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Upcoming Events

Monthly Educational Meeting​
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​Always free and open to the public!
​​Date:  Tue, Oct 11, 2022        Time: 7 pm
Location: Auditorium at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens  (1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor) & Online on Zoom
Apiary Biosecurity Limits Diseases
How management practices for biosecurity measures can support and enhance colony health and survival.

We will discuss general biosecurity strategies in the following areas:
1. Best Management Practices (BMPs) by the beekeeper 
2. Biosecurity related to climate, the macro- and micro-environment
3. Pests and Pathogens
4. Agrochemicals/the impact of toxins
5. Hygienic bees
Speaker: Terry Ryan Kane, DVM.  Dr. Kane is currently serving on the Executive Board of The Honey Bee Veterinary Consortium, an organization of honey bee veterinarians and students. She is co-editor of a textbook, Honey Bee Medicine for the Veterinary Practitioner (Wiley Press, 2021).  To learn more about Dr. Kane, please see our blog.
The main presentation starts at 7 pm, but feel free to arrive in the auditorium or sign in starting at 6:30 pm for a beginners Q&A session. See our Facebook page or you can join the online meeting via the Zoom link above.

NOTE: Please post questions/comments in the Zoom chat. Facebook is not monitored during our educational meetings. 
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Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers Club (A2B2) is dedicated to beekeeping education, mentoring, networking, and advocacy within the Ann Arbor area. We provide an informational and social venue for beekeepers of all levels to cooperate and share experiences. We are a non-profit organization that is open to all individuals interested in honeybees and beekeeping.  Donations qualify for federal tax deductions.
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