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2016 Producer Open House, Vandalia, IL

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Approximately 35 beekeepers attended the IQI Producer’s Open House hosted by Lonnie Langley in Vandalia, IL July 23, 2016
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Tim Lindley explaining the Nicot method of queen rearing, Vandalia, IL July 23, 2016
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Tim Lindley explaining the Nicot method of queen rearing, Vandalia, IL July 23, 2016

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2016 Producer Open House, Byron, IL

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The Birds and the Bees! If you zoom in you can make out the beak of two of three in the nest established in the mating nuc. Byron, IL July 2016
Karl Christiansen is grafting larva in to queen cups to take back to Wisconsin. This is one of several ways to keep local stock from becoming inbred. Byron, IL July 2016
Karl Christiansen is grafting larva into queen cups to take back to Wisconsin. This is one of several ways to keep local stock from becoming inbred.
Byron, IL July 2016
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If we die, we’re taking you with us (t-shirt). Byron, IL July 2016
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Jeff Ludwig giving Cris instruction. Byron, IL July 2016
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Jeff uses these modified mini mating nucs and over winters the last queen of the season in them with success. Byron, IL July 2016
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Cris Petri and Gyu Kim inspecting a 5 frame deep nuc for the queen. Byron, IL July 2016
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Jeff Ludwig showing his modified mating nuc. Notice the modified routed notch in the center of the frames that act as a finger hole and a clean way of inserting queen cells. Byron, IL July 2016
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Jeff explaining the modifications of his 3-way queen castle. Byron, IL July 2016
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Stu Jacobson taking the participants through the various aspects of the Cloake Board setup for queen rearing. Byron, IL July 2016
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Jeff Ludwig’s mating setup outside his shed. Byron, IL July 2016
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Jeff Ludwig’s outdoor queen rearing setup. Byron, IL July 2016

 

Chicago Queen Rearing Workshop
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, April 2014

Main entrance to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL, April 2014, located in Lincoln Park
Main entrance to the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL, April 2014, located in Lincoln Park
Dr. Stu Jacobson, instructor and founder of the IQI providing details on the Miller method of queen cell production. April 19, 2014, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Dr. Stu Jacobson, instructor of the IQI providing details on the Miller method of queen cell production. April 19, 2014, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

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IQI Director; Lonnie Langley, opening the queen Rearing class at Vandalia, IL.
IQI Director; Lonnie Langley, opening the queen Rearing class at Vandalia, IL.
Demonstration hives at IQI Spring class in Vandalia, IL courtesy of Lonnie Langley.
Demonstration hives at IQI Spring class in Vandalia, IL courtesy of Lonnie Langley.
May, 2014 IQI Queen Rearing class at Vandalia, IL
May, 2014 IQI Queen Rearing class at Vandalia, IL

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May 4, 2013 class at Peoria, IL
Stu Jacobson, IQI Instructor presenting at Peoria, IL May 4, 2013
May 4, 2013 class at Peoria, IL
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March 23, 2013 Queen Rearing class at Kaskaskia College, Salem, IL
March 23, 2013 Queen Rearing class at Kaskaskia College, Salem, IL. Local IDOA Inspector Eleanor Schumacher in center.

 

Grant Gillard giving a presentation of the Nicot queen rearing system

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Ken Kloepper, SCBA Director; Tim Lindley, TCBA President; Lonnie Langley, IQI Director; Grant Gilliard; and Jim Cruthis, TCBA Board

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Tri-County Nuc Production meeting, 2012
In attendance from the IQI at the Greenville meeting were; Terry Combs, Lonnie Langley, and Tim Lindley.
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Spring 2012 Qeen Rearing and Bee Propagation class at Kaskaskia College Salem Extension Center:
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The following pictures are from the IQI class held in May 2012??at the Byron Forest Preserve:
Rich Vanraden, Stu Jacobson, and Jeff Ludwig at the Byron Forest Preserve class
Classroom learning of grafting techniques
Using technology in class
June 18,2011 IQI Queen Rearing class: Introduction to Grafting.
Stu Jacobson talking about Hygienic Behavior.