Assistant Professor and Apiculture Extension Entomologist
E-Mail: garett.slater@ag.tamu.edu
Garett Slater, Ph.D. leads the statewide Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Apiary Program and supervises the activities of three honey bee program specialists in Dallas, Angleton, and San Antonio. As the Honey Bee Extension Specialist at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, his primary role is to deliver extension services and applied research tailored to the needs of beekeepers, promoting sustainable practices and economic development of beekeepers. This includes communication and involvement with beekeepers via webinars and presentations, specialized courses, and articles. The topics of these communications range broadly, including fundamental scientific concepts and practical areas of interest. Additionally, he manages the Texas Master Beekeeper Program, which offers training modules for beekeepers across Texas. His one interest in extension and applied research focuses on honey bee breeding and genetics, which are key components of sustainable integrated pest management and honey bee population health. Presently, he is leading a study to develop modern breeding tools with the aim of helping breeders enhance the health and survival of honey bee colonies.
Services Dr. Slater’s lab offers:
- Texas Master Beekeeping Program
- Honey Extraction Rental
- Honey Bee Genetic Testing
- Drone Congregation Area (DCA) Mapping
- Instrumental Insemination
Other Texas A&M Honey Bee Services:
- Pollen testing from honey samples
- Honey bee diagnostics
- Bee Proofing Your Property
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