7:00 to 7:30 Swarm Capture Workshop
We will discuss capturing swarms and the necessary equipment.  Come visit with fellow beekeepers, ask questions, find a mentor and have a snack.  (no Zoom for social)

7:30  Honey Bee Hygiene to Fight Varroa -  Kaira Wagoner
Kaira Wagoner, a graduate of Guilford College, earned her masters and doctorate degrees from the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG). She served five years as a post-doctoral fellow in the UNCG social insect lab and currently serves as a Research Scientist at UNCG. Dr. Wagoner splits her time between UNCG and Optera, a Greensboro based start-up focused on improving honey bee health that was co-founded by Dr. Wagoner in 2020.

Dr. Wagoner will talk with us about her research on the ability of adult honey bees to detect and remove unhealthy brood from the hive. Dr. Wagoner is currently using natural honey bee stress signals to develop novel tools to facilitate apiary management and improve selection of disease and pest-resistant honey bees.

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