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New Date for NB Agriculture Consultations
As announced in “Province to Consult with NB Agriculture Stakeholders,” Agriculture and Aquaculture Minister Ronald Ouellette is travelling the province to consult with farmers and other agriculture industry stakeholders, in preparation for the New Brunswick Agriculture Summit in April 2008.
We’ve just received word of a change in schedule for some of those pre-Summit public consultation meetings, as follows:
. . . The new dates and times are:
Sussex: Tuesday, February 19, 10:00 AM - noon
(All Seasons Inn, 1015 Main Street)
Moncton: Tuesday, February 19, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(Rodd Park House Inn, 434 Main Street). . . Les dates et heures révisées sont :
Sussex: mardi 19 février, de 10 h à midi
(All Seasons Inn, 1015, rue Main)
Moncton: mardi 19 février, de 14 h à 16 h
(Rodd Park House Inn, 434, rue Main)
Research into Fungus as a Control for Varroa Mites in Honey Bees
Dr. David Boyle of Maritime MicroBiologicals Inc. reports on his research, on behalf of the New Brunswick Beekeepers Association, into the possibilities of using a beneficial fungus as a biological method of controlling Varroa mites in honey bee colonies:
Biological Control of Varroa Mite of Honey Bee
NBBA and Maritime MicroBiologicals Inc.
As we know too well, Varroa mites are a real problem for beekeepers. Control options are limited, especially since the mites have become resistant to many chemicals that have been directed against them. Therefore, when reports about fungi that controlled Varroa appeared about eight years ago, they were greeted with great interest.
The idea was that these disease-causing fungi, by targeting the mites but not bees (or beekeepers), could be used as biological control agents. Analogous “biocontrols” have been successful against other agricultural pests, so why not use them against Varroa?
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New Brunswick Launches Register of Farm Businesses
A new Register of Farm Businesses to help support the work done by general farm organizations in the province has been launched by Agriculture and Aquaculture Minister Ronald Ouellette. The minister, second from right, recently presented the first-ever Registered Professional Agricultural Producer card to greenhouse producer and Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick (AANB) Treasurer Patrice Finnigan of Rogersville. Dairy farmer and member of the AANB Board of Directors Robert Speer of Upper Hainesville (left) and AANB CEO Charline Cormier were on hand to witness the historic moment.
New Farm Register to Provide Stable Funding to Agriculture Organizations
Press release 07/11/30
FREDERICTON (CNB)
A new Register of Farm Businesses to help support the work done by general farm organizations in the province has been launched by Agriculture and Aquaculture Minister Ronald Ouellette.
The creation of the voluntary register is in line with the recent adoption of the Agricultural Producers Registration and Farm Organizations Funding Act. It will allow agricultural producers to pay registration fees to a Registrar of Farms who will turn them over to accredited general farm organizations for operational-funding purposes.
“General farm organizations in New Brunswick play a critical role in promoting agriculture and speaking on behalf of producers of all types,” Ouellette said. “Stable funding has been a long-standing issue for these organizations, and I am very pleased to implement a system that will give them more resources to do their important work.”
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In Response to Winterkill Advice
The Honey Bees and Winter Kill fact sheet, from the province of Alberta, was highlighted in yesterday’s article entitled How to Help Honey Bees to Survive the Winter. By way of follow-up, New Brunswick’s Chief Apiarist, Chris Maund, has provided this comment:
This is a very well-written fact sheet. One key point that I would like to bring to people’s attention is the beginning statement in the section on Pest Management: “Beekeepers should check the annual recommendations provided by their Apiculture Program”. Please be aware that each province may have different recommendation practices.
For example, in New Brunswick, bees from colonies with visible signs of American foulbrood (AFB) MUST NOT be shaken onto new foundation. In New Brunswick, all bees from colonies with visible signs of AFB must be destroyed by burning. Equipment must be also burned (some parts may be scorched). Additional management practices must also be done for colonies with no visible signs of AFB in the same apiary.
Chris Maund
Integrated Pest Management Specialist (Entomologist) and Provincial Apiarist /
Spécialiste de la lutte contre les parasites (Entomologiste) et Apiculteur provincial
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture /
Ministère de l’Agriculture et l’Aquaculture du Nouveau-Brunswick
