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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2002, 10 TO 12 NOON
SESSION 1: HONEY HARVESTING AND HONEY
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OVERVIEW: Honey production is by far the preponderant management objective of beekeepers, whether that production be for home consumption or for sale. The methods employed for harvesting are crucial to the quality of the product and are a major point of consideration for a beginning beekeeper. A honey extractor can greatly improve the quality and quantity of honey produced in an apiary. However, they can be costly to purchase but are of only moderate difficulty to make for an experienced handy-person. Participants should be aware of the basic design in order to better make a decision about the type of hive, and the contingent extraction method, that they might wish to adopt. OBJECTIVES:
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2002, 7:30-9:30
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SESSION 1.5: BEE CLUB MEETING The next meeting of the Nanaimo Beekeepers Association will be held at 7:30pm February 27, 2002, at Fairview Community School, located at Second street and Howard Avenue. Slide show and shop talk-- come meet your soon-to-bee-colleagues |
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SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2002, 10 AM TO
2 PM
SESSION 2: FIELD TRIP TO JINGLEPOT APIARY
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OVERVIEW: A field to a local apiary will serve as an introduction to the equipment and systems required in small-scale commercial beekeeping. OBJECTIVES:
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SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2002, 10 AM TO 12 NOON
SESSION 3: INTRO TO BEE BIOLOGY
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OVERVIEW: It is necessary for all beekeepers to develop a knowledge of the functional biology of the honeybee and what aspects of that biology can be manipulated. OBJECTIVES:
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SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2002, 10
AM TO 12 NOON
SESSION 4: TYPES OF HIVES
OVERVIEW:
The discovery of the bee-space made possible the movable comb hive. Moveable comb hives, in turn, make hive management much more practical and productive. The type of hive that will appropriate for any given beekeeper depends on a number of environmental, cultural and economic variables.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2002, 10 AM TO 2 PM
SESSION 5: THE NECTAR CYCLE/FORAGING
OVERVIEW:
The yearly fluctuation of nectar and pollen is the essential phenomenon influencing the growth and diminishment of the hive's population and, correspondingly, the availability of stores including harvestable honey. A proper understanding of this relationship is the basis for proper management.
Linked with the Beekeeping Cycle the Foraging session focuses on how bees fulfill the resource needs of the colony. The quantity, quality and location of the forage have important consequences for the behaviour of the colony, and therefore for the beekeeper.
OBJECTIVES:
* outline the yearly nectar cycle in British Columbia and how this affects colony population and resulting honey production.
* discuss ways to determine local nectar cycle and identify melliferous plants and thus determine the beekeeping potential of an area.
* to practice basic hive revision
* to expand the brood nest under proper conditions
* to review the resource needs of the hive.
* to examine the factors which determine the types of forage collected.
* to discuss the methods of communication used by bees in the exploitation of resources and how these can affect beekeeping.
* to discuss ways to determine local nectar cycle and identify melliferous
plants and thus determine the beekeeping potential in an area.
NOTE: NO SESSION ON MARCH 30, 2002
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2002, 10 AM TO 12 NOON
SESSION 6: OBTAINING BEES/SWARMS
OVERVIEW:
The phenomena of swarming, supersedure and absconding have a marked influence on the goals of the beekeeper. If not understood and managed correctly these can have negative impact to the harvest; conversely if they are handled properly they may even benefit the beekeeper.
OBJECTIVES:
* to discuss the causes and differences between swarming, supersedure and absconding
* to practice the management techniques employed to control swarming
* to discuss how age-class cohorts can be manipulated for management objectives
* to manipulate an artificial swarm
* to discuss the ways to obtain bees and the impact of each way
* to identify the causes of anaphylactic shock
* to practice treatment of anaphylactic shock
* to discuss other issues related to health and apiculture (apitherapy for arthritis, allergy to pollen, botulism spores in honey)
SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2002 , 10 AM TO 2 PM
SESSION 7: BEE PRODUCTS
OVERVIEW:
A quality product will go a long way to developing the confidence that encourages return-customers and the efficient production of a product is the keystone to any marketing scheme. "Value-added products" such as baked goods using honey, creams or ointments made from wax, etc. can greatly increase the value of the raw materials that go into their manufacture.
OBJECTIVES:
* to process beeswax for market
* to prepare beeswax products
* to prepare products of which hive products form an integral part
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 2002 , 10 AM TO 2 PM
SESSION 8: Bee Diseases and Problems
OVERVIEW:
* to reduce the brood chamber (for control of wax-moth). * to fumigate and store drawn comb (against wax-moth). * to identify and practice the treatment of European and American foulbrood. * to identify varroa and discussed its control. * to identify the symptoms and treatment of nosemasis and dysentary. * to prevent diseases in your own hives by maintaining strong colonies through good management. |
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