Thursday, May 16th – Friday, May 17th

Event Policy: No Refunds or Exchanges

Central State University Bee Research Lab will be hosting the 5^th Annual Queen Rearing and Grafting Workshop. This two-day workshop/field day will educate participants on honeybee/queen biology, grafting and queen rearing concepts, detection of mites and honeybee biting behavior traits, and finally, knowledge on Ohio inspectors and their role in inspecting bee colonies. This workshop will be divided into 2 days with the first day on classroom education, setting up a cell starter and grafting practice. The second day will consist of more classroom education, grafting and finally a test. There will be a supplementary ZOOM meeting in April (Date TBD) for those registered for the workshop to go through the basics of grafting and queen rearing. Instructors will be Hongmei Li-Byarlay and Danielle Kroh from the CSU Bee Lab. Each participate trained in person will receive a certification upon completion of class and test. The fee for registration is $50/person, which is non-refundable after purchase, and covers lunch, the breeder queen and the basic supplies for the workshop. There is only room for 20 participants so register early. The deadline to register is April 18, 2024. All workshop participants will have an opportunity at the end of May to receive a virgin queen from the high mite biting colony.

Thursday, August 22nd at 10:00 AM

Event Policy: No Refund or Exchange

The 2024 Graduate School Preparation Program Health Fair will be held August 22, 2024 on the campus of Central State University. Cost for the event is $65 before July 31, 2024 and $75 after July 31, 2024. Registration includes table, tent card, chairs and lunch for 1 representative. Additional lunches can be purchased for $10 per person. Upon completion of your registration please send: Representative Names, Titles, School Name, and Contact Information to twatts-coleman@centralstate.edu

Fees for "no shows" are non-refundable and an additional charge of $10 will be added for non-payment and no shows.

For questions or additional event information please contact Tracy-Watts Coleman at (937) 376-6685 or twatts-coleman@centralstate.edu