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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210325
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URL:https://americanbeejournal.com/events/was-mini-conference/
SUMMARY:WAS MINI-CONFERENCE
DESCRIPTION:Alternatives for Varroa Control Determinants of European Foul B
 rood\n7 PM MST\n\nSpeakers:\nDr. Sarah Wood\, DVM\, PhD\n\nHost\, Pathogen
  and Environmental Determinants of European Foulbrood Disease\n\nSarah is 
 a veterinary pathologist with Prairie Diagnostic Services Inc. in Saskatoo
 n\, Saskatchewan\, Canada. Her research interests include ecotoxicology an
 d infectious disease of honey bees.\n\nDr. Medhat Nasr\, Edmonton\, Albert
 a\, Canada\n\nAdvances in Developing Alternatives for Varroa Mite Control\
 n\nDr. Medhat Nasr is a highly regarded apiculturist\, educator and regula
 tor with over 50 years of experience in both the public and the private se
 ctor. In Alberta\, he served as Alberta Provincial Apiculturist from 2002 
 to 2019. During this period\, he extended the regulatory inspection progra
 m to include applied bee research and extension activities. Before this he
  spent 10 years in Ontario. He was the first to introduce the concept of 
 “Bee Tech-Transfer program” and established the first program “Ontar
 io Bee-Tech Transfer Program” in North America as a vehicle to do applie
 d research and directly transfer technology to beekeepers. Since then\, si
 milar programs have been established across Canada and the USA.\n\nHe grad
 uated from Cairo University\, Giza\, Egypt with B. Sc and M. Sc degrees in
  Entomology and from University of California\, Davis with a Ph. D. degree
  in Entomology.\n\nModerator:\nCameron Jack\, Ph.D.\, Agricultural Lecture
 r and Distance Education Coordinator\, University of Florida\, USA\n\nDr. 
 Jack’s research is focused on serving the beekeeping industry by providi
 ng practical solutions for beekeepers seeking to improve honey bee health.
  He teaches courses related to honey bees and apiculture at the University
  of Florida. His goal is to create an educational program that prepares st
 udents for the many challenges associated with beekeeping and to train tho
 se interested in entering the beekeeping workforce.\n\nCameron Jack is fro
 m a small town outside of Las Vegas\, NV. He has been interested in beekee
 ping since his youth as his grandfather was a sideliner\, producing honey 
 throughout the southwestern United States.\n\nSee the registration link fo
 r Dr. Jack's recent papers\n\nMore information and registration here
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