William H. Moore IV
Moore Honey, Wildrose Apiaries
N. 23314 Monroe Rd.
Deer Park, WA 99006
(509) 276 - 7070
BeePukeTastesBest@yahoo.com
Objective To become a better beekeeping professional, to share my knowledge and experience in beekeeping and to learn and grow as much as possible. To utilize my multi-talented, multi-tasking skills from running a small beekeeping business on our farm to diversified tasks at area businesses, great knowledge of Beekeeping basics as well as more advanced knowledge. To keep myself humble and when given a problem to allow myself to admit when I don't know the answer, but suggest plausible solutions. I bring a winning personality that meshes well with others and strong team building attitude.
Experience
Moore Honey, Deer Park, WA
2000 - present Head Beekeeper - manage bee yards, manage honey sales, collect swarms and feral colonies, attend fairs, conventions and state meetings, continued education and research in beekeeping practices, disease and parasite control methods. Assisting new beekeepers in getting started, educating the general public whenever the opportunity presents itself.
1986 - 2000 Assistant Beekeeper - help in bee yards, pour honey, build and paint woodenware. learn the basics of beekeeping.
20 years of Beekeeping experience in stationary hive management
17 years experience installing 3 pound package bees
6 years experience collecting swarms and relocating feral colonies: from all sizes of trees, fences, and the inside and outside of houses and outbuildings.
Knowledge and experience in dealing with American Foul Brood, Wax Moth, Nosema, Chalkbrood, Chilled Brood, and both Tracheal and Varroa Mites.
Continuing education at Washington State University taught by Dr. Steve Sheppard, Dr. Marina Meixner and their wonderful students. Areas of interest include Honey Bee Biology, Parasite management, and Varroa mite physiology, behavior, and statistics.
2 years experience breeding queens, first year with grafting, second year with larval selection and separation.
Building new equipment and repairing old second hand woodenware
2 years using a modified self contained travel trailer as an overwintering house
6 years experience selling honey at various fairs, flea markets and through a local health food store, and a meat market. It is the featured honey at Ferguson's Cafe. We also have a self serve honey cabinet on our front porch. It has been in operation for 20 years.
Beekeeper References:
Jerry Tate at Tate's Honey Farm 509 924 6669
E. 8900 Maringo Dr., Spokane, WA., 99212
taccoon105@icehouse.net
Ted Swenson 509 238 6489
Dr. Marina Meixner mmeixner@mail.wsu.edu
Joey Florez, Joey's Suncrest Honey 509 468 4324
Beekeeping Organizations:
Inland Empire Beekeeping Association
Washington State Beekeepers Association
Non-Beekeeping Experiences and Skills
APCO Steel Fabrication Co. Spokane WA
2005 Skilled Laborer - assist in fabricating standard parts for later assembly on location, forklift use, flat bed truck use, fly to Nevada and disassemble failed steel structures due to unaccounted for snow/ice load.
Pizza Pipeline, Spokane Valley, Shadle, WA
2001 - 2004 Delivery Driver - deliver pizza products, phone and counter sales of 1999 pizzas and subs, closing and opening duties, team work, communication and people skills, advanced driving.
Yoke's Foods, Mead, WA
2000 - 2001 Floor Crew - scrubbing, waxing, buffing floors of grocery store, sweeping and mopping small areas, organizing storage room, helping with stocking shelves when necessary, store security.
Experience continued
Griffith Enterprizes, Spokane South Hill, WA
1998 Carpenter Helper - Gofer for lead Carpenters, dig holes, door hanging, window installation, cut various board lengths with skill saw.
Spokane Parks & Recreation W.C.C., Spokane, WA
1998 W.C.C. Laborer - park trail maintenance, concrete forms, sidewalks, rock wall; erect pre-fabricated steel park benches and tables, drive 3/4 ton flat-bed dump trucks backwards, build tri-post kiosk, drive to Northbend camp, learn basic and advanced Wildland Fire fighting skills, along with live burn exercise.
Advanced Tree Care, Spokane, WA
1997 Ground Guy - operate chipper, sharpen, and maintain chainsaws before use, basic rope working skills, to include knots & technique in throwing throw bag over tree limb, would like to learn tree climbing using ropes, looks like fun!
Steven's County Fire District. #1, Loon Lake, WA
1996 Temporary Mechanic - maintenance of fleet fire apparatus, gear and equipment, drive various fire vehicles to and from stations for repairs, learn the area, tolerate and eventually enjoy country music.
Spokane Falls Community College Math Center, Spokane, WA
1995 - 1996 Math Tutor - help fellow students understand math better, via `interpersonal communication and empathy, minor filing work.
Spokane County Fire District #4, Spokane County, WA
1995 - 2004 Volunteer Firefighter - Structural/Wildland Firefighting, Hazmat, Advanced First Aid, CPR, fire science, search and rescue, fire vehicle operation and light maintenance, fire station upkeep, practice drills.
Education
1989 - 1994 Deer Park High School
1995 - 1997 Spokane Falls Community College
2001