MSBA produces timely and relevant webinars about a wide variety of beekeeping topics. See details about past webinars here. They are open to the public, with recordings reserved for members only, which can be accessed through membership login.
2024
February 20, 2024
“Enhancing Honey Bee Health: Native Plants for Pollinators in Maine” by Lynne Holland and David Lowe from Maine Cooperative Extension
March 25, 2024
“Tips and Tricks” with Karen Thurlow
April 15, 2024
“The History of the Honey Bee in the US” with Dr. Tammy Horn Potter
May 21, 2024
“Assessment and Mitigation of Amitraz Resistance in Varroa” with Frank Rinkevich, USDA
June 17th
“The Mind of the Bee” with Lars Chittka
July 23, 2024
“Oops, Mistakes We’ve All Made” with Anne Frey of Betterbee
August 29, 2024
“Varroa Control at Different Seasons” with Cameron Jack
September 24th
“Small Hive Beetle Biology” with David Peck
November 19th, 2024
The Buzz 101 with Jen Lund, Maine State Apiarist
2023
November– Anne Frey: “Comb Honey”
October 4– Maine State Apiarist, Jennifer Lund: “Seasonal Management for Successful Overwintering”
September 14– Dr. David T. Peck, PhD: “Seasonal Beekeeping: Getting Ready For and Then Surviving Winter”
August 16– Jon Zawislak: “Mysteries and Management of Laying Workers”
July 17– Steve Jimenez: “Hives for Heroes“
June 20– Jennifer Berry: “The UGA Bee Lab Research & Extension Update”
May 1– Dr. Heather Mattila: “How Do Honey Bees Defend Against Attacks by Giant Hornets?”
April 19th – Karen Thurlow on “Colony Raised Queens”
Free to non-members: watch the recording HERE
March 9th – Dr. Robyn Underwood: “Organic Honey Bee Colony Management”
February 1st – Carolyn Nichols: “The Art of Mead Making – the Magic of Water, Honey, and Yeast”
2022
November 15th – Dr. Gard W. Otis, Professor Emeritus at University of Guelph: “Winter Honey Bee Biology”
October 26th – Jennifer Vashon: “Beekeepers and Black Bears”
September 28th – Jennifer Lund: “The Three Focuses of Successful Beekeeping”
August 30th – Geoff MacLean: “Sustainability: How to Eliminate the Need to Buy Packages and Nucs Every Spring”
July 18th – David T. Peck, PhD, Director of Research and Education at Betterbee
June 20th – Tom Nolan of NOD Apiary Products on Formic Pro and Mite Away Quick Strips (MAQS)
May 17th – Jerry Hayes, Editor of Bee Culture magazine: TBD
April 6th – Karen Thurlow: “The next 42 days with your colonies”
March 22nd – Landi Simone: “Products of the Hive”
February 28th – Emma Walters: “Managing Varroa: Insights from the NYS Beekeeper Tech Team”
2021
November 1st – “Thermoregulation and Ventilation” with Bill Hesbach
September 15th –”A Fall Beekeeping Smorgasbord” with Karen Thurlow
August 12th –”Fall Varroa Mite Management” with State Apiarist Jen Lund
July 29th –“Beekeeping 360” with Dr. Medhat Nasr
June 25th –”Post-Summer Solstice Nucs for Overwintering in Maine” by Carol Armatis
May 8th –”Nuc Installation and Spring Splitting Strategies” with Lincoln Sennett, Swan’s Honey
April 29th –”All You Ever Wanted To Know About Swarms” with Jen Lund, Maine State Apiarist
March 13th –”Queen Bees and Spring Buildup” with Karen Thurlow
2020
October 27th –“Winter Bees, Heater Bees and Winter Survival” with Jane Dunstan
September 15th –”Tips and Tricks of Honey Harvesting” with Rick Cooper
August 6th –“What You Should Be Doing Now: Summer/Fall Edition” with Jennifer Lund
June 15th –“Making Splits for Overwintering” with Erin Forbes
March 26th –“What You Should Be Doing Now: Spring Edition” with Jennifer Lund
February 17th – “EAS Honey Show Primer” with Brutz English
