Manitoba will host 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 will be celebrating 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 Presentations agenda
Sponsorship /Tradeshow Forms_2012 (Update: There are no more display tables or spaces available. Sorry for any inconvenience. Refreshment break sponsors & research auction items are welcome!)
Tradeshow setup.takedown inquiries contact David Ostermann at 945-3861 or e-mail david.ostermann@gov.mb.ca
Convention Invitation:
All interested beekeepers and related industry people are invited to come out to hear what is happening in the Beekeeping Industry across Canada and USA. The 2012 Canadian Beekeeping Convention is held in conjunction with the Canadian Honey Council (CHC) and Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA) Annual Meetings, and thus should provide an action packed week for all attendees. In addition, CHC will be hosting special meetings earlier in the week for their members and guests.
Tentative Weekly schedule as follows:
Tuesday 24 January 2012 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm): CHC Bee Stock Risk Management Symposium will take place (CHC Directors and invited guests only please).
Wednesday 25 January 2012 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm): CHC Bee Stock Risk Management Symposium continues its second day(CHC Directors and invited guests only please).
Thursday 26 January 2012 (9:00am – 5:00 pm): Members of Canadian Honey Council (CHC) will conduct their 71st Annual General Meeting (Directors and invited guests only please) at all day sessions in Salon A.
Similarly Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA) will conduct their Annual General Meeting (Members and Invited guests only please) at all day sessions in Salon C. (Attendees are to book travel and rooms accordingly)
Thursday 26 January 2012 (5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.): Sponsors can set up Tradeshow displays in Foyer or Crystal Ballroom. (for specific access times and room/table location, contact David Ostermann at 945-3861 or e-mail david.ostermann@gov.mb.ca)
Thursday 26 January 2012 (3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.): Early Arrival Information Desk and Registration for Convention. (Extra lunch tickets $25.00 each/day, Social tickets $50.00 each). Advance and Regular Fees on Registration form download on link below.
Thursday 26 January 2012 (7:30 p.m.-10:00p.m.): Official Start of 2012 Canadian Beekeeping Convention, with reports from CHC, CAPA, and Federal Government officials in Concert Hall. This session is open to all registered attendees.
Friday 27 January 2012 (8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.): Registration Desk opens at 8:00 a.m. and at 9:00 a.m. the First Full Day of Convention begins in the Crystal Ballroom. Research Symposium and Tradeshow takes place all day (Foyer and Crystal Ballroom). Specific Time , Speakers and other Details to be announced as they become available. Keynote speakers identified below. (Extra lunch tickets $25/day).
Friday 27 January 2012 (6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.): Social Evening consisting of Buffet Banquet, Cash Bar, Awards Ceremony, Research Auction, and Social time for attendees held in the Concert Hall. Tickets $50.00 each.
Saturday 28 January 2012 (8:00 a.m.-4:30p.m.): Registration Desk opens at 8:00 a.m. and at 8:30a.m., the Second and Final Day of Convention begins. Research Symposium (in Crystal Ballroom all day) and Tradeshow (until noon). Speakers and Information will be posted when available. Keynote speakers are identified below. (Extra lunch tickets $25 each)
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Friday, January 27th, 2012
8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION
CHAIRPERSON – Allan Campbell
9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks – Allan Campbell, MBA President, Dauphin, MB
9:15 a.m. A Preliminary Economic Analysis of Honey Bee Mortality and Morbidity Risk Factors and their Financial and Social Costs: A Canadian Case Study – Miriam Bixby, Univ. BC, Vancouver, BC
9:30 a.m. Honey Bee Imports Regulations: Managing Risks and Meeting Industry Needs – Medhat Nasr, AARD, Edmonton, AB
10:00 a.m. COFFEE
10:30 a.m. Distribution of Small Hive Beetle in Ontario and Provincial Response – Paul Kozak, OMAFRA, Guelph, ON
11:00 a.m. Life Cycles of SHB in Essex Quarantine Zone and Developing Best Management Practices – Les Eccles, OBA Tech-Transfer Team, Guelph, ON
11:30 a.m. The Small Hive Beetle (Aethina tumida) : Efficiency on In-hive Control – Martine Bernier, Univ. Laval, Québec, QC
12:00 noon LUNCH –
CHAIRPERSON – Murray Lewis
1:00 p.m. When Pesticides Interact – Marion Ellis, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA
1:30 p.m. Managing Varroa Mites – Keeping it Safe for Bees and Honey – Jerry Hayes, Florida Dept. of Agric. Services, Gainesville, FL, USA
2:00 p.m. Next-generation Integrated Pest Management Tools for Beekeeping – Shelley Hoover, AAFC, Beaverlodge AB and Univ. BC
2:30 p.m. Effects of Carbon Dioxide and Modified Ventilation on the Mortality of Varroa Mite in Overwintering Colonies – Rasoul Bahreini, U of M, Winnipeg, MB
3:00 p.m. COFFEE
3:30 p.m. Honey bee population genetics and me vs. we immunity - Amro Zayed, York University, Toronto, ON
4:00 p.m. Identification and Application of Protein markers for Marker-assisted Selection of VSH and Hygienic Behaviour – Leonard Foster, Univ. BC, Vancouver, BC
4:30 p.m. Fall Treatments Against Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) Mitigates Prevalence of Three Harmfull Viruses in Honey Bee Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colonies – Pierre Giovenazzo, Univ. Laval, Québec, QC
5:00 p.m. Deformed Wing Viruses (DWV): Can it be Managed? – Suresh Desai, U of M, Winnipeg, MB
5:30 p.m. Adjournment
7:00 p.m. Banquet /Research Auction (open bar @ 6:30 pm)
Saturday, January 28th, 2012
8:00 a.m. REGISTRATION
CHAIRPERSON – Jake Maendel
8:30 a.m. Screening Trial Report: Varroa Mite Control Products – Rob Currie, U of M, Winnipeg, MB
9:00 a.m. Testing Soft Chemicals for Varroa Control Under Prairie Conditions – Graham Parsons, SBA, Prince Albert, SK
9:30 a.m. Summer and Fall Application of MiteAway Quick Strips in Southern Ontario – Janet Tam, OBA Tech-Transfer Team, Guelph, ON
10:00 a.m. COFFEE
10:30 a.m. Protecting Hawaii’s Bees and Beekeepers – Danielle Downey, Hawaii Dept of Agric, Hilo, HI, USA
11:00 a.m. Risk Assessment -Making Pesticide Registration Safer for Bees and Food – Marion Ellis, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA
11:30 a.m. Impact of Cranberry Pollination on Honey Bee Colonies and of a Supplementary Feeding During the Pollination – Georges Martin, CRSAD, Deschambault, QC
12:00 noon LUNCH –
CHAIRPERSON – Rhéal Lafrenière
1:00 p.m. The Effects of Nosema ceranae on Honey Bee Health – Mike Gobrlish, U of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
1:30 p.m. The Biology, Disinfection and Chemotherapy of Nosema ceranae – Abdullah Ibrahim, AAFC, Beaverlodge, AB
2:00 p.m. Is Nosema ceranae an Emergent and Highly Pathogenic Parasite of Honey Bees in North America? – Ernesto Guzman, U of Guelph, Guelph, ON
2:30 p.m. Nosema, Can It Be Managed? – Jerry Hayes, Florida Dept. of Agric. Services, Gainesville, FL, USA
3:00 p.m. OPEN Q & A on NOSEMA DISEASE
3:15 p.m. COFFEE
3:30 p.m. Manitoba Honey and Pollen Residue Survey – Greg Adrian, MAFRI, Winnipeg, MB
4:00 p.m. Skunk Bait Evaluation Study – David Ostermann, MAFRI, Winnipeg, MB
4:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT
Research Symposium inquiries, please contact - Rheal.Lafreniere@gov.mb.ca
See Registration Form for information on Convention Rates and options, plus directions on booking rooms directly with Hotel Fort Garry.
Sponsorship is available for Tradeshow participation, Refreshment sponsorship, and/or Research Auction donations. Suppliers of products and/or services for the industry can choose their level of support using the pdf (170MB) file below.
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