The Southern Adirondack Beekeepers Association will host an all-day seminar
(9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.) at the University at Albany uptown campus (1400
Washington Avenue) on Saturday March 12.

Speakers include Dr. Dewey Caron (Professor of Entomology at the University
of Delaware), Dr. Thomas Seeley (Assistant Professor of Neurobiology and
Behavior at Cornell University), and Mr. Dennis VanEnglesdorp
(Pennsylvania's Acting State Apiarist).

Topics will include "Determining Varroa mite thresholds", "Everything you
wanted to know about swarming", "The thirst of a hive:  how a honey bee
colony controls its water intake", "Plastic frames and foundation:  good for
the beekeeper, but good for the bees?", "Varroa mites: in the hive, in the
apiary, and in the state" and "Beekeeping in the 21st Century."

Pre-registration cost: $25 per person, or $40 per couple (Includes
refreshment breaks).  Lunch (not included) is available nearby.  Walk-ins
are welcome for an additional $5.  Presentations run consecutively.  Raffles
follow.

Friday night Dinner: For the past few years, SABA has arranged an informal
get-together dinner at a nearby restaurant the night before the seminar.
Speakers usually attend.

Hotel: A "block" of discounted rooms is reserved for March 11 at the
Marriott Fairfield Inn, just across Washington Ave. from the seminar.
Please call by February 11 and mention "beekeepers" to get the discount.
$79 + $11.06 tax = $90.06 for non-smoking room with 2 queen size beds
(regularly $95 + tax).  Hotel has a pool and complimentary Continental
breakfast.  Marriott Fairfield 518-435-1800, #1383 Washington Ave., Albany,
NY 12206

Further details: Anne Frey, 518-895-8744 or [log in to unmask] OR for a
registration an electronic registration form in .pdf format, contact me off
list.

I hope to see some of my BEE-L friends at the March seminar!

Sincerely,
Aaron Morris, SABA Member.

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