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Liability Insurance for Beekeepers

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INDIVIDUAL BEEKEEPER LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR GROUPS Larger Beekeeping Operations: Often Large Commercial Beekeeping Operations have an overall Farm Insurance policy to cover all elements of their business, while some beekeepers may be able to add an endorsement to their Home Insurance policies to cover beekeeping only on their own property. For those desiring coverage for bees on their property or when moved to someone else’s property, this could help you. Hobby Beekeepers: For those classified as Hobby Beekeepers, having a few hives of bees in their back yard, and neighbouring houses close by, this could be the protection needed. This […]

2013 Resolutions Approved 3 May

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RESOLUTIONS APPROVED AT SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING 3 MAY 2013   RESOLUTION #1: (Importation from USA) (New Policy) WHEREAS many Manitoba producers have sustained major colony losses overwinter, and WHEREAS suitable healthy, affordable replacement bees are currently unavailable to supply this high demand, and WHEREAS an increasing demand for package bees in emerging markets in other parts of Canada is putting extra strain on and have exhausted current supply, and call in to doubt the future availability to Manitoba producers, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the MBA pursue immediately the end of the prohibition of importation of package bees from the […]

2013 Day of Honey Bee

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DAY OF THE HONEY BEE 2013 CELEBRATION WHEN: Took place on Saturday 25 May 2013, 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m WHERE: Forks Market, Winnipeg; Centre Court area, near kitchen (Centre Aisle-West end) WHAT: Celebrated 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 pollinators. The Manitoba Beekeepers Association (MBA) successfully requested the Provincial Government, and several Rural Minicipalities (ST.Andrews, Rosser, Rockwood, Gimli, and Whitemouth) around Winnipeg, to proclaim 29 May 2013 as “The Day of The Honey Bee” in recognition of their importance for pollinating plants producing […]

2012 Resolutions Approved 22 Nov

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1 AWARENESS CAMPAIGN WHEREAS some producers may not be aware of differences in Canada and USA registration legalities for uses of pesticides, and WHEREAS producers could mistakenly believe a pesticide sold in the USA is available for use in Canada, and WHEREAS producers may be unaware of the significance of personal and/or industry consequences associated with inappropriately importing products into Canada that do not have a registration for the intend use, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that MBA conduct an awareness campaign warning honey producers about consequences of acquiring and using products unapproved in Canada. 1a. Assigned to Newsletter Committee Jan […]

Scholarship For Commercial Beekeeping student

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Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association (MBA) will donate one $500 scholarship to a high school student in Manitoba in 2015. Applicants are required to be from a family who is a registered member of MBA, and completed Grade 12, who intend on furthering their education in the beekeeping business after high school. Attending the one year Commercial Beekeeping Certificate course at Grand Prairie Regional College (GPRC), Fairview Campus, Fairview, Alberta, is the only course to which this scholarship applies. Scholarship to GPRC Story click here. (to be added later) Application Form – MBA Scholarship click here. (to be added later) For info/application […]

Scholarship For Commercial Beekeeping student

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Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association (MBA) will donate one $500 scholarship to a high school student in Manitoba in 2015. Applicants are required to be from a family who is a registered member of MBA, and completed Grade 12, who intend on furthering their education in the beekeeping business after high school. Attending the one year Commercial Beekeeping Certificate course at Grand Prairie Regional College (GPRC), Fairview Campus, Fairview, Alberta, is the only course to which this scholarship applies. Scholarship to GPRC Story click here. (to be added later) Application Form – MBA Scholarship click here. (to be added later) For info/application […]

Scholarship For Commercial Beekeeping student

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Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association (MBA) will donate one $500 scholarship to a high school student in Manitoba in 2015. Applicants are required to be from a family who is a registered member of MBA, and completed Grade 12, who intend on furthering their education in the beekeeping business after high school. Attending the one year Commercial Beekeeping Certificate course at Grand Prairie Regional College (GPRC), Fairview Campus, Fairview, Alberta, is the only course to which this scholarship applies. Scholarship to GPRC Story click here. (to be added later) Application Form – MBA Scholarship click here. (to be added later) For info/application […]

Scholarship For Commercial Beekeeping student

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Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association (MBA) will donate one $500 scholarship to a high school student in Manitoba in 2015. Applicants are required to be from a family who is a registered member of MBA, and completed Grade 12, who intend on furthering their education in the beekeeping business after high school. Attending the one year Commercial Beekeeping Certificate course at Grand Prairie Regional College (GPRC), Fairview Campus, Fairview, Alberta, is the only course to which this scholarship applies. Scholarship to GPRC Story click here. (to be added later) Application Form – MBA Scholarship click here. (to be added later) For info/application […]