Harry Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility: Specialized Classes to Promote Stock Improvement

Key Information: Index Page Art of Queen Rearing Workshop (link to more information and application) Instrumental Insemination and Bee Breeding Workshop (link to more information and application) Advanced Workshop on the Technique of Instrumental Insemination (below) UC Davis Registration (Word document) Area Hotels Directions and Map Susan Cobey's CV Journal Article: Comparison studies of instrumentally inseminated and naturally mated honey bee queens and factors affecting their performance (PDF) Eversion of the Drone Endophallus (PDF) Semen Collection (PDF) Insemination of the Queen (PDF) Field Dissection of the Spermatheca (PDF) See News Article on Susan Cobey and Photos from Previous Class ADVANCED WORKSHOP INSTRUMENTAL INSEMINATION OF HONEY BEE QUEENS April 29, 30 & May 1, 2008 Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility University of California, Davis The 3-day Advanced Workshop on the Technique of Instrumental Insemination is designed as a follow-up to the Instrumental Insemination course. The focus of this class will be perfecting insemination techniques and solving individual problems in the laboratory and in the field. Therefore it is recommended to take this class after some experiences has been gained. Demonstration materials, virgin queens and drones will be provided. Instructor:  Susan Cobey Classes are taught principally by Susan Cobey, who has extensive beekeeping experience including running a commercial queen production and bee breeding business. She founded and maintains the New World Carniolan Breeding Program, which serves as a working model of a Closed Population Breeding Program and demonstration of stock maintenance techniques. Prerequisite: Experience in queen rearing and familiarity with instrumental insemination are required. Beekeepers must bring their own insemination equipment and a bee veil. Microscopes will be provided for use upon request. Please E-mail or send Application to: Susan Cobey    swcobey@ucdavis.edu University of California, Davis Department of Entomology Harry Laidlaw Honey Bee Research Facility One Shields Ave. Davis, CA. 95616-8584 Telephone: 530-754-9390 Fax: 530-754-7757 ADVANCED WORKSHOP INSTRUMENTAL INSEMINATION OF HONEY BEE QUEENS HONEY BEE BREEDING WORKSHOP Return Application to: Class Registration Fee $400.00   Susan Cobey swcobey@ucdavis.edu Please make checks payable to UC Regents   Name    ___________________________________________________  Date     _______________ Address ________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Phone/Fax   _____________________________________ E-mail __________________________ My interest is:  Commercial  ___________      Research ____________      Hobbyist ______________ Briefly describe your instrumental insemination experience, including success rate, problems, etc. (Use additional space as needed). _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ What aspects would you like to focus on in this class? This may include insemination techniques as well as beekeeping management aspects, problem areas, etc.  ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Briefly describe your breeding program/research objective. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ What type of insemination equipment do you work with? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Will you need a microscope and light for the II Class?    Yes_______           No_________   For Information: Susan Cobey        swcobey@ucdavis.edu http://entomology.ucdavis.edu/home.cfm University of California, Davis Department of Entomology Harry Laidlaw Honey Bee Research Facility One Shields Ave. Davis, CA. 95616-8584 Telephone: 530-754-9390 Fax: 530-754-7757