IN THIS ISSUE Spring Conference Cass County Bee Club Youth Ambassadors Batch Memberships
MSBA MISSION To educate and inform the general public and the beekeeper. To promote beekeeping, advise and support all beekeepers, from the backyard hobbyist to the commercial pollinator. Provide a forum for the exchange
March 18, 2017
SPRING CONFERENCE
The Spring Conference was a Success Some 90 beekeepers from around the state met with Dr. Jay Evans, of the USDA Bee Research Lab, Beltsville, Maryland, March 4, 2017 in Columbia. It was Dr. Evans first visit to Missouri where he talked about a variety of bee diseases, discussed what he saw in several dead outs and summarized research currently underway in his Maryland research lab. Beekeepers can send bee samples to his lab for a free diagnosis: https://www.ars.usda.gov/northeastarea/beltsville-md/beltsville-agricultural-researchcenter/bee-research-laboratory/docs/how-to-submitsamples/