Great Plains Master Beekeeping HapBee Hour

January 12, 2024 6:30PM - 8:00PM

Contact: Ana Heck

Great Plains Master Beekeeping logo with honey dipper, bee, comb, flower, and book icons.

Join Great Plains Master Beekeeping for its virtual HapBee Hour. Dr. Garrett Slater will discuss the importance of drones in the hive (and in your beekeeping business!).

Great Plains Master Beekeeping HapBee hour live events are open to anyone. The event's recording is available to Great Plains Master Beekeeping members; membership is free.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The group will meet on Friday, January 12, from 5:30 to 7 PM Central / 6:30 to 8 PM Eastern Please bring your questions, friends, and drinks to enjoy with fellow beekeepers while we hear from Dr. Slater.

Garett Slater is a Postdoctoral Fellow for the USDA. He obtained his PhD from Purdue University in 2022, with a thesis focused on applying modern genetic tools to honey bee breeding. Previously, he completed an MS in Nutrition and Queen Quality at North Dakota State University. Garett’s current research focuses on developing genomic tools for beekeeping, including selecting for natural defenses towards Varroa, pathogens, and other diseases. He has worked as a scientist and technician with the Bee Informed Partnership at the University of Minnesota for two years, directly supporting 30 commercial beekeepers in North Dakota. Garett has 12 years of beekeeping experience, including 8 years working for a large commercial beekeeper in North Dakota.

Register

You Might Also Be Interested In

Tag List
  • beekeeping & apiculture,
  • pollinators and pollination,
  • pollinators & pollination
Michigan State University
  • Spartans Will.
  • © Michigan State University

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential.

Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Quentin Tyler, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned.

The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress, protected by code 18 USC 707.

We comply with the Federal Trade Commission 1998 Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).