Hi all
I appreciate that this conference is in UK, but there are a number of
BEE-L subscribers that may be interested on generating a breeding
programme based on locally available bees.
Full details, prices and programme of the forthcoming BIBBA conference,
which is aimed at informing beekeepers on how they can obtain/achieve
their own Native bees.
Conference on Saturday September 20th and Sunday September 21st 2008 at
the National Bee Centre, NAC, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, CV8 2LG.
Conference theme: ‘Strategies for improving your own bees – with a
little help from your friends’.
Saturday 20th September £45.00 (includes lunch, tea and coffee)
9.00 Arrival and register
9.15 Welcome and start – Terry Clare (President BIBBA)
9.30 ‘The basics of bee breeding’ - Professor R Pickard
10.45 Coffee
11.15 ‘Selection and culling to improve our bees’ - Mr. D Ryan (FIBKA)
12.30 Buffet lunch
1.30 ‘Instrumental Insemination’ - Mr. R Jackman
2.30 ‘Morphometry – Two techniques’ - Mr T. Clare
3.30 Tea
4.00 ‘The use of mini-nucs in queen rearing’ - Mr. C. deBruyn
5.00 Finish
7.30 Conference dinner - £25.00 at Ryton Garden Organic Restaurant after
a tour around their organic gardens and bees.
Sunday 21st September £45.00 (includes lunch, tea and coffee)
9.30 ‘Sharing the best – group queen rearing in Northern Ireland’
Mr. M Eddie
10.45 Coffee
For demo/practicals numbers are limited so sign up early
11.15 Demonstration of II (RJ and MC)
11.15 Demonstration/practical of morphometry (TC)
11.15 Demonstration/practical of using mini-nucs (CdB)
12.30 Buffet lunch
1.30 Demonstrations/practical as above
2.45 Panel – Brainstorm – The future of the native or near native bee?
3.45 Tea/coffee – Good byes
(A large attendance may cause some changes to the Sunday programme.)
Conference fee £45 per day or £80 for 2 days,
Send cheque payable to BIBBA with stamped addressed envelope to - Tom
Robinson (Treasurer), 71, Broadway, York, YO10 4JP. Bookings for
conference will be accepted up to Saturday 6th September, 2008.
Accommodation will need to be booked and paid for separately.
Either at Stoneleigh - Blackdown Village (basic) approx. £30 Phone:-
02476 690123 or look at wide selection on website
http://www.stoneleighpark.com/directions/where/index.asp
Please send information with cheque payable to BIBBA with a stamped self
addressed envelope to - Tom Robinson (Treasurer of BIBBA) 71, Broadway,
York. YO10 4JP.
Please send the following information as appropriate...
Conference fee for Saturday 20th September,
£45.00 includes attendance at lectures lunch,
tea/coffee.......................................................................
Conference fee for Sunday 21st September,
£45.00 includes attendance at lectures,
practicals, lunch, tea and coffee.......................................
Attendance at both days - £80.00(
includes a discount for attendance at both days)........................
Conference dinner on Saturday evening - £25.00..........................
Total amount payable to BIBBA...........................................
Bookings must arrive no later than 6th September, 2008
Accommodation will need to be booked and paid for separately – see
programme above for telephone and website details.
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Regards & Best 73s, Dave Cushman, G8MZY
http://www.dave-cushman.net (http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman)
Short FallBack M/c, Build 7.01/2.01
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Regards & Best 73s, Dave Cushman, G8MZY
http://www.dave-cushman.net (http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman)
Short FallBack M/c, Build 7.01/2.01
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