BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:765@americanbeejournal.com DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240729 DTSTAMP:20240715T202109Z URL:https://americanbeejournal.com/events/montana-summer-field-days-july-2 7-28-missoula-mt/ SUMMARY:Montana Summer Field Days July 27-28 Missoula MT DESCRIPTION:Full details a https://www.umt.edu/bee/summer-field-days.php\n\ nSign up at https://www.campusce.net/umextended/course/course.aspx?C=725&a mp\;pc=13&\;mc=&\;sc=\nRegistration fees: $250\nCourse Description\n Join Dr. Scott Debnam\, Dr. Jerry Bromenshenk\, and UM Master Beekeeper Ta mila Morgan for an in-person short course in Missoula\, Montana! Mornings are spent in the classroom with afternoons of hands-on practice in the api ary. Participants will learn about management of various pests and disease s\, practice in a microscopy lab\, and learn hive inspection techniques\, as well as an introduction to queen rearing and grafting.\n\nThere is no f ormal prerequisite to attend this short course. However\, we will be teach ing intermediate level topics. To gain the most benefit from the course\, students should possess the skill level to overwinter their own bees. This short course is not required for the Master Beekeeping Certificate Progra m\, nor can it be used toward the requirements for the Certificate complet ion.\n\nParticipants are responsible for all transportation\, lodging\, an d personal safety equipment (bee suit\, gloves\, etc.). You will need a ve hicle to travel between the classroom and field sites.\n\nThere will be sh ade and chairs available during the field portion\, though note the temper ature can be hot in late July. There is ample time to travel off site for lunch.\n\nAdditional course details and locations will be emailed to regis trants.\nTentative Schedule\nSaturday\, July 27\nMorning: Classroom instru ction\n\n Circulatory system and the impacts that varroa mites have on in dividual honey bees and the colony. A breakdown of sampling techniques.\n Respiratory system and the impacts that tracheal mites have on individual bees and the colony.\n Digestive system and the impacts nosema has on in dividual bees and the colony. Nosema sampling overview.\n\nLunch break and travel to field site\n\nAfternoon: Apiary techniques\n\n Colony handling techniques and inspections\n Nosema sampling\n Varroa sampling (mite ro lls)\n Drone cell counting\n Sampling colonies for nosema (If desired\, bring your own bees to sample)\n Q&\;A session with Scott\, Jerry & \; Tamila: Future of Beekeeping\, Technologies\, plus open Q&\;A\n\nSu nday\, July 28\nMorning: Classroom instruction\n\n Microscope overview an d operation\n Nosema diagnosis using microscopy (If desired\, bring your own bees to sample)\n Queen Rearing: Breeder queen and cell builder colon y set up and management\n\nLunch break and travel to field site\n\nAftern oon: Apiary techniques\n\n Overview of mite treatments and application\n Demonstrations of foulbrood treatments preparation and application\n Nos ema treatment preparation and application\n Grafting queens\n Q&\;A s ession with Scott\, Jerry &\; Tamila: Insights on starting your own que en-rearing operation\, plus open Q&\;A\n END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR