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Time to sign up for spring beekeeping workshops!!
2012 OBA TECH-TRANSFER WORKSHOPS:
INTRODUCTORY BEEKEEPING, BEEKEEPING & INTEGRATED PEST
MANAGEMENT AND INTRODUCTORY QUEEN REARING
FOR ALL WORKSHOPS:
Lunch: Provided with registration fee. Coffee and snacks also included.
Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Cost: OBA members: $119.47 plus 13% HST. (Total = $135.00 per person per workshop)
Non-members: $128.32 plus 13% HST. (Total = $145.00 per person per workshop)
Note: Each workshop is limited to a maximum of 24 participants, on a first come, first serve
basis. (OBA = Ontario Beekeepers’ Association)
“INTRODUCTORY BEEKEEPING”
This beekeeping workshop consists of classroom sessions and hands-on lessons in the
bee yard. Participants of all experience levels are welcome. Topics include basic honey bee
biology, beekeeping equipment, working in the bee colony, seasonal beekeeper responsibilities,
harvesting and extracting honey and preparing bee colonies for winter. Each participant will
receive a copy of the Ontario Beekeeping Manual.
“BEEKEEPING AND IPM (INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT)”
This intermediate beekeeping workshop consists of classroom sessions and hands-on
lessons in the bee yard. Participants should have taken an Introductory Beekeeping workshop
or course and/or have at least one season of beekeeping experience prior to attending. Topics
include pest and disease biology and identification, monitoring for pests and diseases, record
keeping, treatments and integrated pest management. Each participant will receive a copy of
the Ontario Beekeeping Manual.
“INTRODUCTORY QUEEN REARING”
This queen rearing workshop consists of classroom sessions and demonstrations with
hands-on lessons in the bee yard. Participants are required to have prior beekeeping knowledge
and experience in maintaining colonies. Topics include queen biology, methods of rearing
queens, preparing a cell builder colony, grafting techniques and introduction of cells and
queens. Each participant will receive a copy of the Ontario Queen Rearing Manual.
See table for scheduled 2012 OBA Tech-Transfer workshops.
Check website for updates:
http://techtransfer.ontariobee.com/index.php?action=display&cat=55&v=69 |
Our 'Open Hive' event has been and was great.
Thanks to all who were able to come out to our 'Open Hive' Event held on Saturday June 18th, 2011.
Enjoy these photo's of the our fun filled day celebrating 30 years of "Keepin' it Sweet"
 
 
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