Queen Grafting Class – Seven Ponds Members Only Link 6.8.24

NQI & 7 Ponds Bee Club Presents: Learn to Graft Your Own Queens.

June 8th, 2024 9:00am – 2:00pm

Seven Ponds Nature Center

3854 Crawford Road Dryden, Michigan 48428

Participants should complete the online queen rearing university at http://www.sbgmi.org/queeniversity before attending this in-person event. Not completing the online component will not preclude you from attending, however we will not spend much time on the components in the online class, and instead focus on:

Selecting queens to graft from, what to look for in a colony to breed from, cell starters/finishers, hands-on grafting practice, how to select larva for grafting and more.

Attendees must bring their own personal protection equipment

Free queen rearing book and grafting tool, take home your practice queen cell! Morning refreshment and lunch to follow class.

This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number 2023-38640-39573 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ONC24-153. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.