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LOGISTICS

LOCATION	University of Maryland CLICK for Parking Lot map. Because of a game, many lots will be restricted.
ADDRESS	4291 Fieldhouse Dr, College Park, MD 20742
BUILDING	Plant Sciences building
ROOM	1170 (subject to change)
DAY	Saturday, February 7, 2026
TIME	8:30AM - 4:40PM (Doors open at 8:00 AM)
COST	Only Current MSBA members may enroll. To Join MSBA, click here $60 Annual Member $48 Lifetime Member Tuition is non-refundeable.
LIMITED	Only 75 students may enroll
BYO	Bring your own lunch. There will not be time to go out for lunch

OVERVIEW

This full day introduction to creating nucleus colonies and splits covers topics including:

why and when to split
benefits of splits
even & walk away splits
OTS (On The Spot splits)
Snelgrove splits
making nucs
sustainable apiaries
overwintering nucs
best practices.

PREREQUISITES

+ To enroll you must be an MSBA member
+ To enroll, you must be LOGGED IN to this website (Enrollment option will appear at the bottom of this webpage)
+ When all 75 seats are purchased, you will not be able to add the class to your shopping cart.

SCHEDULE

FULL Day of Learning:

Start Time	Duration	Event	Presenter
8:00		Room is open for arrivals
8:30	0:30	Intro, administrivia, Why Split? Advantages of splitting, Timing in Maryland	Kim Mehalick
9:00	0:45	Science reason for splits : varroa control, healthy hives, BIP statistical information	Dr Nathalie Steinhauer
9:45	0:10	BREAK
9:55	0:45	Lucky and walkaway splits	Pam Hepp
10:40	0:45	Snelgrove method	Kim Mehalick
11:25	1:00	Lunch Break
12:25	0:40	OTS method	David Clark
13:05	0:40	Making a nuc in your own yard, and what to look for when you purchase one	Valerie Wampler
13:45	0:45	Sustainable Apiary	Jason Crook
14:30	0:10	BREAK
14:40	0:45	Nuc Production	Jim Frasier
15:25	1:00	Overwintering Nucs,Inspection and, Nutrition	Dr Dennis vanEngelsdorp
16:25	0:30	Final Q and A with instructors