Integrated Pest Management Workshop
"hands on" - bring a bee veil!

facilitated by: Alison Skinner - OBA tech transfer scientist and
                David VanderDussen - NOD Apiary Products Ltd.

Join us for an enjoyable full day workshop covering:

- varroa mites and other bee diseases (AFB, EFB, tracheal mites) and
how to treat them.
- IPM principals such as identification of disease or pest, treatments
 thresholds, treatment options.
- Non organic (hard chemicals) and organic treatments (soft chemicals).
- Hands-on workshop: sticky board preparation, ether rolls, sugar shake,
alcohol wash, screen bottom boards and application of formic acid pads.
- Preventative mite controls: Queen breeding (Russian, Buckfast, SMR),
hygienic behaviour, quick test Ontario stock.

Two dates and two locations in Ontario:

Saturday, March 6, 2004, Kemptville College (eastern Ont.)
Saturday, March 13, 2004, University of Guelph (western Ont.)
9:00 am till 5:00 pm

Cost: $95.00 per participant includes lunch, workbook and all materials

Call Liz toll free at 866-483-2929 (Canada or US) for more information or
to register. Registration required by March 1st.

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