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Hive Health

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
0-10
11-99
100-500
500 -1499
1500 plus

Annual Fee (with 14% HST)
$45.20
$113.00
$226.00
$395.50
$1130.00

Download NSBA Membership Form and send to:

NSBA 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
Tom Trueman
NSBA
200 Etter Ridge Rd., Aulac E4L 2V2
p: (506) 536-2854
e: ttrueman@eastlink.ca

NSBA Executive
Roger Morash
President
305055 357 Hwy
Elderbank, B0N 1K0
p: (902) 384-2474
e: ashhill.farm@ns.sympatico.ca

Paul Dickie
Vice President
RR 4
Shubenacadie B0N 2H0
p:(902) 261-2721
e: honeymeadowsfarm@ns.sympatico.ca

NSBA Secretary - vacant position

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

Donald Goubault
NSBA Director
7368 Hwy 215
Box 75 RR 1
Walton B0N 2R0
p:(902) 633-2507
e: dgoubault@ns.sympatico.ca

Menno Reimer
NSBA Director
contact details not available