Monthly Meetings

Regular ACBA Meetings are held on the second Tuesday at 7:30 PM at Studio One Art Center: 365 45th St., Oakland. 

ACBA Meetings are open to the general public. We encourage anyone interested in beekeeping to join us. (Be prepared to introduce yourself)

Next Meeting:  One week early!

April 3, 2018: Advances in Varroa Research — Samuel Ramsey is A PhD student studying in Dr. Dennis vanEngelsdorp’s lab at the University of Maryland, College Park; Ramsey tries to maintain a focus on how insect research can benefit the public through development of IPM strategies and STEM outreach initiatives. Ramsey studied entomology at Cornell University as an undergraduate focusing on Predatory/Parasitic insect behavior. His current work focuses on the effects of honey bee parasites on individual and colony level survivorship specifically targeting Varroa destructor and Nosema ceranae.