August Mite Workshop at Better Bee
 
 A workshop sponsored by the Southern Adirondack Beekeepers
 Association, intended to help beekeepers deal with parasitic
 mites, will be hosted on August 10, rain or shine, at the
 Better Bee and Meadery in Greenwich, New York from 10 am to
 3 pm.  Scheduled speakers include Dr. Nick Calderone from
 Cornell University and Kirk Webster from Middlebury Vermont.
 The workshop will be followed by a panel discussion and open
 questions from the audience.
 
 Dr. Nick Calderone is Dr. Roger Morse's replacement at
 Cornell University.  He has been researching plant extracts
 as a means to combat varroa mites.
 
 Kirk Webster is a commercial beekeeper in Middlebury,
 Vermont who is having success breeding 'northern' bees which
 are better able to withstand the harsh northern climate than
 southern bred bees (See January '96 ABJ).
 
 The mite workshop will be open to the general public and all
 beekeepers are encouraged to attend.  There will be a $5 fee
 for SABA members, $10 for nonmembers to help cover the cost
 of the speakers.  Spouses and families are welcome at no ex-
 tra cost.  Please bring a picnic lunch.
 
 If interested, send E-Mail to [log in to unmask] for
 more details.
                               Sincerely,
                                         Aaron Morris