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• General Meeting

  • When
    28 Sep 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Montgomery County 4H club and Zoom

   All speakers will present via zoom, so everyone will also have the option of attending via zoom if you do not wish to attend in person. NO MEETINGS WILL BE RECORDED . No drinks or snacks will be provided, but you may bring something for yourself.

  Mini Presentation:

  Rich Hiltner will speak in person about Small Hive Beetle Combat.  Rich will present different methods of controlling small hive beetles in our apiaries.

  Main Topic: Priya Chakrabarti Basu

  Talk title: The many facets of honey bee nutrition

  Brief bio: Priya Chakrabarti Basu is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology at Mississippi State University and holds a courtesy faculty appointment at Oregon State University. Priya studies the interactive impacts of multiple stressors on bee pollinators, for example poor nutrition, pesticides and climate change. She uses a wide array of multidisciplinary techniques such as physiology, toxicology, functional biology, multiomics-based approaches and neuroethology.

  She is currently serving as the Secretary/Treasurer of the American Association of Professional Apiculturists, the Chair of the Early Career Professionals Committee of the Entomological Society of America and the North American Chair of bee nutrition taskforce for COLOSS, the international bee organization. In addition to the research community, Priya enjoys working with stakeholders, policymakers and the general community in protecting bee pollinators and raising pollinator awareness. Priya enjoys teaching bees to the students at MSU. Priya is also a children’s book author to help spread pollinator awareness among young readers. More information about her lab can be found at her lab website.

  
  

  
  

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• MCBA Board Meeting

  • When
    10 Oct 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting

  Register

  MCBA members are invited to join our Board Meetings. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the meeting and closes 2 days prior.

  Once registered you will get an email 2 days prior with the link to the zoom meeting. 

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• MCBA General Members Wax Dipping

  • When
    14 Oct 2023
  •  
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    113 Forrest Road, Telford, PA 18969

  We are happy to once again offer wax dipping for woodenware. This is open to all current members

  Sign up here
  

  Questions? Check here first

  Volunteers can sign up here

  Rain date is Sunday, Oct 15th

  
  

  This sign up will be closed Oct 12th.  

  Any sign ups after this date may be refused.

  This is NOT at the 4 H center

  New Location: 113 Forrest Road, Telford, PA 18969

  Look for the 'I stand with Ukraine' sign on the tree lined side of the street.

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• General Meeting

  • When
    26 Oct 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Montgomery County 4H club and Zoom

   All speakers will present via zoom, so everyone will also have the option of attending via zoom if you do not wish to attend in person. NO MEETINGS WILL BE RECORDED . No drinks or snacks will be provided, but you may bring something for yourself.

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• MCBA 2023 Fall Banquet

  • When
    11 Nov 2023
  •  
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  Registration to open soon!

  Join us for an evening of food, fun, and more at MCBA’s Annual Banquet at the Variety Club Camp in the center of Montgomery County!

  Event will be a BYOx, so bring your own wine, mead, beer, or whatever you choose to drink with your dinner. Other beverages will be provided.

  The banquet menu will be announced soon.

  As in the past, please bring a favorite appetizer or dessert to share with your serving dish labeled so we can be sure it gets back to you. Please also include a sign saying what it is to help those with dietary restrictions. 

  Bring your cash, check book or credit card to participate in:

  General Raffle Table

  Premium Basket Raffle

  Live Auction

  The evening will also include our traditional favorites:

  Photo Contest: 4x6 (max) picture; one entry only per person

  
  

  And the always entertaining Honey Dessert Contest!

  Bring your best dessert, with honey prominently featured, to be tasted by our esteemed panel of judges. Prizes awarded for the tastiest!

  Please register no later than November 5th to join in the fun and ensure your spot.

  The dress code is casual.

  Hope to see you there!

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• MCBA Board Meeting

  • When
    14 Nov 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting

  Registration is closed

  MCBA members are invited to join our Board Meetings. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the meeting and closes 2 days prior.

  Once registered you will get an email 2 days prior with the link to the zoom meeting. 

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• MCBA Board Meeting

  • When
    12 Dec 2023
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Meeting

  Registration is closed

  MCBA members are invited to join our Board Meetings. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the meeting and closes 2 days prior.

  Once registered you will get an email 2 days prior with the link to the zoom meeting. 

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• General Meeting

  • When
    25 Jan 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Montgomery County 4H club and Zoom

   All speakers will present via zoom, so everyone will also have the option of attending via zoom if you do not wish to attend in person. NO MEETINGS WILL BE RECORDED . No drinks or snacks will be provided, but you may bring something for yourself.

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