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October 2020
A Day with Tom Seeley
A day with Tom Seeley At the Salvation Army Church, 7195 Cariboo Road, Burnaby, BC. More details to come. Here's a link to Tom's Cornell University page
Find out more »BCHPA AGM Conference and Trade Show
Here's a link to the 2019 Conference. Updates on 2020 Conference to come. Location - Abbotsford, BC.
Find out more »November 2020
Bees and Beers Zoom call
This will be an informal Zoom chat room where you are free to discuss all your beekeeping questions, successes, ideas, etc.
Find out more »December 2020
January 2021
RBA AGM
Please join us to approve our financial statements and appoint our new Executive Team.
Find out more »February 2021
February 2022
RBA Monthly Meeting – Ron Miksha on Honey
By Zoom, from Alberta, we will hear from Ron Miksha. His topic is classic, “Honey”! I think he can answer some of the questions we might have about honey, or ones we haven’t thought of yet. Ron Miksha keeps bees in his back yard in Calgary. He is a frequent contributor to BeesCene, American Bee Journal, and has a 20-year-old blog (badbeekeepingblog.com), which is named after his book about his commercial beekeeping days. Currently, Ron is researching bee ecology at…
Find out more »March 2022
RBA Monthly Meeting – David Evans “The Apiarist” – Rational Varroa Control
Varroa remains the greatest threat to bees and beekeeping. The mite, and the viruses it transmits, are responsible for most overwintering colony losses. To avoid these mite levels must be minimised. This presentation discusses some of the science behind why Varroa and viruses are a threat to our bees before moving on to practical beekeeping considerations including how and when to control Varroa in your hives. Many beekeepers treat at the wrong time of the season, or use the wrong treatment, for maximal effect. In…
Find out more »April 2022
RBA Monthly Meeting – Dr Nuria Morfin – BCHPA Tech Transfer Program
Dr Nouria Morfin leads BC Honey Producers Association's new multi-year Technology Transfer Program to benefit the bee industry of the province. This program will pursue and implement appropriate solutions in fields which may include Integrated Management of bee pests and diseases, advancements in queen rearing, increased success in winter survival of colonies, develop training and BMPs for British Columbia beekeepers to become more self-sufficient and profitable. Nuria comes to the Tech Transfer Program with fourteen years of experience as a…
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