Webinar – Integrated Pest Control for Varroa Management

 

IPM for varroa and the complexities of successful treatment free beekeeping – Maggie Gill NBU

Thu, Jul 27, 2023 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM BST

IPM for varroa and the complexities of successful treatment free beekeeping – Maggie Gill NBU

Join us for a webinar on Jul 27, 2023 at 7:30 PM BST.

Register now!

Maggie is the Regional Bee Inspector for Wales and her talk will look at integrated pest management for varroa and the complexities of ‘treatment free’ beekeeping.
Maggie has worked for the National Bee Unit since 2014 working as a Seasonal Bee Inspector prior to taking up her current role. She has kept bees since 2007 and has an interest in honey bee research. This interest has led her to work with the National Botanic Garden of Wales to look at how nectar resources affect pollinator assemblages, and to carry out research for the NBU in Thailand looking into monitoring for Tropilaelaps and potential transmission routes. Maggie is also currently working with the US military and University of Maryland on monitoring volatile organic compounds in colonies to detect sub clinical levels of disease and environmental contamination.
Many beekeepers are interested in becoming treatment free and Maggie’s talk will help us to understand what is required for this to be achieved successfully.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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WBKA – Articles wanted!

Dear Beekeepers – The WBKA is looking for articles of interest to beekeepers in Wales for the 2023 autumn edition of the Welsh Beekeeper magazine.  Maybe you have tried something new this year and wish to share your experiences with other beekeepers. Your association may have some news or you may have visited beekeepers in other parts of the world where practices are different.  We want to hear from you.  If you want to comment on something that you read in a previous edition of the magazine or on something that has been in the news or has been on your mind, letters are always welcome.  Do you have a favourite recipe or other ways of using hive products, not just, honey then please send them to our editor.  If there is something you would like to see featured in the magazine you know where to send it – editor@wbka.com.

Our quarterly photographic competition is still running so please get your images to the editor.  The rules for the competition can be found on the rear cover of the Summer 2023 edition which is on the WBKA website, if you can’t lay your hands on a printed copy.

Articles, letters, recipes, poems, photos etc for the autumn edition should be with the editor by the end of July – editor@wbka.com

 

Funeral arrangements for C. Wynne Jones

Dear Beekeepers

The funeral service for Wynne is taking place on Thursday 6th July at 2pm, at Capel Pentrecelyn, should any of your members wish to attend. The family will be pleased to see anyone who knew Wynne at the service.

Please let any of your members that may have known him know about the arrangements.

Cofion cynnes / Kind regards,
Jenny Shaw
Ysgrifennydd / General Secretary
Cymdeithas Gwenynwyr Cymru / Welsh Beekeepers’ Association