Sunday, 25 January 2009

Central Beekeepers Alliance

Central Beekeepers Alliance

Georges Martin to Speak at NBBA

Posted: 24 Jan 2009 11:00 AM PST

Georges Martin, University of Montreal, has been confirmed as guest speaker for the New Brunswick Beekeepers Association (NBBA) annual general meeting in Moncton on 7th February 2009. His topic will be the Influence of Feeding Protein Supplement on the development of Honey Bee Colonies and Integrated Pest Management.

For more information about the NBBA meeting, please contact Ann Vautour at evangelinemiel@hotmail.com.

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Saturday, 24 January 2009

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Orders Accepted Now for Early Queen Bee Shipments

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 12:40 PM PST

Peter Mewett of Stirling, Ontario, advises that he is importing Italian and Carniolan queen bees from Chile and Australia this year. Throuh April and May, the queens will be flown into Toronto, where they will receive their CFIA inspection, and can be shipped to customers from there or picked up at Peter’s home. Supplies are limited, and the deadline for orders is 8 March 2009. For more information or to place an order, please visit www.earlyqueenarrivals.ca.

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Honey Bees on CBC Radio

Posted: 23 Jan 2009 08:58 AM PST

CBC radio has announced that the popular science program Quirks and Quarks, hosted by Bob Macdonald, will feature the collapse of the honeybee and the possibility of a crisis in our food supply as a result.

Honey bees are the unsung heros of agriculture — their ceaseless hunt for nectar ensures our food crops are fertilized. In fact, without the honey bee, agriculture would be in a pretty sorry state. The problem is, things aren’t looking good for bees. Over the past few years, two-thirds of the North American honey bee population has mysteriously disappeared, a disturbing phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder. American science journalist Rowan Jacobsen has been following the honey bee decline, and in his new book, Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis, he explores the complex world of the honey bee, our precarious dependence on them, and the frightening consequences if they continue to die out.

This program will air on Radio One on Saturday, 24 January 2009, at 12:06 p.m., with a rebroadcast on Monday evenings at 11:06 p.m. It may also be heard on Sirius satellite radio. Past shows are usually made available on the website, for those who miss the broadcast.

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Friday, 23 January 2009

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Project Apis m. Funds Honey Bee Research

Posted: 22 Jan 2009 01:16 PM PST

project apis m Project Apis m. (PAm) is a nonprofit organization established in December 2006 to fund and direct research aimed at improving both the health of honey bee colonies and crop production. Active parties include representatives of the American Honey Producers Association (APHA), the American Beekeeping Federation (ABF), the National Honey Board (NHB), California State Beekeepers Association (CSBA), and California almond farmers.

Following are some highlights from the latest newsletter, available on the group’s “new and improved” website (www.projectapism.org) :

  • Project Research — PAm is studying the movement of neonicotinoid insecticides into pollen and nectar, and helping to fund a Bee Diagnostics Center at Washington State University (WSU).
  • Follow a 4-Step Program for keeping bees healthy — Dr. Marla Spivak, Apiculture and Social Insect Professor at UMN, promotes a 4-Step Program to keep bees healthy. These four steps include:
    1. Knowledge – know the clinical symptoms of bee diseases and pests and their life cycle as they relate to honey bees,
    2. Prevention – how can YOU, the beekeeper, take control in areas where you can thwart pest and disease transmission (i.e., replace combs, locate colonies in remote areas, feed bees well in times of dearth),
    3. Prevention – what can BEES themselves do on their own to limit pest and disease transmission (use bees selected for resistant traits), and
    4. Control – use chemical controls only as a last resort.
  • New virus discovery in US honeybees — Varroa Destructor Virus 1 (VDV-1) has been discovered in US honeybees. This virus was discovered among bees in Europe in 2006. It is carried by both honey bees and varroa mites.

The group’s emphasis is on research studies with “realistic and practical usefulness for beekeeping businesses,” and the News and Research sections will be of some interest to beekeepers in general.

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Thursday, 22 January 2009

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Central Beekeepers meet 10 February 2009

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 02:24 PM PST

Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Central Beekeepers Alliance Meeting
Agricultural Research Centre, Fredericton, NB
7:30 p.m.

Want to learn more about Beekeeping? Central Beekeepers meet on the second Tuesday of the month. Visitors and new beekeepers are always welcome!

Most meetings include an educational session, group discussion, or hands-on demonstration for the benefit of beginning beekeepers in central New Brunswick.

The Agricultural Research Centre ("Experimental Farm") is located at 850 Lincoln Road, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Entry is from the parking lot at the back of the building, at door "B".

For a map to the Agricultural Research Centre, see our Next Meeting page.

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