The Danish, Hjordis Klüb, Seville, Diego Martin, and Slovenian, Bo_tjan Grom, have been the victors in the first three prizes of the VII Iinternational Aapicultural photography contest that convenes the council of Azuqueca. de Henares. The complete list of winners Angel Morales and Jorge Mario Lucia, Spanish and Argentine, respectively, who have won the second and third prize in the form of single photograph. 'It is a privilege and an honour to have Azuqueca in this contest because we have received photographs of 38 countries conducted by beekeepers and photographer,' explained Paul Bellido, mayor of Azuqueca.

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This node comprising departments General Obligado, San Javier and Vera met on May 22, 2008. discussed various issues relating to the Council of the Apicultural value chain, its rules of procedure, operation, membership, objectives and strategies to pursue for better organization of the provincial beekeeping sector, health, sampling and analysis Nosema, frequency of meetings and dissemination of information among beekeepers. Were designated representatives to the Provincial Apicultural Council Messrs. Rodrigo Muchiut and Carlos Micheloud.

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In Paris, in the 76 th General Session of the International Committee of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) shall be formalised recognition to the Laboratory of the National Service for Animal Health (Senasa) as a reference laboratory in the OIE for mouth disease and American foulbrood.

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The Unio has proposed to the Ministry of Environment, Rural and Marine a study to determine the influence of bees and other pollinators in certain subregions in order to determine the consequences of climate change on beekeeping.

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Beekeepers expect to flourish broom Teide to ensure that honey harvest this year does not seem to get ahead because of the shortage of flower this year, according to the manager of the Honey House, Antonio Bentabol, who said 'the few rains have made that has not blossomed the field long enough. ' In addition, last week 'lowered the temperature in the Teide, so much of the flower of the broom Teide and tajinastes has been burned.' But beekeepers are waiting to see 'what's happening and if the flower bursts to improve the harvest.'

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40% of the population live in rural areas, where a large proportion of people engaged in agricultural production, where 36% of rural households are poor, lack of training and technical capacity. INTERVIDA in the department of Usulután supports a group of nine beekeepers for the Honey exploitation, processing and marketing

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Beekeepers from the New England and North West will meet in Nelson Bay today with other honey producers looking for a little love in return for their sweetness. Many could soon quit the industry unless the large supermarket chains start paying more for honey. Beekeepers are receiving as little as A$2 (US$ 1.92) per kilogram for a product supermarkets are selling for between A$8 (US$ 7.70) and A$10 ( US$ 9.60)per kg.

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The annual mortality survey conducted this spring by Mr. van Westendorp's department found average winter losses in B.C. to be 30 per cent, based on responses from beekeepers who own half of the province's 50,000 colonies. The highest colony losses - 58 per cent - were recorded in the Central North-Peace area and the lowest losses, about 15 per cent, in the Kootenay and South Okanagan areas. Last year, the loss rate averaged 23 per cent.

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Central Victoria's $70 million honey industry is getting the backing of Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE with an offer to help local employers who take on beekeeping trainees. New government incentives mean many local employers may now be eligible for payments to take on trainees. BRIT has developed seven specialty courses aimed at both hobby and commercial beekeepers. The courses include beekeeping, honey extraction, queen bee breeding, bee pollination services, Nosema disease management for pollination services, Varroa management and a business-related course.

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Each year, the Alamo Area Beekeepers Association extends a special invitation to nature lovers of all ages who are interested in learning about bees and becoming a beekeeper. Admission is free. At the DeWitt County ranch of Lauren & Tom Bartholomew 614 Boehm Road outside of Cuero, Texas 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2008 (RAIN OR SHINE!)

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