Manitoba Beekeepers' Association

2011 Convention Sponsors

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 Tool & Die-Labtronics Ltd.

Dominion & Grimm Inc. Fraser Auction Ltd. F.W. Jones & Son Ltd.

Global Patties Great Western Containers Inc. Herb Isaac Sales

Kona Queen Hawaii, Inc. Lewis & Sons Enterprises Ltd. MacGregor Wax Works

Mann Lake Ltd. Medivet Pharmaceuticals Odem International

Prairie Liquid Feeds Manitoba Ltd. Prairie Truss & Wizer Buildings Inc.

Strachan Apiaries Tony Lalonde Sales Wellmark International

Advance Payment Program

Advance Payment For Crops for Beekeepers

Since January 2009, Manitoba Corn Growers Association, in Carman, is administering the Advance Payment for Crops Program, for paid up Manitoba Honey Producers. Please call their offices at 204-745-6661, and most any one who answers the phone can help you. Request a Cash Advance Program application form.

As a Manitoba Honey Producer you are eligible for an interest free cash advance up to $100, 000, and interest bearing after that to $400,000. Advance is calculated at about 60 cents per pound (may vary slightly for a given year) for whatever barrels of honey you have remaining in inventory (i.e. unsold honey).

This program is a real benefit to producers, as repayment of loan comes due when you sell honey, or by July of the following year.

Call MB Corn at 204-745-6661 and any one (of Sandy Robinson, Shirley Knaggs, Myrna Veldman, or Secretary-Manager Theresa Bergsma), may help with the information package. Otherwise e-mail: mbcorn@mts.net

2011 Field Day

Beekeepers Field Day and Summer Picnic

Wednesday June 22, 2011, Glenlea Research Centre, Glenlea

On Wednesday 22 June 2011, Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association together with the Red River Apiarists’ Association hosted interested beekeepersfor an afternoon of food, information, and social time.

Over 60 people met in the Multipurpose Room at the Bruce D Campbell Farm & Food Discovery Centre at Glenlea, Manitoba. As guests approached the Research Station Road, they were welcomed by the large brown sign “Bruce D Campbell Research Station”. After parking, guests went into the Farm & Food Discovery Centre.

BeeMaid began the days’ events with an update session for their members. This was followed by lunch. Then scientists, extension staff and others provided up to date information on current events and activities.

Guests were then invited to visit the U of M Research Apiary site. Attendees heard about the recent Varroa Control Product Screening Trials, and saw first hand, the colonies ready for the treatments.

Varroa Mite Monitoring

A project of the Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association with funding provided by Growing Forward’s “Food Safety Program, For Farms”. Made possible with contributions from Merv Malyon, David Ostermann, Rhéal Lafrenière, Dr. Rob Currie, Midcan Production Services, and others.

Manitoba Bees for Sale – 2011

Bees: Nucs, Single or Double Chamber Colonies

► Rod Boudreau – 885-3344, Winnipeg > Nucs >May

► Dennis Ross – 878-2924, Lorette > Wintered hives & Nucs > May

► Earl Dueck – 326-1001, Steinbach or Oaklake > Nucs & Singles > May

► Conrad Isaac – 377-4738, Kleefeld > Nucs, singles, Singles > May 15

► Will Clark – 728-4325, Brandon > Nucs (4 frames) > May

► Ted Scheuneman – 338-6066, West St. Paul/Winnipeg > Nucs (4 frames)

► Jake Maendel – cell 513-0529, Stonewall > Nucs > May

► Darlene Barkman – 378-5351, Riverton > Nucs > May

► Chris Argiriou – 296-4848 or 885-4588, Winnipeg> 4-frame Nucs > May 15

► Dwayne Drinkwater – 827-2510, Glenboro > 5 frame nucs $130 > singles $200 > May 15

► Borden Petrycia – 720-1774, Brandon > doubles ($300 no hive cover) buyer supplies the cover > May

► Roger Toews – 434-6918 or 392-0410, Grunthal > 3 frame or 4 frame nucs> May 15

► Leithen Rubbelke – 333-2998, Winnipeg > brood frames $20 – $25 > 4 frame nucs> $130> Double or singles on request

► Bill Bygarski -726-4177,Brandon > Nucs > May

► Dan Lane – 728-9129, Brandon > Nucs > May

► Don Dixon – 668-8847, Lockport area > Nucs, Singles > May 15

Queens: Cells or Mated Queens

► Merv Malyon – 725-1479, Brandon > Cells > May 15, MatedQ > June

► Bruce Smirl – 822-8004, Morden > MatedQ > June

► Michael Lewis – 834-3280, Carberry > Cells – June

► Ron Rudiak – 326-3763, Steinbach > MatedQ – June

► Ted Scheuneman – 338-6066, West St. Paul/Winnipeg > Mated Q > June

For beekeeper auctions check Fraser Auction’s website at www.fraserauction.com (upcoming auctions)

2011 Recommendations for Administering Antibiotics and Acaricides to Honey Bee Colonies

New in this Publication – Thymovar Treatment for Varroa Mite.

Click here for 2011 recommendations (291 kb PDF).

Also check out the “Varroa Monitoring Video” available in the Videos section of this site.

2011 Beekeepers Convention and Symposium

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2011 Convention / Symposium Agenda

Friday, March 4^th, 2011

8:50 a.m. Opening Remarks – Murray Lewis, MBA President, Austin, MB

9:00 a.m. CFIA Honey Program: Registration, Inspection, and Marketing - Sam Barlin, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Winnipeg, MB

9:30 a.m. Bee Biosecurity – Jane MacDonald, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa, ON

10:30 a.m. The Apis Project: New Tools for Bee Breeding – Dr. Stephen Pernal, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Beaverlodge, AB

11:15 a.m. Bee Nutrition – Randy Oliver, ScientificBeekeeping.com, Grass Valley, CA, USA

1:30 p.m. Food Safety and Best Management Practices for Mexican Honey Exports – Les Eccles, Ontario Beekeepers’ Association Tech-Transfer Team, Guelph, ON

2:15 p.m. Integrated Pest Management Against Varroa destructor – Dr. Pierre Giovenazzo, Université Laval Québec, QC

3:30 p.m. Manitoba Honey and Pollen Residue Survey – Greg Adrian, Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Initiatives, Winnipeg, MB

4:00 p.m. Varroa Management Strategies and Techniques - Randy Oliver, ScientificBeekeeping.com, Grass Valley, CA, USA

5:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT

7:00 p.m. Mixer & Research Auction (open bar @ 6:30 pm)

Saturday, March 5^th, 2011

9:00 a.m. Export of Canadian Honey Bee Genetics to Chile: “What We Have To Do?” – Rhéal Lafrenière, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Winnipeg, MB

9:30 a.m. Baseline Levels of Miticides in Beeswax in Manitoba - David Ostermann, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Winnipeg, MB

10:30 a.m. Evaluation of the Reproductive Characteristics of Honey Bee Queens – Dr. Pierre Giovenazzo, Université Laval Québec, QC

11:15 a.m. A CHC update on Food Safety, Traceability and Food Security – Rod Scarlett Canadian Honey Council, Edmonton, AB

1:00 p.m. U of M Research Update - Dr. Robert Currie, Rasoul Bahreini, Suresh Desai and Jaclyn Deonarine, University of Manitoba Department of Entomology, Winnipeg, MB

2:30 p.m. Small Hive Beetle Invasion in South Eastern Canada – Dr. Pierre Giovenazzo, Laval University Québec, QC

3:00 p.m. Apiculture Tech Transfer in Mexico – Les Eccles, Ontario Beekeepers’ Association Tech-Transfer Team, Guelph, ON

4:15 p.m. Nosema ceranae: Biology and Control – Dr. Stephen Pernal, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Beaverlodge, AB

5:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT