Honey Bee Veterinary Consortium
August 26, 2022 - August 28, 2022
Registration Deadline: August 14, 2022 - 11:59PM
Biomedical Physical Sciences, 567 Wilson Rd., East Lansing, MI 48824
Contact: ANR Event Services, events@anr.msu.edu, 517-353-3175
The 5th annual Honey Bee Veterinary Consortium conference will be held at Michigan State University on Aug. 26-28, 2022. Registrants will be able to attend in-person, watch the conference live via zoom, or access the content virtually on-demand for a period of two months. With 17 hours of lecture to choose from covering everything from the basics to more advanced topics, there is certain to be something for everyone! New this year is one hour of research talks highlighting current work being done in the field of honey bee veterinary medicine. There are also four hands-on labs covering hive inspections for both beginner and advanced, honey bee anatomy, and how to diagnose the honey bee bacterial diseases. As veterinarians are now tasked with the oversight of medically-important antimicrobials in honey bee colonies, this conference will provide knowledge needed to work with this novel species.
Tentative Schedule
| Friday, Aug. 26, 2022 | |||
| Time | Session | ||
| 7 - 9 p.m. | Icebreaker Reception | ||
| Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022 | |||
| Time | Beginner (Available Livestreamed) |
Advanced (Available Livestreamed) |
Labs |
| 8 - 9 a.m. |
Pollinators: how they help us and how we can help them Elaine Evans |
Understanding honey bee nutritional ecology and practical applications for improving colony health Pierre Lau |
Clinical Examinations (advanced) Meghan Milbrath/Terry Kane |
| 9 - 10 a.m. |
Introduction to Honey Bees and Beekeeping Ana Heck |
Tools for Diagnosing Bacterial Brood Diseases Peter Fowler |
Clinical Examinations Continued
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| 10 - 10:30 a.m. | Break | ||
| 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
Performing a Hive Inspection Melissa Hollahan |
Commercial Beekeeping TBD |
Honey Bee Anatomy
Zachary Huang |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
The Bacterial Diseases Meghan Milbrath |
Varroa: using mite and bee biology to inform management Katie Lee |
Honey Bee Anatomy Continued |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. |
Getting Antibiotics for the Beekeeper Chris Cripps |
Do Healthy Queens lead to Healthy Colonies? Katie Lee |
Microscopy for diagnosing bacterial brood diseases Peter Fowler |
| 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Varroa biology and management: the basics Katie Lee |
TBD |
Microscopy for diagnosing bacterial brood diseases - Continued |
| 3:30 - 4 p.m. |
Break |
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| 4 - 5 p.m. |
Lessons from a honey bee veterinarian Melissa Holahan |
Bumble Bees Biology and Conservation Elaine Evans |
Microscopy for diagnosing bacterial brood diseases - Continued |
| 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. |
Dinner Reception |
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| Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022 | |||
| Time |
Session |
Labs |
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| 8 - 9 a.m. |
Lightning Research Talks - Available Livestreamed |
Hive Inspections for the Beginner |
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| 9 - 10 a.m. |
Biosecurity Madonna Benjamin |
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Hive Inspections for the Beginner - Continued |
| 10 - 10:30 a.m. |
Break |
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| 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
The Veterinarian in Beekeeping - Available Livestreamed Chris Cripps |
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Hive Inspections for the Beginner - Continued |
Consortium Pricing:
| Students | $150 |
| Members | $325 |
| Non-Members | $375 |
| Online Only | $200 |
| Labs: | |
| Saturday Inspection | $250 |
| Saturday Anatomy | $250 |
| Saturday Diagnostics | $300 |
| Sunday Beginner Lab | $300 |
Cancellation Policy:
Full Refunds will be accepted through Aug. 1, 2022, less an administrative fee of $15.
No refunds will be allowed after Aug. 1, 2022. Replacements will be allowed.
Lodging and Transportation Information:
Lodging will be available in Okemos at the Comfort Inn and Best Western (they are adjacent).
The lodging rates are $109 a night until Aug. 14, 2022.
To book rooms at the Comfort Inn go to: https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/KN97K6
To book rooms at the Best Western go to: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.23172.html?groupId=M85PV5U9
There will be bus transportation available to and from the hotel and MSU for those without ground transportation. Please include your transportation needs as part of registration. There will be parking options at MSU available for those with ground transportation.
Additional Information:
Visit the website for additional details about parking and the conference at: https://www.canr.msu.edu/hbvc2022
Related People
Meghan Milbrath
milbrat2@msu.edu
