Hive Mind 2026
Saturday, November 7 at North Hunterdon Regional High School, Annandale, NJ
The Northwest New Jersey Beekeepers Association welcomes you to our second symposium!
We’ve invited speakers from coast to coast to talk about bees and the people around them. They’re covering beekeeping education and community, the effects of pesticides throughout a colony, apitherapy, and queens who are bred for varroa sensitivity. Breakfast and hot buffet lunch are included.
Tickets are now on sale. Pre-order this year’s T-shirt and save $5!
Confirmed Speakers to Date
Nicole Rivera Hartery, Bees on Main Street, New Jersey
“Education, Community, and Black Beekeepers in History”
Charles Linder, Director at BeeCAUSE Alliance
Topic TBD
Dr. Angela Encerrado Manriquez, University of California, Davis
“Pesticide and Colony Interaction as Part of the Hive Superorganism”
Chas Mraz, Champlain Valley Apiaries, Vermont
“Apitherapy”
Cory Stevens, Stevens Bee Co., Missouri
“Varroa Sensitive Hygienic Queens”
Vendors to Date
Stiles Apiaries • Apimaye • Seven Acres Farm
Just Out Back Apiary • Honey Hill Farm
American Beekeeping Federation
Interested in being a vendor? Request a space
Date and Time
Saturday, November 7
9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.
Registration and Breakfast: 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Location
North Hunterdon Regional High School
1445 NJ-31, Annandale, NJ 08801
Registration
$25 per person
Includes breakfast, hot buffet lunch, and all speakers
