. Weather permitting, the day will be punctuated with visits to the hives, where techniques for handling bees are demonstrated with opportunities for hands-on experience by workshop participants. Bring a veil, smoker, and hive tool if you have one. - Metta Earth Institute -A Center For Contemplative Ecology, Geary Rd., Lincoln, Vermont http://www.mettaearth.org/classes.php4

September 13-14 - Apitherapy - Healing and Health With Products From The Hive - D Acres of New Hampshire, Dorchester, NH www.dacres.org    

September 26-28 - Honey Booth & Book Signing - BigE, Vermont Building, West Springfield, Massachusetts.

October 4 - Honey Bees and Wild Pollinators - Dead Creek Wildlife Day - Addison, Vermont