Educational Presentations

1. Description: Discussion of the national pollinator crisis, and the impact upon and value of honey bees and native pollinators to one-third of our food supply will be presented.
2. Learning objectives:
   1. Understand the crisis based on scientific fact, dispelling myths and media hype
   2. Learn the variety of factors impacting pollinator health
   3. Learn how individuals can take action.
3. Program area:
   1. Compliments
      1. Land Stewardship Conservation Practices
      2. Bee Biology, Ecology, Native Bees
      3. Professional Development
      4. Education and Outreach
      5.  Audience:
         1. Apprentice, Journey, Master beekeeper/ gardener, and similar
         2. Agricultural stakeholders, gardeners, food consumers, ages 12-18, college environmental groups

4. Presentation length: 45 minutes
5. Presentation format(s):
   1. On-site/in-person- honorarium, travel costs
   2. Virtual- honorarium

1. Description: Does your beekeeping or agricultural association want to expand its services to the community through grant funded projects? Do any club members know how to write and manage grants?  What are the obligations of grants, and is the treasurer ready to manage grant funds?  These questions and more will be answered is this overview of grants for member associations.
2. Learning objectives:
   1. How to assess your organization’s readiness to manage grant funded projects
   2. Learn the financial obligations of grants and grant reporting
   3. Learn about alternatives to your organization managing the grant, but still accomplishing their project
   4. Learn local and state resources available
3. Program area:
   1. Compliments:
      1. Business, Marketing, Economics
      2. Professional Development
      3. Outreach and Education
      4.  Audience:
         1. Apprentice, Journey, Master beekeeper/ gardener, and similar
         2. Agricultural stakeholders, gardeners, food consumers, ages 12-18, college environmental groups

1. Presentation length: 45 minutes
2. Presentation format(s):
   1. On-site/in-person- honorarium, travel costs
   2. Virtual- honorarium

1. Description: Learn the pesticide exposure routes for bees, the synergistic effects created, and how we can work to reduce pesticide exposures, and ensure healthier honey bees and native pollinators.
2. Learning objectives:
   1. Examine research of pesticides in the wax and pollen
   2. Review research of pesticide synergisms
   3. Review the ecosystem pesticide risks to pollinators
   4. Learn how to manage to reduce pesticide exposure
3. Program area:
   1. Compliments
      1. Bee Management Skills
      2. Land Stewardship Conservation Practices
      3. Bee Biology, Ecology, Native Bees
      4. Professional Development
      5. Education and Outreach
      6.  Audience:
         1. Apprentice, Journey, Master beekeeper/ gardener, and similar
         2. Agricultural stakeholders, gardeners, food consumers, ages 12-18, college environmental groups

1. Presentation length: 45 minutes
2. Presentation format(s):
   1. On-site/in-person- honorarium, travel costs
   2. Virtual- honorarium

Green Cities: Streamlining Native Flower Planting & Modernizing Local Laws

The presentation and Q & A will share real-world experience of transforming a yard across 10 years: local ordinances, right-of-way constraints, neighbors, and “cues-of-care.” Participants will gain an awareness of and strategies to modernize local and state laws impacting native plants as individual property owners work toward “greening their community”.