Meetings
In-Person Meetings Resume in July!
With the pandemic easing, SAZBA will resume its monthly meetings in July – at a new location and a new day of the month. More information to follow. Stay in touch by signing up for the SAZBA newsletter:
http://southernazbeekeepers.org/contact/sign-up-to-stay-in-the-loop/
Upcoming Meeting
The Southern Arizona Beekeepers Association will be holding its next monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 9th at 7:00 PM via Zoom.
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Meeting ID: 976 6256 2013
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Fundamentals of Honey Bee Nutrition
Why feed, what to feed, when to feed, how to feed
by Dr. Priya Chakarabarti
About Dr. Chakarabarti
Dr. Chakarabarti is an entomologist who is completing post-doctoral research at the Oregon State University Honey Bee Lab prior to becoming an assistant professor at Mississippi State University in the fall.
Her research work has involved honey bee nutrition, impacts of pesticides, pests and pathogens on honey bees and honey bee behavior and biology.
Some of the topics she will cover in her presentation include:
- basic nutritional requirements of honey bees
- feeding as part of bee husbandry
- pollen and artificial supplements
- carbohydrate options
- suggestions for the small scale beekeeper, including timing, choosing feed, etc.
State of the Hive
There will be a program discussing the state of beekeeping in the backyards of Southern Arizona.
Q & A Session
For veterans and newbies alike.