Preliminary Agenda
Meet the Speakers....
Dr. Jon Zawislak is an assistant professor of apiculture and urban entomology for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. He has worked and played with honey bees since 1998, and is equally at home in the bee yard, the laboratory or the classroom. He presents lectures, workshops and short courses for new and experienced beekeepers throughout Arkansas and beyond. He emphasizes the biology and behavior of honey bees as the cornerstones of keeping them productive and healthy. He also spreads the word about the importance of pollinators to the non-beekeeping public. Jon has a background in botany and entomology, and was certified as an EAS Master Beekeeper in 2009. He and his family operate Walnut Valley Honey Farm in Fayetteville, Arkansas, producing good products from the hive and ensuring their neighborhood has plenty of pollinators.
Julia Mahood is a Georgia Master Crafts Beekeeper who has been keeping bees since 2004. She created the citizen science website MapMyDca.com to gather data on drone congregation areas. Julia was awarded the Georgia Beekeeper of the year in 2018. A graphic artist, she designed the Georgia “Save the honey bee” license plate. She is passionate about education and teaches beekeeping in Georgia prisons. Julia is currently the President of the Georgia Beekeepers Association.
Tucka B. Saville