Hi B-Line beekeepers,
It is time of the year. We have our spring meeting. Come and join us.
Medhat Nasr
SPRING COMMERCIAL MEETING
CLOVERMEAD APIARIES TOUR, operated by Ann and Henry Hiemstra
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1999 - AYLMER, ONTARIO
ADVANCE REGISTRATION $20.00 N.B.
DEADLINE - POST MARKED MARCH 10TH AT THE DOOR $30.00
HOT LUNCH (must be paid in advance) $11.00
This is set up as a one man operation. The extracting equipment is
not state of the art but their honey is sold almost exclusively through
their store, a converted log cabin. For those of you who are thinking
of how to get the most dollars for your honey, see how they do it.
Pollination is a large part of their income. See how one man can
move hives, either pallets or by hand. See the honey plant plantings
and how it's done. Seeds will be available for sale.
Tour starts at 9:00 am. Coffee will be ready. After the tour we will
meet at Saxonia Hall at 11:00 am. From Clovermead Apiaries go
south on Highway 73 to Aylmer, turn right at stop light onto Highway3. The Hall is just outside of
town on left hand side. It is well marked as Saxonia Hall.
Note: Carpool to Sparta after lunch for the ladies. Sparta was
settled by the Pennsylvania Quakers in the 1800's and offers
visitors an opportunity to step back into the past. Many of the
buildings date from the time of settlement. There are some
house crafts and antique stores as well as a tearoom.
AGENDA
9:00 am Tour
10:30 am Registration - Saxonia Hall
11:00 am Small Hive Beetle
David Westervelt, Bureau of Plant & Apiary Inspection,
Florida State Department of Agriculture
11:45 am History of Clovermead Apiaries, Henry Hiemstra
12:00 pm Lunch
1:15 pm Update: Current Issues - Honey Analog, Adulteration and
Regulations
John McCool, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
1:45 pm Provincial Apiarist's Report from American Beekeeping
Federation, CAPA & Canadian Honey Council and Apiary
Inspectors of America Meetings - Doug McRory
2:30 pm Canadian Honey Council Report -
David MacMillan, CHC Vice-President
2:45 pm OBA Update - David Vander Dussen, OBA President
3:00 pm Coffee Break
3:20 pm Colony Conditions
3:30 pm The Future of Beekeeping in Ontario in the Light of the
New Developments, Medhat Nasr, Researcher, OBA
4:15 pm Apiary Inspection Program & Florida Beekeeping,
David Westervelt
EVERYONE WELCOME
For registeration or more information,
please contact:
Pat Westlake
Bayfield, Ontario, N0M 1G0
Phone: (519) 562-2622
Fax: (519) 565-5452
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
check our website: http://www.tcc.on.ca/~ontbee
Medhat Nasr, Ph.D.
Research Scientist,
Ontario Beekeepers' Association
Dept. Environmental Biology
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
N1G 2W1
Tel: (519) 824-4120
Fax:(519)837-0442
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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