Honey Producers Working Group Short Course at UD
WHAT:
Honey Producers Working Group
WHERE:
University of Delaware
Department of Entomology& Wildlife Ecology
ROOM Townsend Hall Rm 132
Newark, DE 19716
WHEN:
First Meeting August 20, 2012 from 8:30-12:30
WHY:
The Honey Producers Working Group is a fundamental part of a grant from the Northeast Center for Risk Management Education recently received by Dr. Debbie Delaney and Dr. Kent Messer at the University of Delaware. The aim of the grant is to help beekeepers decide on how best to manage their marketing efforts and to set their honey prices to improve their economic viability. To make this effort a success, we want to identify the issues related to marketing and labeling that are most important to regional beekeepers. In addition to providing critical feedback for this new effort, members of the HPWG will gain an improved understanding of what drives regional demand for honey given different labeling on production methods, packaging, and niche marketing. The benefits and risks associated with changes to honey marketing and labeling will also be discussed.
At the first meeting on August 20th, we will demonstrate economic research methods that will help us to determine what drives consumer demand. We will also gather information from you as to what are the main challenges related to marketing and price that you face as honey producers in the Mid-Atlantic region. We will also set up a timeline for the reconvening of the HPWG to disseminate research findings and marketing and pricing tools for implementation.
PRE-REGISTRATION:
Please email Maya Althouse (Dr. Delaney’s Extension Scholar) at mayaalt@udel.edu by July 20, 2012 to reserve your spot in the Honey Producers Working Group. Feel free to also send her any questions you may have.
Thank you for your continuous support of honey bee extension work. We hope to see you in August!
Best,
Deborah Delaney, PhD. Kent D. Messer, PhD.
University of Delaware University of Delaware
Department of Entomology & Wildlife Ecology Department of Applied Economics & Statistics
252 Townsend Hall 226 Townsend Hall
Newark, DE 19716 Newark, DE 19716
dadelane@udel.edu messer@udel.edu
302-831-8883 302-831-1316
Maya Althouse
University of Delaware
Junior Entomology and Professional Writing Double Major
2012 Summer Extension Scholar
