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August 2023
RBA Monthly Meeting – Online Only event – Will Gruenwald – Fall/Winter Preparation
For those that joined Will Gruenwald of Chillardbee’s Apiaries discussion in April he talked about his very specific fall/winter prep he has honed over the years that has worked for him. Join us for a rare August meeting of the club for the “big three” things required for successful wintering which is disease/pest management, sufficient population and queen rightness, and assuring adequate stores. He will talk about a few mite control products and a particular focus on oxalic acid vapour…
Find out more »September 2023
RBA Monthly Meeting – Online Only – Latest advancements in the honey bee microbiome management and hive probiotic supplements
A thank you for fellow RBA member Brett Findlay for our latest guest, Brendan Daisley a Banting-NSERC Postdoc, Allen-Vercoe Lab, University of Guelph also the President of ISAPP-SFA | www.isapp-sfa.com as well as Creator of BEExact | www.github.com/bdaisley/BEExact and Canadian Bee Gut Project | https://beegutproject.uoguelph.ca. The talk will primarily focus on the honey bee microbiota and results from our recent studies testing how probiotics/beneficial bacteria influence honey bee resistance to disease. I will also be sharing details about the citizen…
Find out more »October 2023
RBA Monthly Meeting: Bee Round Up
Join us for a discussion. A combo of a reflection on the season, what you're planning for winter, share your experiences and a bees and beers. Bring your drink of choice and join us online. Due to construction at the Nature Pavilion all meetings until end of year will be online.
Find out more »November 2023
RBA Monthly Meeting: Andony Melathopoulos, Assistant Professor Pollinator Health Extension
If you've ever listened to his PolliNation podcast you know Andony Melathopoulos is an egaging and excited speaker who focuses on pollinator (all pollinators) health. Join us for our November meeting. Title: Are honey bees like chickens and native bees like polar bears? There is a growing antagonism between beekeepers and native bee enthusiasts over whether beekeeping has a negative impact on native bee populations. In this talk I review what is known in this emerging area of study. …
Find out more »December 2023
Holiday Social @ Dogwood Brewing
Once again we're at Dogwood Brewing for our Holiday Social. It's a dessert and salad, potluck. The cost of a ticket includes a beer and a flatbread pizza of your choosing. Please use the Eventbrite link to pre order your pizza so the kitchen can prepare for us. If you haven't already you can renew your membership as well. We've not had many opportunities to get together face to face this could be one of them! See you there.
Find out more »January 2024
AGM followed by Leslie Holmes (University of Lethbridge)
The once a year event, the AGM. We will be virtual this year, the link has been circulated in the Agenda that was emailed out. The business of the AGM will be followed by speaker Leslie Holmes from the University of Lethbridge, kicking off our Queen focused talks for the beginning of the year. The AGM is where we elect the new executive. All positions are open, please talk to anyone on the current executive if your interested. We welcome…
Find out more »February 2024
RBA Monthly Meeting: Emily Huxter
Yes! A resumption in in person meetings thank you to club member Peter Nielson who has offered up a space that should allow us to both do in person and provide a good experience to those joining online. We will be starting the meeting early at about 630 to allow for members to connect and newbies to ask questions of some of the experienced keepers that will be there. There will also be a random draw for those in person. …
Find out more »March 2024
RBA Monthly Meeting: Julia Mahood
Julia Mahood is a Georgia Master Craftsman Beekeeper who has been keeping bees since 2004. A recent guest on both Beekeeping Today as well as recent RBA presenter, Andony Melathopoulos, Pollination Podcast. She created the citizen science website MapMyDca.com to gather data on drone congregation areas. Julia was awarded the Georgia Beekeeper of the year in 2018. A graphic artist, she designed the Georgia “Save the honey bee” license plate. She is passionate about education and teaches beekeeping in Georgia…
Find out more »April 2024
RBA Monthly Meeting: Dr Nuria Morfin – Buzzworthy Breakthroughs: Exploring Cutting-Edge Research in Bee Science
What's the latest?? Nuria Morfin, is the Technology Transfer Program Lead in British Columbia. She has been working with honey bees for fifteen years as an extensionist, beekeeper, and researcher. Nuria got her PhD from the University of Guelph – Honey Bee Research Centre, where she later worked as a researcher studying the impact of stressors on health and behaviour, analyzing the mechanisms behind behavioural immunity. Nuria also worked as a Bee Inspector for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food…
Find out more »May 2024
RBA Monthly Meeting: Strategies for Spring
Please join us at our upcoming monthly RBA meeting. It will be an opportunity for members to share knowledge, collaborate on beekeeping strategies, network, and learn from each other. Our focus will be members working in small groups with a mix of skills and knowledge. The discussions will centre on current seasonal issues for beekeepers such as swarm management, mite monitoring and treatment, brood management and more.
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