Pesticide-Pollinator Workshop

The symposium will be 10 -11:30 a.m. and 1 - 4 p.m. For those wishing to bring a picnic lunch, a designated area will be announced at the meeting.

Presenting from Pennsylvania State University/Center for Pollinator Research:

• Maryann Frazier, Pennsylvania state extension entomologist
  
  • A survey of recent research findings regarding honey bee health (PDF 2.9 MB)
  • Synergistic and Sublethal Effects of Pesticides on Honey Bees (PDF 1.3 MB)
• Dr. James Frazier, Professor, Department of Entomology

Presenting from the USDA-ARS Honey Bee Pollination Lab in Tucson, Arizona:

• Dr. Gloria DeGrandi-Hoffman, Research Director - The effects of fungicides on honey bee nutrition and health (PDF 1.1 MB)
• Dr. Diana Sammataro - Beneficial microflora in honey bee colonies (PDF 3.6 MB)
• Dr. Kirk Anderson - Genetics, genomics, and microbial ecology (PDF 1.7 MB)
• Dr. Mark Carroll - Varroa mite attractants; potential solution for varroa mite/viral challenges to honey bees (PDF 4.7 MB)

There is no cost to attend; we do however require registration through the New York Sustainable Agriculture Working Group at e-mail: nysawg@gmail.com (This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or phone (716) 316-5839. Include name, affiliation (e.g., grower, researcher/college, beekeeper/organization, etc.), and phone number or e-mail address.

DVDs with audio of the presentations are available. If you would like a DVD, please contact Brian Baker, executive director of the Institute for Sustainability at Alfred State College by e-mail: bakerbp@alfredstate.edu or phone (607) 587-4744.