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  1. Welcome To The First Day!

    Welcome And Introduction By Dr. Keith Delaplane
  2. Plenary Lectures
    The Dark Side Of The Feminine Monarchie: Individual Behavior In Honey Bees, Dr. Robin Crewe
  3. Why Beekeepers Need Licentious Queens, Dr. Keith Delaplane
  4. Q&A With Robin and Keith
  5. Fight The Mite With A Varroa Management Strategy, Dr. Kirsten Traynor
  6. First Q&A With Kirsten
  7. 2 Million Blossoms: The Beauty Of Our Diverse Pollinators, Dr. Kirsten Traynor
  8. Second Q&A With Kirsten
  9. Confirmation Bias: How Beekeeping Echo Chamber, Jerry Hayes
  10. Q&A With Jerry
  11. Breakout Sessions
    Fossils, Honey Bee Biodiversity, And Sustainable Food Production, Dr. Robin Crewe
  12. Results From The Great Georgia Pollinator Census, Becky Griffin
  13. Four Seasons Forage With Forbs And Exotics, Jimmy Gatt
  14. Q&A with Robin, Becky, And Jimmy
  15. Queen Rearing, Amy Weeks
  16. The Game Of Drones, Julia Mahood
  17. Apitherapy, Mary Cahill-Roberts
  18. Q&A With Amy, Julia, And Mary
  19. Our First Day Closes
    Conclusion
Day One: Thursday, May 13th Why Beekeepers Need Licentious Queens, Dr. Keith Delaplane
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Why Beekeepers Need Licentious Queens, Dr. Keith Delaplane

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Why Beekeepers Need Licentious Queens

Queens that mate with many males will have colonies that are generally stronger and healthier. This lecture showcases research at UGA that delves deep into the question of why genetic variation improves colony performance.

Dr. Keith Delaplane is Professor of Entomology at the University of Georgia, Director of the UGA Honey Bee Program, and co-founder of the Young Harris Institute.