Dear Beekeepers,
NJ Beekeeping Association is celebrating the 100's anniversary Oct 4-5. Two
day educational, Cranberry Harvest Tour, and Celebration events will be held
at Ramada Inn, Hightstown and Chatsworth, NJ, October 4th & 5th, 2002.
For more Information, Please contact Bob Hughes Tel: (609) 585-4359 or
Dan Kurela Tel: (908) 673-6644; "Kurela" <[log in to unmask]> or
Dave Wasitowski (908) 806-7611 e-mail: David Wasitowski
<[log in to unmask]>
Guest speakers - Dr. Dewey Caron (Delaware University)
- Dr. John Skinner (Tennessee University)
- Dr. Mark Feldlaufer (USDA-Bee Laboratory
- Dr. Sridhar Polavarapu (Rutgers University MD)
- Ms. Susan Cobey, (Ohio State University)
- Mr. Tony Jadczak, Maine State Apiarist, Maine Dept. of Ag
- Dr. Medhat Nasr (Rutgers University)
- Mr. Bob Hughes (NJ Beekeeper)
Saturday - "Travel with us to Chatsworth" for tours and workshops:
- Tours of Haines Cranberry Farm and watch harvesting
cranberries
- Ocean Spray Plant
- Workshops at Rutgers Blueberry & Cranberry Research
Center
Saturday Evening - At the Ramada Inn, Hightstown, NJ Cocktail Hour &
Dinner/Dance
PROGRAM
Friday October 4th, 2002:
9:30-9:45 Registration and Coffee
9:45:10:00 Introduction President of NJBA
10:00:11:30 Honey Bee Queens' workshop (Biology, Health, Quality, and
Resistance, etc.)
(Sue Cobey and Medhat Nasr)
11:30- 12:15 Bee Nutrition and Practices for Successful Wintering Bees (Tony
Jadczak)
12:15-1:15 Lunch
1:15- 2:00 Bee Brood Diseases: Diagnosis and Control (John Skinner)
2:00-2:45 Bee Adult Diseases: Diagnosis and Control (Dewey Caron)
2:45:3:15 In and Out of the Bee Yard in 30 min (Bob Hughes)
3:15-3:30 Coffee
3:30-4:00 Handling, Use and Abuse of Pesticides (Sridhar Polavarapu)
4:00-4:30 Alternative Methods for Management of Bee Diseases and Pests
(Medhat Nasr)
4:30-5:15 Questions Period
Friday Evening: 7:00 PM NJBA Business Meeting
8:00- 10:00 PM Social Hour
PROGRAM
Saturday October 5th, 2002:
8:00AM Travel to Chatsworth
9:00 AM Tour Cranberry Haines & Haines
10:30 AM Tour Ocean Spray Processing Plant Farm
12:00-1:00 Lunch at Rutgers Blueberry-Cranberry Research and Extension
Center
1:00-1:30 Research Activities at Rutgers Blueberry-Cranberry Research and
Extension
Center (Nick Vorsa)
1:30-2:00 Honey Bees and Blueberry Pollination in Maine (Tony Jadczak)
2:00-2:30 Management of Bees for Pollination (John Skinner)
2:30-3:00 Breeding New World Carniolian Bees (Sue Cobey)
3:00-3:30 Report Honey Bee Research at USDA- Bee Labortory (Mark Feldlaufer)
3:30-4:00 Report on Honey Bee Research Activities at Rutgers (Medhat Nasr)
4:00 Leaving to go back to Hotel
6:00- 11:00PM Dinner and Celebration Activities
6:00 Cocktail Hour
6:30 Introduction of Past Presidents and VIP
7:00 Dinner
8:00 Activities and Dance
11:00 Adjournment
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Registration Form
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Pay by Aug. 15th. After Aug.15th.
Friday October 4th.: $65.00/person $70.00/person
Saturday Oct. 5th. $75.00/person $80.00/person
Two days $ 140/person $150/person
Total Enclosed
Make Check Payable to: NJBA
Mail check to: Dan Kurela, 43 Quenby Mountain Road, Great Meadows, NJ 07838
Medhat Nasr, Ph. D.
Blueberry and Cranberry Research Center
Rutgers University,
Chatsworth, New Jersey 08019, USA
Ph. 609-726-1590 Ex 25
Fax. 609-726-1593
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