This year's Spring Meeting Will Take Place Online! (Webinar)
WHAT: Special Guest Speaker DAVID TARPY
TOPIC: Queens, Diagnosing Hive Problems, and the Role of Honey Bee Genetics
DAY: 06/13/20 Saturday, June 13, 2020
TIME: 9AM- 12:00 Noon
DESCRIPTION: Half-day, online-only meeting of the Maryland State Beekeepers Association. Free admission, limited to 500 participants.
| MSBA JUNE 13 MEETING | AGENDA FOR ZOOM WEBINAR | |
|---|---|---|
| STARTING TIME | SESSION | PRESENTER |
| 9:00 AM | Opening and Welcome | Kim Mehalick, President |
| 9:15 AM | Diagnosing Queen Problems: Is it the Queen, the Colony, Both, or Neither? | Dr. David Tarpy, North Carolina State University |
| 10:15 AM | Md. Apiary Inspector's Report | Cybil Preston, Maryland State Inspector |
| 10:45 AM | Bee Squad Update: Summer 2020 | Mark Dykes, UMD |
| 11:00 AM | The Benefits of Genetic Diversity Within Your Hives | Dr. David Tarpy, North Carolina State University |
| 12:00 Noon | Adjourn | Kim Mehalick, President |
| 12:05 PM | Q&A (optional) | All invited |
DAVID TARPY BIOGRAPHY (clickable link)
- Read more about DAVID TARPY in this extensive Bee Culture article (click here)
ZOOM INFO - (You need this to attend the meeting)
You are NOT logged in. You MUST be logged in to this site to see the Zoom info. Click HERE to login to this site.
If you are not an MSBA Member:
- To JOIN, Click HERE
- To participate in this Zoom webinar without joining, please email your request to beeline@mdbeekeepers.org
WHAT is a WEBINAR and HOW DO I WATCH IT???
This Zoom webinar is accessible via your computer (smartphone or tablet). To 'attend' via computer only requires three clicks:
- 10 minutes before the meeting starts, click the ZOOM LINK listed above
- When your computer asks, click "open zoom.us.app"
- When your computer asks, click "join with computer audio" (this lets you HEAR the webinar. Please keep your microphone muted.)
You can join using a computer, phone or tablet, but to use a phone or tablet you must first download and install the free Zoom MEETING app from the app store, or by clicking HERE.
Connecting to ZOOM before the meeting starts will give you time to work through potential glitches.
To ASK QUESTIONS during the meeting:
TYPE them into the Q&A chat dialog. A club volunteer will monitor questions, then read them aloud so everyone can hear. Please don't 'unmute' your microphone during the meeting.