LOGISTICS
- EVENT: MSBA FALL Meeting
- DAY: Saturday, November 14, 2026
- TIME: 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
- ZOOM: IN-PERSON ONLY
- LOCATION: Montgomery Community College
- ADDRESS: 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown MD (Parking Lot 2 may be the closest)) (MAP)
- ROOM: HT 216, High Technology & Science Center Building
- LUNCH: Complimentary Pizza and Salad
AGENDA
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| Time | Presentation | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Refreshments, Coffee, Donuts, etc. | Rob Yochem |
| 8:30-9:30 | Honey Show Entries Accepted | Jim Fraser Master Beekeeper President Montgomery County Beekeepers Association |
| 9:00 am | Opening and Welcome | David S. Schultz, MSBA President EAS Certified Master Beekeeper |
| 9:10 am | Apiary Inspector's Report | Cybil Preston, EAS Certified Master Beekeeper, MD State Chief Apiarist |
| 9:40 am | “Tropilaelaps Essentials” | Marian Iannuzzi MBK Study Group Member |
| 10:00 am | “ABF Conference Report” & Financial Report Out | Lisa Marie Ghezzi, EAS Certified Master Beekeeper |
| 10:00 am | Break | |
| 10:30 am | “University of Maryland Honey Bee Laboratory” | Eric Malcom Apiary Manager Apiculture Extension Educator UMD Bee Lab |
| 10:45 am | Lamas Bee Lab Update | Zac Lamas, PhD Lamas Lab at UMBC |
| 11:00 am | NexGen Beekeepers – Personal Experience and Future for Beekeeping Youth | Jason Wolf Maryland Youth Beekeeper |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch and Learn – Graduate project on Physiological Impact of Sugar Roll on Honeybees (Lunch will be Pizza and Salad) | Harriet Harris Graduate Student UMD |
| 1:00 pm | Sounds From the Hive – Hear Them and Learn What They Mean to The Beekeeper | Allan Storm Master Beekeeper Md State Apiary Inspector |
| 1:50 pm | ThermaHive – New Technology to Control Varroa Mites | Daniel and Lexi Boback Inventors/Owners of ThermaHive |
| 2:45 pm | Honey Show Awards Presentation | Jim Fraser |
| 3:00 pm | Election Results and Closing Remarks | David Schultz |