Save the date! March 21, 2026.
Registration and lunch sign up can be found here at the bottom of the page: https://www.nhbeekeepers.org/membership
Scott McArt will be speaking on the effects of pesticides on native and honey bees. He will also speak on his experience enacting legislation to ban neonicotinoids in the State of NY.
Celebrations Catering will provide our catered lunch.
The 2026 Raffle is shaping up to be a good one and John Therriault is busy gathering donations.
Scott McArt is an assistant professor of pollinator health in the Department of Entomology at Cornell University, where he helps run the Dyce Lab for honey bee studies and the Cornell Chemical Ecology Core Facility.
McArt’s main research interests are ecotoxicology, disease ecology, community ecology, and chemical ecology. His lab is focused on understanding how pesticides, pathogens, and habitat impact the health of honey bees and native wild pollinators. He is keenly interested in working with stakeholders (beekeepers, farmers, the public) and regulatory agencies to do science that addresses real-world problems and improves pollinator conservation and health. This works well with his 60/40 research/extension appointment, which gives him the privilege of interacting with many passionate stakeholders. When not engaged in research, McArt enjoys trying to stay in running shape (often with his loyal dog, James), going on any flavor of outdoor adventure with his family, and amateur nature photography.