DAY OF THE HONEY BEE 2012 WHEN: Saturday 26 May 2012, 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m WHERE: Forks Market, Winnipeg; Centre Court area, near kitchen (Centre Aisle-West end) WHAT: Celebrate the Importance of Honey Bee for pollination WHO: Food consumers, gardeners, farmers and fruit growers are invited WHY: To see and learn which foods depend on [...]
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2012 Beekeepers Field day and Picnic
April 2, 2012 – 5:40 pm
2012 Beekeepers Field Day and Summer Picnic , Anola, Manitoba Invitation: On Thursday 7 June 2012, all interested beekeepers to come out for an afternoon of food, information, and conversation, near Anola, Manitoba. Lunch Time/Cost: Event from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Catered BBQ Snack (Hot Dog, Hamburger or Smoky, and Pop) being served [...]
2012 Manitoba Honey Show
April 1, 2012 – 6:55 pm
2012 Manitoba Honey Show The Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association (MBA) sponsors a yearly Competition for honey producers including an industry promotional element for honey consumers. Typical categories include: Honey, Comb, Frames, Beeswax, Photography and often a Beverage category too! Note the NEW photo category reflecting the 2011 theme “Pure Manitoba Honey – In Many Forms”. Check out the [...]
2012 Canadian Beekeeping Convention
January 14, 2012 – 2:45 pm
Manitoba hosted the 2012 Canadian Beekeeping Annual Convention at the historic Fort Garry Hotel during January 26-28, 2012 in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada. The Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association celebrated its’ 106th Annual Convention in conjunction with Canadian Honey Council (CHC) and the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA) Annual Meetings. 2012 CONVENTION THEME: Healthy Environment-Healthy Bees-Healthy Honey Canadian Beekeeping Convention [...]
2012 EXECUTIVE, DIRECTORS and COMMITTEES
December 14, 2011 – 2:01 pm
Executive President Allan Campbell (2012) RR5 Comp 31, Dauphin, MB, R7N 2T8 (204) 638-6515 Cell (204) 648-3340 Email allan.campbell@durstonhoneyfarms.com Vice Chairperson Murray Lewis (2012) Box 316 Austin MB R0H 0C0 637-2596 Shop 637-2277 Email: lfarms@mts.net CHC Director Bryan Ash (2013) Box 635, Gilbert Plains, MB, R0L 0X0 (Res) 548-2019 (Bus) 548-2036 Ext 21 Email: flash@mts.net [...]
2011 Resolutions Approved 16 Nov
November 18, 2011 – 3:24 pm
Resolutions Approved at the MBA AGM 16 November 2011 See each resolution for its’ status or associated board action. 1. TEMPORARY WORKERS WHEREAS Western Canada has a growing and fundamental need for temporary foreign workers to maintain a healthy honey industry, and WHEREAS the Canadian honey industry will not function to its [...]
2011 Annual General Meeting
October 30, 2011 – 2:44 am
Annual General Meeting took place 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Neepawa United Church 475 Mountain Avenue, Neepawa, Manitoba Directors elected for 3 year terms include Chris Rempel, Earl Dueck, Pierre Faure and Gary Momotiuk. Elected to fill a 1 year vacancy – Jake Maendel
Overwinter Bee Mortality Insurance
April 22, 2011 – 12:41 am
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) INSURANCE: OVERWINTER BEE MORTALITY INSURANCE PILOT PROGRAM (NEW FOR 2011 !) Purpose • This pilot program insures a producer’s bees against non-manageable abnormal wintering losses, including weather-related losses, diseases and pests where there are no adequate means of control. Eligibility • A producer who resides and operates an apiary [...]
Hawaiian Queen Importation Notice
April 13, 2011 – 6:38 pm
This is to inform you that there have been recent instances of small hive beetles (SHB) found in shipments of honey bee queens originating from Hawaii. On April 7, 2011 one live SHB adult was found associated with packaging material associated with queens in Manitoba and SHB early larval instars of SHB were found [...]
2011 Convention Sponsors
April 10, 2011 – 10:57 pm
Industry Sponsors Appreciated MBA Thanks these sponsors for contributing to a successful 105th Convention and Symposium at The Viscount Gort Conference and Trade Centre, March 2011 and through Research Auction donation plus advertising in Manitoba Beekeeper. Arataki Honey Ltd. Ash Apiaries Ltd. Bee Basics Beemaid/Manitoba Co-operative Honey Producers Ltd. Billy Bee/McCormick Canada Cowen Manufacturing Inc. Dimo’s [...]
Winter 2012 Newsletter