Sponsoring Organization: MSUE, Alcona
Date: Friday, July 27, 2018
Start Time: 9:30 a.m.
End Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location : Alcona Community High School, 51 N. Barlow Road, Lincoln, MI. 48742
Description of the Event:
Join Us for a FREE Hands-on Workshop
Friday, July 27, 2018
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Alcona Community High School
51 N. Barlow Rd.
Lincoln, MI 48742
Join entomologist, Dr. Zsofia Szendrei and her graduate student, Logan Appenfeller, for a hands-on workshop in Novi to learn how to identify and monitor our native, solitary squash bees which specialize in pollinating squash flowers. This training will give you an opportunity to interact with entomologists in the classroom and garden setting. You will acquire bee identification skills and get answers to questions about filling out the monitoring survey. We will spend the first half of the training indoors and then head out to the field to try our new skills at identifying squash bees. We will also practice using the survey collection form and app while in the field. Be sure to dress accordingly.
This Citizen Science project will provide information used to educate organic vegetable gardeners and commercial growers increase productivity of cucurbit crops.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
Register online by July 26, 2018
Cost: FREE for 2018 re-certified MSU Extension Master Gardeners!
All participants must register online in advance.
Education Hours: This program qualifies for 2.5 hours of MSU Extension Master Gardener Program education credit. These hours should be reported in the VMS by selecting the project "2018 Squash Bee EMG Citizen Science Project."
REGISTER AT THIS LINK
Education Credit Hours: 2.5
