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Mar
9

Michigan Pollinators and Our Native Plants

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Wednesday, March 9th, 2016
to (Eastern Time)
Online/Virtual

Topic: We will discuss pollination, meet the major pollinators in
Michigan.? We will cover the issues affecting pollinators, and and what can
be done to help them.?

Bio?-?Dr. Meghan Milbrath owns and manages The Sand Hill Farm, a small
livestock and queen rearing operation in Munith, Michigan. She began working
bees with her father as a child over 20 years ago, and has been hooked on
bees since.? She is the coordinator of the Michigan Pollinator Initiative at
Michigan State University, where she also recently worked as a postdoctoral
research associate in the?Entomology Department, studying honey bee disease
with Zachary Huang.??She is an active member in the South East Michigan
Beekeeping Association, the Center of Michigan Beekeeping Association, is
the district 2 representative for the Michigan Beekeeping Association, is
the acting president of the Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers and the
coordinator of the Northern Bee Network, an organization dedicated to
promoting sustainable beekeeping in northern climates.

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