Panel: Raising Queens and How They Fit into Beekeeper Operations
This panel discussion, led by moderator Andony Melathopoulos, considers how raising our own queens impacts beekeeping operations, whether you are a commercial, sideliner, or hobbyist beekeeper. Panelists will discuss methods used and goals, what works and what doesn’t work. The audience is encouraged to ask questions of the panelists through the moderator.
Paul Stromberg is currently the Vice President of the Portland Metro Beekeepers Association and is working on completing the Master level of the Master Beekeeping Program at Oregon State University. He is a hobbyist beekeeper who starting working bees 48 years ago. He has a particular interest in maintaining self sufficient apiaries with a combination of queen rearing and nucleus colony management. He enjoys mentoring new students and is frequently busy in his pollinator garden. Paul is also one of the 2021 Conference Moderators.