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Resistant AFB found in Nova Scotia
INova Scotia Department of Agriculture has received confirmation of AFB spores that are resistant to oxytetracycline.

This information was sent out to NSBA members with e-mail and is repeated here for your information. Two web sites were identified with the information on AFB and rAFB www.capabees.com and www.honeycouncil.ca. Two additional sites are listed here that provide further information.

This site has excellent pictures of AFB disease symptoms and management techniques: http://maarec.cas.psu.edu/pest&disease/pppdIndex.html

This site documents methods to diagnosis AFB in the field and laboratory:
http://maarec.cas.psu.edu/bkCD/Bee_Diseases/Diagnosis.html

Membership

Number of hives Annual fee HST at 15% Total

0-10 $40.00 $6.00 $ 46.00

11- 99 $100.00 $15.00 $ 115.00

100 - 500 $200.00 $30.00 $ 230.00

500 -1499 $350.00 $52.50 $ 402.50

500+ $1000.00 $150.00 $1150.00

Download NSBA Membership Form and send to:

2011 Membership Form

Name: ____________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________

Town________________________Postal Code ___________Phone: _________________

e-mail: ________________________________

Are you willing to have your name and contact information made available to NSBA members?

If yes please sign here: __________________________

Would you prefer to receive your correspondence by e-mail ____ or by mail ____ when we can?

Make cheques payable to - Nova Scotia Beekeepers’ Association and send to:

Barb McLaughlin
283 McKay Siding Rd
RR 2
Stewiake B0N 2J0
p:(902) 639-2064

Nova Scotia Contacts

Bee Health Advisor
Joanne Moran
Provincial Bee Health Advisor
NS Dept of Agriculture
32 Main St Kentville B4N 1J5
p: (902) 679-6044
f: 679-6062
e: jmoran@gov.ns.ca

Maritime Director
Paul Vautour
488 Cape Breton Road
Saint Philippe, N.B. E1H 1W2
p: (506) 388-5127
e: paulination@rogers.com

NSBA Executive
Paul Dickie
President
10863 Hwy 215
South Maitland, B0N 2H0
p: (902) 261-2721
e: honeymeadowsfarm@ns.sympatico.ca

Donald Dunbar
3821 Trafulgar Rd.
R.R. 1
Hopewell, B0K 1C0
p:(902) 923-2542

Barb McLaughlin
NSBA Treasurer
283 McKay Siding Rd
RR 2
Stewiake B0N 2J0
p:(902) 639-2064
e: bauld.mclau@ns.sympatico.ca

Phil Janz
PO Box 15
Maitland B0N 1T0
p:(902) 261-2212
e: phjanz@hotmail.com

Clark McCrimmon
7259 McCulloch Road
Upper Kennetcock
B0N 2L0
p:(902) 362-2041
e: beebythec@gmail.com

Phil Milner
58 Cunningham Road
Antigonish, B2G 0A1
p: (902) 735-2384
e: pmilner@stfx.ca

Roger Morash
5055 #357
Elderbank, B0N 1K0
p: (902) 384-2474
e: ashhill.farm@ns.sympatico.ca

Menno Reimer
Hwy 370, Lake Road, R.R. 3
Tatamagoughe, B0K 1V0
p: (902) 657-2292
e: sunshinehoney@agapemail.com