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1) This meeting is BOTH in-person and Zoom!
Via ZOOM: no reservation required.
In-PERSON: attending in-person requires reserving a seat in advance Information about how to reserve a seat and attend in person is at the bottom of this page.
2) DOOR PRIZE! Anyone attending the meeting in person or via zoom will be elegible to WIN a copy of the NEW BOOK 'Hive Tour: The insider's Guide to Bees" A $25 value. More info at HiveTourGuide.com
DAY: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 (2nd Wednesday of every month)
TIME: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
PRESENTATION TITLE: Breeding Better Bees
GUEST SPEAKER: Garett Slater, PhD Candidate
WHERE: IN-PERSON AND Virtual Meeting via Zoom.
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| 7:00.pm.ET | * Club Announcements from MCBA's President, Eric Malcolm |
| 7:30.pm.ET | Garett Slater: Breeding Better Bees |
Description of Garett's Talk:
In this Bee Breeding 101 presentation you'll learn:
- How to breed better bees and why it's so important
- How modern, genetic tools are used to breed and select honey bee stock for natural defenses against mites and diseases
- How to design a bee breeding program in your own apiary
About Garett Slater:
Garett Slater is a PhD candidate at Purdue University and has 12 years of beekeeping experience, including 8 years of large commercial beekeeping experience in North Dakota. Garett’s current thesis work focuses on applying modern genetic tools to honey bee breeding. Applying genomic tools to beekeeping opens up many additional opportunities for beekeepers to select for difficult and time-consuming traits. A “23andMe” like genetic test for honey bees can be used to rapidly improve stocks and select for natural defenses against mites and diseases that impact honey bees. Prior to embarking on his doctorate degree, Garett completed a Masters on nutrition and queen quality at North Dakota State University. He also worked as a scientist and technician with the Bee Informed Partnership at the University of Minnesota for two years, where he worked directly with 30 commercial beekeepers in North Dakota.
Outside of Garett’s deep passion for bees his interests include traveling, watching Minnesota professional sports, and photography.
ZOOM INFO:
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87989094834?pwd=MmFJYUVEbHRaRkI3b2R4QnJaNDhNQT09
Phone (audio only):
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
Meeting ID: 879 8909 4834
Passcode: 873046
One tap mobile. +13017158592,,87989094834#,,,,873046#
ATTENDING IN PERSON:
You MUST reserve a seat in advance to attend in person.
Space is limited!
There are only 35 seats for in-person attendance. MCBA members get first dibs to reserve a seat via the SignUp Genius link. After Sept 8, non-members will also have access to the SignUp Genius link (if seats are available).
To reserve your physical seat at the meeting, click the Sign-UP Genius button below:
In-Person Attendance will be at Brookside Nature Center, at 1400 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902.
The meeting will be in the main building, accessed via the wooden stairs / ramp.
Wearing masks is optional, but highly recommended by Montgomery County health authorities.