2022 NBA Winter Conference

For the safety of our membership and communities we are hosting the 2022 NBA Winter Conference online. 

Here’s the agenda information and details below. 

Schedule:

1030a-11a: Introductory remarks from President Megan Vetter & NBA broad officers, General Q & A

11a -11:50p: Jennifer Weisbrod (40 min talk & 10 mins Q&A)

Nebraska Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator (and former UNL Bee Lab student)

11:50-12:30p: Break (Call for auction items and NBA volunteers)

1230p-130p: Presentations from 2021 Youth Scholars (5-10 min talks each for 8 scholars)

1:30p- 1:40p: Introduction of 2022 Youth Scholars

1:40-3:00p: UNL Bee Lab student research updates

                       Shelby Kittle (15 min): Comb honey production project

                       Rogan Tokach (15 min): Pesticides and bee behaviors

                       Courtney Brummel (15 min): Alternative hive structures and colony development

                       Sheldon Brummel (15 min): Novel hygienic testing tools

                       Judy Wu-Smart (10 min): Updates from Mead, NE and treated seed disposal issues

                       Sheldon Brummel (10 mins): upcoming events & updates for Great Plains Master Beekeeping

3-3:30p: NBA business, officer votes, and concluding remarks

Join Zoom Meeting

Topic: Nebraska Beekeepers Association Winter Conference

Time: Jan 30, 2022 10:30AM -3:30PM Central Time (US and Canada)

https://unl.zoom.us/j/96699146958?pwd=a2p1eExtL0JIam9pUUVsNGNNRWRVdz09

Meeting ID: 966 9914 6958

Passcode: NBA2022