From: Medhat Nasr                       Date: February 27, 1996
To: Interested Beekeepers
Subject: 2nd ANNOUNCEMENT for BEEKEEPING BEYOND 2000 COURSE
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     We added to our speaker's list Dr. Tom Sanford from University
of Florida. He will give the following three lectures:
 
     1. Business Practices and Profitability.
 
     2. Impacts of Tracheal Mites and Varroa Mites on Beekeeping in
        Florida.
 
     3. Uses of Computer in Beekeeping.
 
     This course will be offered from March 13 to 14, 1996 at the
Holiday Inn, Guelph, Ontario Canada. The Beekeeping Beyond
2000 Course will cover beekeeping managements: present and future,
economics of beekeeping under the changes in the world market such as
NAFTA and GATT, mechanization of beekeeping, and Africanization of
bees. In addition, this course will focus on the latest information
about parasitic mites, integrated approach to control diseases and
pests, utilization of genetics for developing better bees, seasonal
management and pollination demands. The format of this course is not a
student- teacher form but it is an interactive round table discussion
with expertise in different beekeeping fields.
This course will feature; Dr. Eric Mussen of University of
California, Davis, Dr. Tom Sanford, University of Florida, Gary
Hergert, Agriculture Canada, Dr. T. Szabo of Agriculture Canada, Barry
Davies of Ontario Bee Breeders' Association, Doug McRory of Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Medhat Nasr of Ontario Beekeepers'
Association.
 
For Registration or Information, please contact:
 
Pat Westlake
Ontario Beekeepers' Association
Bayfield, Ontario
CANADA
NOM 1GO
Tel: (519)565-2622
Fax: (519) 565-5452
 
              BEEKEEPING BEYOND 2000
Schedule:
 
March 13, 1996:
 
8:30      Registration-Coffee                     Pat Westlake
 
9:00-9:15 Greeting from Ontario Ministry of
          Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affair.         Dr. J. Ashman
 
9:15-10:00     Beekeeping Present and Future in USA   Dr. Eric Mussen
 
10:00-10:30    Coffee and Donuts (served).
 
10:30-11:30    Business Practices and Profitability  Dr. Tom Sanford
 
11:30-12:00    Current Beekeeping Regulation           Doug McRory
 
12:00- 1:15    Lunch (Served)
 
1:15-1:45 Impact of the African Bees on Beekeeping in North America
                                                     Dr. Eric Mussen
 
1:45-2:30 Infectious Diseases (AFB, nosema, virus,PMS..etc. )
          in Honey Bees                           Dr. Medhat Nasr
 
2:30-3:00 Coffee
 
3:00-3:45 Impacts of Border Closure, NAFTA and GATT on Honey and
          Bee Trade                               Gary Hergart
 
4:00-5:00 Uses of Computer in Beekeeping         Dr. Tom Sanford
 
 
6:00-8:00 Open Bar and Dinner Banquet
 
8:00-9:30 Implementing Selection and Breeding Programs
          in Bees: A Case Study    Barry Davies & Dr. Medhat Nasr
 
                      BEEKEEPING BEYOND 2000
Schedule:
 
March 14, 1996:
 
8:45-9:30 Impacts of Tracheal Mites and Varroa Mites on Beekeeping
          in Florida                                   Dr. Tom Sanford
 
9:30-10:15  Mechanisms of Bee Resistance to Varroa Mites
                                                   Dr. Tibor Szabo
 
10:15-10:45    Coffee and Donuts (served)
 
10:45-11:20    Marketing Products                      Gary Hergert
 
11:20-12:00   Alternative Beekeeping Activity: Utilizing Bees in the
              Agriculture system (Pollination)       Dr. Eric Mussen
 
 
12:00-1:15     Lunch (Served)
 
1:15- 2:00  Parasitic mites, Bees, and Controls     Dr. Medhat Nasr
 
2:00-2:45 Mechanization of Beekeeping           Dr. Eric Mussen
 
2:45-3:15 Coffee
 
3:15-4:00      Genetic Evidences for Hygienic Behaviour in Honey Bees
                                                  Dr. Tibor Szabo
 
4:00-4:30 Effects of Worker Genotypic Diversity on the Honey Bee
                            Colony                Dr. Medhat nasr
 
4:30- 5:00 What Will a Commercial Beekeeping Operation Look
          Like in Year 2000?                      Doug McRory
 
4:45      Adjournment
 
7:30-9:00 Buckfast Breeders Meeting
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    ONTARIO BEE BREEDERS'ASSOCIATION MEETING
 
March 15, 1996:
 
9:00-9:10 Opening Remarks                         Paul Montoux
 
9:10-10:00     Management of Breeding Programs and Queen
         Production                                   Medhat Nasr
 
10:00-10:30 Coffee and Donuts (served)
 
10:30-11:20    Augmentation of Selected Bee Stocks in Commercial
          Operations: a Case Study                Barry Davies
 
11:20-12:00    Quick Testing Bees for Tracheal Mite Resistance: Is It
               Real or...?                        Medhat Nasr
 
12:00-1:15     Lunch (served)
 
1:15-2:00 Regulation vs. Genes: Hygienic Behaviour in Ontario
          Tracheal Mite Resistant Stock           Doug McRory
 
2:00- 2:45     Logistics of operating and Marketing queens: Open
               Discussion
                                                   Rick Neilson
 
2:45-3:00 Coffee (served)
 
3:00-3:30 Business Meeting                             Paul Montoux
 
3:30      Adjournment