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Randalstown & District Beekeepers Association

Randalstown & District Beekeepers Association

RANDBKA.org

Located on the shores of
Lough Neagh

affiliated to the Ulster Beekeepers Association

THE INSTITUTE OF NORTHERN IRELAND BEEKEEPERS

Saturday 27 October 2007

St Patrick's Parish Church, Castle Street, Ballymena


INIB 4th Annual Conference Agenda

8.30 - 9.15 Registration and Breakfast

8.30- 9.45 Delivery of honey show exhibits

9.30 Introduction by the INIB Chairman Michael Young & Hugh Keery Chairman Mid Ulster BKA

9.35 Inauguration of INIB President's Chain Of Office

9.45 Opening of the conference by the President Bill Turnbull

10.00 Guest Speaker Jaquie Bunse Master Beekeeper,Apiary Inspector BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food Apiculture Program Vancouver BC. What do you have in your hives?
Tips on what to look for throughout the year.

10.45 Break for Beverages

11.00 Scott Gordon Bunse Master Beekeeper-Commercial beekeeping in British Columbia

11. 45 Tim Lovett - Chairman British Beekeepers Association-the way forward

12. 00 Beekeepers Lunch

13. 00 Chairman Michael Young.
How to prepare and administer oxalic acid as part of Integrated Pest Management

13.15 Scott Gordon Bunse Master Beekeeper.- Making nucs the easy way.

14. 00 Joe Thompson - Beekeeper's Tales

14. 15 Break for Beverages

14.30 Guest Speaker Jaquie Bunse. The Canadian experience - Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)

15.15 Presentation of awards for the INIB Honey Show

15.45 Presentation of the Beekeeper of the Year Award

16.00 Closure of the Conference.

Passing of the Gavel Chairman Hugh Keery to Chairman Boyd Willis. Mid Ulster BKA Ice Cream Social

Entry Fee

INIB member £10.00

Non members£15.00

Entry Fee includes:

Breakfast: - Hot sausages in a Belfast bap, home made scones and home made preserves, tea and coffee Lunch: Honeydew melon, Chicken Fricassee, baby boiled potatoes, lemon meringue or American apple pie Morning and afternoon beverages.

Ice Cream Social (don't rush off - say a decent goodbye to your friends and have a safe journey)


For more details

INIB Secretary Caroline Thomson t: 028 94 452420 bridgeconsultancy@ni-home.co.uk

Mid Antrim Secretary Lorraine McBride t: 028 25640872 kilconriola@care4free.net

Chairman Michael Young t: 028 92 689724 e: myoungjudge@yahoo.co.uk

Why don't you pre-register, avoid the queue and head straight for breakfast-send a cheque with your full name and contact details to James Crawford, 52 Baillies Mills Road, Lisburn, BT27 6XJ Tel; 02892638528

| Updated: 9.9.2007 |