Calendar of Events

Quebec apiculturists are having their provincial Apiculture 2010 Meeting on Febuary 27th. All are welcome. Invited speakers are : Gilles Ratia (newly elected Apimondia president) and the passionate and colorful beekeeper Pierre Faure (Manitoba ). Other speakers are from Québec and will give information on their work/research. Program and online registration visit www.craaq.qc.ca

104th MBA CONVENTION 2010 MANITOBA BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION CONVENTION CANAD INNS BRANDON – KEYSTONE CENTRE (Salon A) BRANDON MANITOBA MARCH 5 & 6, 2010 Speaker List: Randy Oliver – “New paradigms for successful beekeeping” / “Queen breeding and the logic of nature” Medhat Nasr – “National IPM strategy” / “Screening trials for varroa mite control” Doug McRory – “Successful beekeeping or beekeeping for success” Rob Currie – “Varroa mite control in package bees” Suresh Desai – “Viruses and varroa mites” Rasoul Bahreini – “Breeding & environmental influences on varroa” Franz Klingender – “National beekeeping exhibit: past, present & the future” Dr. Wayne Clayton – “Beekeeping & rabies” Sam Barlin – “CFIA Update” TBA – “Wintering loss insurance” David Ostermann – “Saskatoon pollination update” Producer Panel – “Making nucs” Lloyd Harris – “Colony development” Rheal Lafreniere – “What we have to do to export Canadian honey bee genetics to Chile” Heather Clay- " Canadian Honey Council update" ++++ much much more

BCHPA Semi-Annual Meeting will be held in Kamloops, BC. For details contact Ian Farber Tel: 250-579-8518.

March 30 was chosen for World Apitherapy Day because it is the birth date of Dr. Philipp Terc (formerly Filip Tertsch), the first scientific researcher to investigate the medical uses of 'apitoxin," or bee venom. Terc was born on March 30, 1844, in Praporiste, Bohemia (Czech Republic).

University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre Townsend House April 24 and 25, 2010 Cost: $225,Ontario Beekeeping Manual, lunches, and tax included Small group format, limited to 24 participants Combination of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experience with bee hives Topics include basic bee biology, getting started in beekeeping, equipment, site selection, colony inspections, seasonal hive management, extracting and processing honey, disease and pest control, and beekeeping regulations. Instructors: Paul Kelly (Staff Apiarist), Dr. Ernesto Guzman (Apiculture Professor), Janine McGowan (U. of G. Apiary Employee), Brian Lacey (U. of G. Apiary Employee).For more information contact Paul Kelly, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, 519-836-8897, pgkelly@uoguelph.ca.

OBA Tech Transfer workshops at University of Guelph Ontario, Apiculture Field Laboratory offers combination of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experience with bee hives. Small group format ( limit 24 ) The Introductory Beekeeping workshop May 15-16th consists of classroom sessions and hands-on lessons in the bee yard. Participants of all experience levels are welcome. Topics include basic honey bee biology, beekeeping equipment, working in the bee colony, seasonal beekeeper responsibilities, harvesting and extracting honey and preparing bee colonies for winter. Each participant will receive a copy of the Ontario Beekeeping Manual. The Queen Rearing Workshop May 29th consists of classroom sessions and demonstrations with hands-on lessons in the bee yard. Participants are required to have prior beekeeping knowledge and experience in maintaining colonies. Topics include queen biology, methods of rearing queens, preparing a cell builder colony, grafting techniques and introduction of cells and queens. Each participant will receive a copy of the Ontario Queen Rearing Manual. Contact Janet Tam, 519-836-3609, shrewless@yahoo.com

Celebrate the Day of the Honey Bee at various events around the country.

National Pollinator Week is June 21-27, 2010. Beecome involved at www.pollinator.org

Penn State’s Center for Pollinator Research is pleased to announce that registration for the first International Conference on Pollinator Biology, Health and Policy is officially open. The conference will be held at Penn State from July 24-28, 2010. Visit the conference website for more details and to register.

The EAS Conference will be held Monday to Friday August 2-6, 2010 at Boone NC

The World Beekeepers Association Apimondia is organising a First World Organic Beekeeping Conference in Bulgaria, 27-29 August 2010

The annual WAS Conference will be held the evening of Monday August 30 to Thursday September 2, 2010 at the Red Lion Hotel, 3301 Market Street, Salem Oregon, USA Event Website: http://groups.ucanr.org/WAS/index.cfm

International conference on Apitherapy health care to be held from Sep 28-Oct 2, in Slovenia. Visit www.apimedica.org and www.apiquality.info

Celebrate the health benefits of 100% Pure Canadian Honey in the month of October.

The next AGM will be held in Cranbrook BC

The Royal is the largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the world. The CHC donates a silver tray to the honey competition every year. This year the event will be held 5-14 November at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Park Toronto.

Canadian Western Agribition is Canada's Premier International Agricultural Show and Marketplace featuring over 4,000 head of livestock, over 450 commercial trade show exhibits, the CCA Finals Rodeo, honey show, western entertainment, and much more

The American Beekeeping Federation AGM will be held in conjunction with the AHPA at Galveston Texas, January 4-8.

The AHPA will meet in conjunction with ABF in Galveston Texas January 4-8,2011

Apimondia, the International association of beekeepers is holding their world conference in Buenos Aires Argentina, September 2011