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Join the MBA and support the beekeeping industry in Manitoba!
Membership benefits include:
- Four issues per year of Manitoba Beekeeper
- Reduced subscription rates for other beekeeping journals
- Members receive a reduced admission rate for the annual MBA convention
- Meet with other beekeepers and have your opiinion on industry issues heard
- Members support bee research projects in Manitoba
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Bulletins
2008 MBA Membership
MBA MEMBERSHIPS ( annual fees valid from January 01 to December 31 of 2008)
1. REGISTERED MEMBERSHIP – $200.00 BASIC FEE, PLUS $0.40/COLONY (1,000 colony maximum)
a) Voting Registered Member (Designated Representative with 50 or more Colonies)
b) Non Voting Registered Member (Non Designated Representative with 50 or more Colonies)
2. NON REGISTERED MEMBERSHIP – $200.00 BASIC FEE, PLUS $0.40/COLONY (1,000 colony maximum)
Non Voting Member (Unregistered Manitoba Beekeeper with 50 or more Colonies)
3. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP - $60.00 BASIC FEE
Non Voting Member (Manitoba Beekeeper with 49 or fewer colonies, or out-of-province beekeeper,
or non-beekeeper)
Click here to download the 2008 Membership form (22k file)
Posted by Rheal, Monday, January 14, 2008
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Custom Pollination with Honey Bees
The following recommendations for custom pollination are supported by the Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association (MBA) and represent guidelines that may be used by honey beekeepers and growers in Manitoba. The information is presented to help take advantage of and bring together agricultural resources in the province, and to address common questions about custom pollination with honey bees. Growers and beekeepers are encouraged to learn from a number of sources on this subject, including experienced neighbours. Where custom pollination is not sought, these recommendations may not apply.
Click to download the Custom Pollination with Honey Bees in Manitoba: Recommendations and General Information (245 KB PDF)
Posted by David Ostermann, Wednesday, June 6, 2007
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Manitoba Bees For Sale 2008
The following is a list of beekeeper's selling bees (nucs, wintered colonies and queens) in Manitoba. This list will be updated periodically, therefore potential buyers are strongly encouraged to press the refresh botton if they have visited this site before. Disease histrory of vending operations is available by contacting Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (204) 945-4825 or (204) 945-3861.
Click here to download the list of beekeepers selling bees this spring 2008 (rtf file)
Posted by Rheal, Tuesday, April 24, 2007
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PUBLIC NOTICE - Mosquito control
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives will be compiling a contact list of beekeepers operating in or around larger communities in southern Manitoba, (e.g. communities above 1500 population south of the 53rd parallel.) In the event that mosquito adulticiding activities are scheduled to occur, the contact list will be used to communicate with beekeepers in those areas. We urge all beekeepers to become informed about the risk of WNV in their area and ensure that they are on the contact list. It is also a good idea to let your local municipality know where you have bees, especially if you are within 3 kms of a community. For more information about WNV and mosquito spraying activities, please contact Health Links - Info Santé 788-8200 or 1-888-315-9257 or visit the Manitoba Health West Nile Virus website, http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/wnv/index.html
The City of Winnipeg Insect Control Branch is involved in the control of nuisance and disease carrying mosquitoes in the City of Winnipeg and up to 12 km beyond.
Some of the control methodologies that are employed will involve the use of chemical pesticides including Chlorpyrifos®, Diflubenzuron®, Methoprene®, Permethrin®, Propoxur®, Resmethrin® and Malathion®. However, to protect bees from potential toxic effects of these chemicals, a 300 meter pesticide free radius will be provided around all honey bee and leafcutting bee hives. Beekeepers are encouraged to participate in this program by advising the Insect Control Branch of bee locations.
The only allowable exception to this spray policy will involve the use of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) and Bacillus sphaericus (B.sph) which is considered non-toxic to bees.
For further information, please write to the Insect Control Branch, 3 Grey St., Winnipeg, Mb., R2L 1V2 or call 986-3210 or 986-3222.
Posted by Rheal Lafreniere, Monday, May 1, 2006
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Administration By-Law for the Beekeepers' Association
MBA Registration Package
http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/regs/pdf/f047-244.87r.pdf
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