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Slide Lecture by
Dr. Kimberly Stoner
CT Agricultural Experiment Station
Pollination by bees plays a role in nearly one-third of the food and drink we consume and is a key element in the health of our natural ecosystem. With all the news about honeybee decline and colony collapse disorder, do you wish you had a better understanding of what is causing problems for bees, what is being done about it, the differences and importance of various types of wild and domestic bees, how we affect bees and their status here in Connecticut? If so, join NHLT to learn from one of our state's top bee experts. This presentation will give some bee basics and background, an update on the latest science about what is contributing to their decline, and current research by Dr. Stoner and her colleagues. It will also provide ways that individual landowners, farmers and land trusts can create bee-friendly environments.
Dr. Kimberly Stoner, has been the vegetable entomologist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven since 1987. Her current research focuses on pollination and bees - including measuring exposure of bees to pesticides, monitoring native bee species and studying pollination in pumpkins and squash. She has conducted research on plant resistance to insects, alternatives to pesticides for managing insects, and organic farming. Dr. Stoner earned her Ph.D. in entomology from Cornell University in 1987, and her B.S. in zoology from Duke University in 1979.
Join us on a late winter Sunday afternoon for
a fascinating presentation, our annual election
of Board members, updates on the Land Trust
and our current priorities, refreshments,
and a friendly visit with neighbors!
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