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Nova Scotia Beekeepers’ Association AGM 2009 Posted: 17 Feb 2009 07:35 AM PST Wondering what to do on these cold winter days? Make plans to attend the 51st Annual General Meeting of the Nova Scotia Beekeepers’ Association! Dates: Friday, 6 March - Saturday, 7 March 2009 Location: Debert Hospitality Centre, Debert, Nova Scotia Guest speaker:Dr. Medhat Nasr Registration: $20.00 Guest speaker: Dr. Medhat Nasr, Provincial Apiculturist with the province of Alberta, has extensive experience in apiculture both as a researcher and as a provincial apiculturist. Medhat will speak on Hive Health, Varroa Control, Nosema research and will be available to answer questions put forth from the group. The full Agenda for the NSBA AGM is at the bottom of this page. Meals and Accomodation: Rooms are available at the Debert Hospitality Centre with a March special of $60.00 per person/per night HST extra (shared accommodation). The $60.00 charge includes Friday supper, Saturday breakfast and Saturday lunch. To reserve a room, either: a) call 902-662-4074 b) email dhc@eastlink.ca c) visit the Debert Hospitality Centre website at www.debertcentre.ca The Debert Hospitality Centre brings in their food for the various meals and therefore needs to know how many people will be eating over the March 6-7 weekend. If you are planning to attend the meeting and not stay at the Centre but would like to join the group for dinner on Friday night or have lunch on the Saturday then you will need to call 902-662-4074 to let them know that you plan to eat at the facilities. Cost for meals - Breakfast $ 9.00, Lunch $ 10.00, Supper $ 12.00. Make sure you call the Hospitality Centre to reserve whatever meals you would like or accommodation you need. For more information about the Nova Scotia Beekeepers’ Association annual general meeting, please contact: Joanne Moran jmoran@gov.ns.ca AGENDA Nova Scotia Beekeepers' Association 51st Annual Meeting Debert Hospitality Centre, Debert, NS 6-7 March 2009 Friday March 6th 1:30pm Registration ( $20.00 fee to help offset AGM expenses ) ( Children under 12 years of age, no charge ) 2:00 Introduction and welcome from NSBA President 2:10 Wildlife damage compensation program George MacIntosh Transport of bees on highways, regulations Michael Balsum 3:00 Refreshment Break 3:15 Guest speaker, Dr. Medhat Nasr Alberta Provincial Apiculturist 5:00 Meal Break 6:30 Business Meeting - Approval of agenda Joanne Moran - Minutes of 2008 AGM Joanne Moran - Business arising from the minutes Joanne Moran - Financial report Joanne Moran 7:00 Social - Cash bar Saturday March 7th NSBA Business Meeting 8:30 Registration ($20.00 fee to help offset AGM expenses) 9:00 Introduction and welcome from NSBA President Presidents report Roger Morash CAPA report Joanne Moran CHC report Tom Trueman 2008 Nosema research update Geoff Williams/Catherine Little Research Proposal Lise Charbonneau/Elisabeth Wallace Russian queen project update Jerry Draheim Bees and blueberries Joe Slack 10:15 Refreshment Break 10:30 - Presentation of Strategic Plan Gary Morton 11:00 - New business - Resolutions - Election of officers - 2009 Budget Joanne Moran 12:00 Lunch Break (Lunch can be purchased on site or is included in your overnight accommodation fee) 1:00 Guest speaker, Dr. Medhat Nasr Alberta Provincial Apiculturist 2:00 Industry Info Session - Overwintering nucs - Menno Reimer - Faye Langille - Testing equipment for presence of lead - Tony Philips 3:30 Adjourn Post from: Central Beekeepers Alliance

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