European Professional Beekeepers’ Association Conference, Austria 2003
Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd of February 2003
In Graz, Raiffeisenhof, Krottendorferstraße 81
Austria
Conference Language - ENGLISH
Preliminary programme
Saturday, Feb.22nd 2003
9.00 Opening ceremony.
9.10 Rationalisation of workflow in the extracting room, new trends in beekeeping technology, video
on the extracting cycle
speaker: Karl-Rainer Koch (secretary of EPBA, editorial journalist of EDAPI and IT, Germany).
9.40 Honey and quality control, considering practical beekeeping experiences, production, purity,
pollen analysis and residues of all kinds
speaker: Harald Rußmann (honey analyst, Handels und Umweltschutzlaboratorium, W-E-J, Germany).
11.10 Problems with the quality of the honey caused by antibiotics – residues, the situation of the
honey in the world market and the trend of the development concerning residues.
speaker: Dr. C.Lüllmann (institute for honey analysis QSI GmbH, Germany).
12.10 Discussion with the speakers.
14.30 New possibilities of capital investment grants for the beekeepers (aids according to EU-RL
1221/97)
speaker: Dipl. Ing. S. Chlan (BM f. L.u.F., U.u.W.).
15.10. Intoxication of the bees and consideration of the actual problems concerning bee-protection
and pest management and the examination results.
speaker: Dr. D. Brasse (Biolog. Bundesanstalt f. L. u. F., Inst. F. Pflanzenschutz i. Ackerbau u.
Grünland, Germany).
16.10 Imidacloprid research project and its results.
speaker: Dr. Chr. Wurm (OEIB).
17.10 Discussion with the speakers.
17.30.Breeders of all bee races (Buckfast – Carnica – Primorski and others) work on the project
“varroa tolerance breed” experiences, results and perspectives of this project.
speaker: P. Jungels (professional beekeeper, Lux)
18.30 Discussion
Sunday, Feb. 23rd 2003.
9.00 Operating mode of a modern professional apiculture with the Buckfast race, demonstration of
picture based data and report of the experience.
speaker: J. Guth (professional beekeeper, Lux).
11.00 Operating mode of a modern professional apiculture with the Carnica race, demonstration of
picture based data
speaker: J. Zach (ÖEIB).
13.00 Discussion with the speakers.
15.00 General Assembly of the ÖEIB
API – EXPO – OEIB
In the corridors and halls of the Raiffeisenhof there is an expo. of publishing material, beekeeping
equipment (professional extractors, filling machines, inseminating apparatus,..) hivres, bee
products, software for beekeepers,… of exhibitors from Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Finland, ..
Fees for the conference: Contact Harald Singer.
for hotel reservations please contact the Raiffeisenhof Tel. 0316/8050-7111
for the exhibitors’ registration and organisational questions please contact
the president Mag. Harald Singer, A-8634 Aschbach 5 oder A-2500 Baden, Erzh. Isabellestr. 26, Tel
03884/550 e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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