Wednesday 28 January 2009

Central Beekeepers Alliance

Central Beekeepers Alliance

Dennis vanEngelsdorp Video: Where have the bees gone?

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 11:49 AM PST

Dennis van Engelsdorp, the Acting State Apiarist for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, has been studying Colony Collapse Disorder and the sudden disappearance of honeybees.

In this video of a lively talk given by vanEnglesdorp at the Taste 3 food and wine conference, the “bee crusader” compares CCD to the ‘flu and explains some of the strange and mysterious discoveries about colony health that make CCD such a challenging problem — and what can and should be done about it.

He pins the decline of pollinators on what he calls “Nature Deficit Disorder” (NDD) — for which the iconic image is the sterile “green desert” of lawn that has replaced the diverse ecosystem of the meadow.

The talk is aimed at a general audience, not a bunch of beekeepers, so it’s a great introduction to honeybees, beekeeping, and colony collapse disorder… but there’s lots there for even the most experienced beekeeper to hear and enjoy.

You’d think it might be a depressing talk, but far from it — vanEngelsdorp’s own excitement about the fascinating world of pollination is contagious. In fact, we only wish that all speakers were as entertaining!

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Agenda for NB Beekeepers 2009 Annual Meeting

Posted: 27 Jan 2009 09:28 AM PST

The following notice is published at the request of the New Brunswick Beekeepers Association, our provincial organization.

New Brunswick Beekeepers Association Annual Meeting
7 February 2009
Moncton Lions Community Centre
473 St. George Street,
Moncton, New Brunswick

AGENDA

1. Call to order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Minutes of Last Annual Meeting 2008
4. Business Arising from Minutes
5. Financial Reports
6. Introduction of Guest Speaker – Georges Martin, University of Montreal,
CRSAD, Deschambault, Quebec
7. Provincial Apiarist Report – Chris Maund
8. Chief Inspector Report – Fletcher Colpitts
9. Regional Reports
10. Canadian Honey Council (CHC) Maritime Delegate Report – Tom Trueman
11. Correspondence
12. New Business
13. Resolutions
14. Election of Directors
15. Adjournment

Notes: Coffee will be served at 9:30 a.m. and meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. Pizza will be served at 12:00 noon at a cost of $7.00 per person. A Board of Directors meeting will follow the Annual Meeting.

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