February 9th - NOPBA Guest Speaker is Sue Cobey!

NOPBA is extremely pleased to announce our guest speaker February 9 will be Sue Cobey.  Sue is an internationally recognized honey bee expert from nearby Whidbey Island. The recipient of numerous honors and awards, Sue presents her work at conferences and seminars worldwide and publishes extensively in trade journals and professionally peer-reviewed publications. She formerly managed several honey bee research labs, including those at UC Davis and Ohio State University. She has also worked at the USDA Honey Bee Lab, Baton Rouge, and in commercial queen production in Florida and California.

Beginning in 2010, Sue joined WSU Department of Entomology as a Honey Bee Research Extension Associate working to enhance honey bee stocks and improve colony health through breeding programs that include incorporation of diverse genetics collected from all around the world.

Largely due to Sue’s passion, determination, and diligence, WSU is currently the only laboratory in the United States permitted to import honey bee germplasm from outside the borders of the United States.

Please join us February 9th when Sue will discuss these topics and share her adventures traveling around the world in search of honey bees in their native habitats. You won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to hear from a researcher whose life work has been successfully improving the viability of North American honey bees.