About this Event Re-active Swarm Control This talk covers the methods of management that can be used to deal with colonies that have started queen cells ie when pre-emptive swarm control has failed. Artificial swarming is the method that can be used if the colony has not already issued a prime swarm. If the prime […]
In this IBAclg webinar, PJ Curran will give guidance on rearing queens. Covered in the webinar Why rear Queens? Best time to start? Equipment needed? Methods, Ben Harden system, Cloake Board, Jenter- Cup Kit, Grafting, Incubator, Apideas Timetable and Planner Hive Records & Selection EWBA Facebook page to book..limit of 100 places
Virtual Bee Health Workshop 2021 Workshop Speakers: Tom Williamson - Senior Bee Inspector (DAERA). Overview and Update of NI Bee Health and Current Challenges Megan Seymour - Master Beekeeper. How to Make Healthy Increase. Practical Hints and Tips for Queen Rearing Date / Details Thursday 22nd April at 7:30pm via Zoom Register in advance for […]
Drone Congregation Areas – the place to be or the last-chance saloon? About this Event Fascinated by the idea that there might be specific meeting and mating places for drones and queens, Stephen Fleming started looking for them around his apiaries but found one where he least expected. As he discovered more, a pattern seemed […]
Wednesday May 5th, 8pm European Foulbrood Dr Chris Palgrave BSc(Hons), BVM&S, PhD, FHEA, FRCPath, MRCVS Chris graduated from the University of Edinburgh, where he also intercalated a PhD in immunogenetics and comparative pathology at the Roslin Institute. He worked as a practicing vet in the UK and USA before attending the anatomic pathology residency program […]
About this Event Diagnosing queen problems: is it the queen, the colony, both, or neither?! Practical advice—based on empirical research—looking at different symptoms and attributing whether or not the problem is the queen’s fault. A lesson in showing how we blame the queen way more often than is actually her fault. David R Tarpy David […]
Diagnosing queen problems with Professor David Tarpy Is it the queen, the colony, both, or neither?! This talk is packed with practical advice based on empirical research About this Event Diagnosing queen problems: is it the queen, the colony, both, or neither?! Practical advice—based on empirical research—looking at different symptoms and attributing whether or not […]
Thursday May 13th, 8pm Biosecurity & Apiculture Nicolas Vidal Naquet DVM, DIE d’apiculture-pathologie apicole Nicolas graduated in veterinary medicine from the Alfort Veterinary Faculty in 1987. Since then he has worked practice (pets) in Paris and currently works as an emergency vet for VetoAdom, an “at home” veterinary emergency service. In 2007, he started to […]
Thursday May 20th, 8pm The Genetics of the Irish Honey Bee Jack Hassett BSc(Hons), PhD Jack received his BSc. (Hons) in Pharmaceutical and Forensic Analysis from Limerick Institute of Technology in 2013. During his degree he studied a wide variety of scientific practices and has experience with an array of various instrumentation. Following the completion […]
John White will talk about a method of swarm prevention that means you don't have to open the brood nest About this event Checkerboarding is a simple swarm management tool that prevents swarming. It uses the bee's natural swarm and survival impulses. When the basic seasonal brood nest behaviour is understood, bees can be easily […]
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