9:30 am- 5 pm Saturday March 31, 2012, in the Huxley Theater in the NY
State Museum, within the Cultural Education Center. 222 Madison Ave.,
Albany NY
New location! Parking is much closer, and bigger. No stairs involved
between parking and the room!
We're very pleased that the walk from parking to the room is only half
the distance that it was at the University. The Museum will be open
during the day if you want to wander. Museum entry is free, as is
parking.
Speakers : Maryann Frazier of Penn State University and Randy Oliver
of Scientific Beekeeping
Topics: Maryann Frazier... Thinking Outside the (Bee) Box and
An Update on Pesticides and Pollinators
Randy Oliver... Keeping Bees Healthy AND Honey Bee Husbandry
(covering such subjects as: the core biological concepts of bee husbandry,
integrated pest management, Varroa management with a focus on
non-chemical management, miticide & antibiotic resistance management
and factors leading to colony collapse.)
Identification of Bee Diseases AND
New Paradigms for Successful Beekeeping
Vendors: Betterbee, Brushy Mountain Bee Farm and Dadant will have
booths. Check with them for pre-orders.
Raffles : As usual, a fundraiser will be held with many many
beekeeping prizes donated by vendors and friends.
Lunch break: SABA has arranged a lunch this year, so there won't be
any need to dash out to drive and find a restaurant. The new seminar
venue is in downtown Albany, and there are only a few places close by
for lunch.
Cost: If pre-registered by March 24. Lunch is included in the fee:
$38 for SABA member.
$43 for non-SABA member.
Walk-ins on seminar day (seminar only, no SABA lunch):
$35 for non-SABA member
$30 for SABA member
**** Remember, if we don't receive your registration by March 24, you
will not get the SABA lunch. ****
To join SABA, see website www.adirondackbees.org .
Dinner with speakers : We'll be eating out Friday 3/30, again at the
The Italian-American Community Center (now The Treviso). Dinner cost
is $32 per person. We will each order from a select menu. Alcoholic
drinks are to be paid for by the individual. The total dinner bill
will be split equally between diners. Any excess money will be
returned. To determine possible refund, any excess will be equally
divided by the number of diners. )
See website www.adirondackbees.org for registration form.
Contact Anne Frey with questions: [log in to unmask] or 518-895-8744
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