COME TO MSBA's FALL MEETING!
DAY: THIS SATURDAY, November 4, 2017
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm
WHERE: Maryland Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD (MAP)
WHAT: MSBA will convene its 109th Annual Fall Meeting, Elections and 81st Honey Show!
Jessica Louque
Our keynote speaker will be Jessica Louque: a BeeCulture magazine columnist and Senior Study Director for Smithers Viscient, working in the Pollinator and Non-Target Organisms Division. Jessica is a talented speaker, and has deep roots in both research and training researchers. Her entomology background extends into the world of urban species such as bedbugs, fleas, ticks, roaches, ants, and pantry pests! Louque is a fourth generation beekeeper with an MS in Entomology from North Carolina State University. Her clear and forthright speaking style can help beekeepers better understand the debates and discussions surrounding the role of agricultural chemicals in honey bee health.
Participate in our Honey Show!
The full rules are here, but did you know that there are many competitions (and prizes) in addition to those for your honey?
Contest Categories
| CATEGORY | PRIZE TOTALS |
|---|---|
| Arts and Crafts, including mead, gift baskets, photography, gadgets, more | $444 |
| Youth Division Crafts, Honey, Cookery | $99 |
| Cookery: cookies, cakes, candy, pie, jams, condiments, more! | $411 |
| Hive products, including comb honey, wax, pollen, extracted honey | $576 |
| And don't forget the ribbons! |
We also award the two major prizes in Maryland Beekeeping:
- The Free State Beekeeper Citizenship Award, which recognizes beekeepers who hlp to boost and protect the role of beekeeping in our communities
- The George S. Imirie Education Award, which has been presented since 2003 to en- courage continuing education for active beekeepers
Nov 4, 2017 MEETING AGENDA
| 08:30 am | Refreshments, Coffee, Donuts, etc. | |
| 09:00 am | Opening and Welcome | Allen Hayes, President |
| 09:15 am | Maryland Apiary Inspector's Report | Cybil Preston, MD State Inspector |
| 09:30 am | Pollinator Plots | Lane Heimer, Weed Control Program Supervisor Maryland Department of Agriculture |
| 10:00 am | Keeping Bees and Doing Research at Scale: Overview of a Large Apiary Operation | Jessica Louque, Checkmate Apiary/Bee Culture Magazine |
| 11:15 am | EAS Report: Delaware 2017, Virginia 2018 | Tim McMahon, Master Beekeeper MSBA EAS Director |
| 11:30 am | Lunch | |
| 1:00 pm | Pesticide Economics: Testing for Honey Bee Health | Jessica Louque, Checkmate Apiary/Bee Culture Magazine |
| 02:00 pm | MSBA Annual Business Meeting and Elections George Imirie Education & Freestate Beekeeper Citizenship Awards Presentations, MSBA Honey Show Results | Nominations Committee Allen Hayes, President Honey Show Superintendent |
| 02:45 pm | Roadside Pollinators | Lisa Kuder, BeeInformed Partnership/UMD |
| 03:30 pm | Ask the Experts Your Anonymous Beekeeping Questions | Panel |
| 04:00 pm | Adjourn |