Speakers will present via zoom, so everyone will also have the option of attending via zoom if you do not wish to attend in person. Door prize drawn each meeting - must be in person to be eligible.
Doors will open at 6:45pm; feel free to bring a snack for yourself or even to share!
Mini Presentation:
Regina Rhoa: Norroa-New novel mite treatment
Norroa was recently approved to treat varroa mites in the beehive. It uses dsRNA and is a birth control for mites. Learn how the product works and how to use properly.
Main Topic:
Randy Oliver: "Pollinators in a Changing Ecosystem"
This presentation covers how all pollinators are being affected by humanity, and how we need to create a space for them in our increasingly-intensified agricultural landscapes.
Randy Oliver sees beekeeping through the eyes of a biologist. He now helps his sons to run a commercial beekeeping operation of around 1500 hives in the foothills of Northern California, managing them for migratory pollination, nuc sales, and queen and honey production -- freeing Randy to engage in full-time in beekeeper-funded research projects. Randy analyzes and digests the scientific research, and is in touch with beekeepers and researchers from all over the world, not only to broaden his own depth of knowledge, but to figure out best management practices for beekeepers everywhere, which he then happily shares through his various articles in bee magazines, speaking engagements, and on his website: www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
