Lance Cuthill of the East Kootenay Beekeepers asked me to post this notice of their upcoming workshop. I have heard that seats are filling up fast, so register soon if you are interested.
************* BETTER YOUR BEEKEEPING ***************
KOOTENAY & BOUNDARY FARM ADVISORS WORKSHOP
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INFORMATION: Saturday, March 2, 2019
Eagles Hall – Cranbrook, BC
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Lunch – Provided on site
Cost: $15.00
** Pre-register @ www.kbfa.ca or
PH:778-771-5851 or 1-800-958-7174
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Karen & Gil Pedersen
The Pedersens are a father and daughter team of life long beekeepers from Saskatchewan. They are best known for their excellence in Queen production along with successful overwintering developments. They will be presenting on three major topics: 1. Queens, 2. Overwintering 3. Spring Management. The day will begin with the “Pedersen Story”- a fascinating journey from hobby to commercial beekeeping.
Axel Krause
Axel is a trained biologist and teacher who presently works for the Ministry of Agriculture as a bee inspector. He will be presenting on two major topics: 1. Identifying virus and bacterial disease in honey bees 2. New rules for antibiotic use by beekeepers.
***Beekeepers will have an opportunity for asking questions, interaction with attending beekeepers and a one time signup for the unique, subsidized Iotron project.***
THIS IS A SUPER OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL BEEKEEPERS
West Kootenay Beekeepers 