BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:303@americanbeejournal.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20181027 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago;VALUE=DATE:20181028 DTSTAMP:20181007T151453Z URL:https://americanbeejournal.com/events/22nd-annual-field-day-at-the-usd a-honey-bee-lab-in-baton-rouge/ SUMMARY:22nd Annual Field Day at the USDA Honey Bee Lab in Baton Rouge DESCRIPTION:The USDA Honey Bee Breeding\, Genetics and Physiology Laborator y and the Louisiana State Beekeepers Association will hold the 22nd Annual Field Day on\nSaturday\, October 27\, 2018. The event will be held at the laboratory\, located at 1157 Ben Hur Rd\, Baton Rouge LA 70820. This is n ear the intersection of Nicholson Drive (Hwy 30) and Brightside Dr.\, whic h is about two miles south of the LSU football stadium.\n\n\nGates will op en at 9:00 a.m. with presentations and activities scheduled from 10:00 a.m . to 3:30 p.m. The Field Day will include a series of talks in the morning from members of the Louisiana Beekeepers Association and the USDA-ARS sta ff about Louisiana beekeeping and research being conducted at USDA-ARS lab . The afternoon features break-out sessions for beekeepers of all ranges o f experience. The beginning beekeeper course is directed to those who have little to no beekeeping experience. Topics will include basic bee biology as well as necessary beekeeping equipment and management techniques. A qu estion and answer session precedes a practical demonstration in honey bee colonies. The intermediate beekeeping course is focused on the beekeeper w ith a moderate amount of experience that is now ready to take it to the ne xt level. Topics will include making splits\, swarm catching\, parasite mo nitoring techniques\, and treatment options for Varroa mites and small hiv e beetle\, followed by a final field session examining open colonies. This session will address the major problems in colony health and include disc ussion and guidance on the primary pests and pathogens affecting honey bee colonies. There will be a workshop for advanced beekeepers that focuses o n principles of selective breeding followed by a final session on queen re aring techniques.\n\nA nonrefundable pre-registration fee of $30.00 is req uired for attendees 12 years of age and above.  Children 11 and under mu st stay with their parents at all times. Registration includes a catered l unch. Pre-registration will open August 15\, 2018. You may pre-register (a nd submit payment) at labeekeepers.org with the option to pay by credit ca rd or PayPal. A printable pre-registration form will be located at labeeke epers.org that may be mailed along with a check made payable to Louisiana Beekeepers Association to Beth Derr\, 210 Meadowlark Dr\, Jefferson\, TX 7 5657 and must be postmarked by October 12th. Pre-registration will close O ctober 12th. All other registration will be collected at the door for the increased fee of $40 per person.\n\nFor additional information please visi t labeekeepers.org or contact Dr. Frank Rinkevich (225-276-3998 or frank.r inkevich@ars.usda.gov)\, Sandra Hineman (225-767-9280) or Joe Sanroma (318 -346-2805). For questions regarding online registration\, Jennifer Brown ( 601-493-3447).\n LOCATION:The USDA Honey Bee Breeding\, Genetics and Physiology Laboratory\, 1157 Ben Hur Rd.\, Baton Rouge\, United States GEO:30.3795721;-91.16664550000002 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1157 Ben Hur Rd.\, Baton Ro uge\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The USDA Honey Bee Breeding \, Genetics and Physiology Laboratory:geo:30.3795721,-91.16664550000002 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR