Local COLOSS North America 2026 - Online Attendance

What: The event is the first COLOSS North America meeting connecting participants from scientific to beekeeping to veterinarian and agriculture fields across the United States, Canada and Europe. The purpose of this conference is to leverage and exchange knowledge in different fields within the beekeeping sector. The meeting will also help the different groups develop long-term relationships and partnerships. Within the COLOSS, the Bee Nutrition Task Force and BeeScholars Task Force will actively support the conference. Beyond the COLOSS network members, the conference will be supported with leading scientists from Working Group 3 and Working Group 6 of the BeSafeBeeHoney – COST Action CA22105, a European research network dedicated to safeguarding bee health and sustainable beekeeping across member states.

When: June 6-12, 2026
Where: WSU Ensminger Pavilion, Pullman WA, USA

Tentative Agenda:
Coffee breaks will be scheduled at regular intervals each day.

June 5, 2026: Arrival, registration, no formal events scheduled
 
June 6, 2026: 
7:00 – 8:30am Registration
8:30am –12:00pm North American bee research introductions and EU bee research introductions
12:00 – 1:30pm Lunch
1:30 – 2:30pm Panel on bee nutrition 
2:30 – 4:30pm Sponsor speaker talks
4:00 – 5:30pm Tour of WSU Bee Facilities on campus and WSU campus 
5:30 – 7:00pm Evening welcome reception 
 
June 7, 2026: 
7:00 – 8:30am Registration 
8:30am – 12:30pm Bee nutrition and land management 
12:30 – 2:00pm Lunch
2:00 – 5:00pm Abiotic stressors and pollinators
 
June 8, 2026: 
7:00 – 8:30am Registration 
8:30 – 11:00am Pests, parasites and pollinator diseases
11:00am – 12:30pm Honey bee inspection workshop for veterinarians only; free time for networking for others
12:30 – 2:00pm Lunch 
2:00 – 4:00pm Pesticides and pollinators 
4:00 – 5.00pm Policy, extension and education 
5:30 – 7:00pm Evening poster reception 
 
June 9, 2026: 
7:00 – 8:30am Registration 
8:30 – 10:30am Reflect and formalize any additional working groups
10:30am – 12:30pm Hands-on demonstration and learning experiences on campus (artificial insemination training opportunity or vet school tour) – limited space, please sign up 
12:30 – 2:00pm Lunch 
2:00 – 5:00pm Hands-on demonstration and learning experiences on campus (artificial insemination training opportunity or vet school tour) – limited space, please sign up 


 Pricing
•    Online Attendance $50
 

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