From CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE FOOD TECHNOLOGY
“Does My Hive Have Good Genes?” is the topic of a Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT) Agribusiness Forum on May 18.
Michelle Wallace, the Central State University Agriculture and Natural Resource Extension Educator for northwest Ohio, will present the latest research being done at Central State to improve bee genetics. The forum will be a virtual event.
Wallace has been with Central State for over two years, where she provides outreach education and support to beginning farmers, alternative agriculture and underserved populations. Previously, she worked for North Carolina State University Extension Service as the Durham County horticulture agent for over 10 years. She has over 25 years of related work experience. She grew up on a Kibbutz in Israel where she worked alongside her father in the kiwi vineyards and apple orchards. She participated in the northwest Ohio beekeeping internship training during the pandemic. While more of a beginning beekeeper, she will share information about the research being done at Central State to improve bee genetics.
To register for the online event, visit the CIFT website.
