From august the 28th to september 15th in the Chemistry Faculty, incription will close on august the 23rd.

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No beeheeive products reported this week

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Beekeeping exports surpassed in 2005/2006 the 10,000 tons, with an entrance from currencies to the country by US$ 15 M. Of the total of the production, 20% were commercialized in the local market. This implied an increase, whereas 80% were sold in the outside. The prices in the beginning varied between US$ 0.9 by kilogram in the first shipments and US$ the 1.30 in the year ends.

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New web page for the National Organic Program

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The varroa trail has taken a more sinister turn after a suspected outbreak in beehive colonies outside a Nelson hot spot. The hives fall outside the 10km surveillance zone surrounding the first mites detected in sites near Stoke on June 16. Eighteen apiaries have already tested positive. One of the apiaries is owned by one of the biggest beekeepers in the Nelson area, with more than 1000 hives. Surveillance teams expect to find more apiaries infected with the mite.

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“Last year I spent $3,800 on one round of treatment with mitacide,” said Edd Buchanan, a commercial beekeeper in Black Mountain. “It gets expensive quick to be in this business.” The increased mitacide costs translate to higher costs for farmers and eventually for consumers. More expensive bee pollination services do translate into more expensive food, although so far the increases have been relatively minor. Almonds, however, because they’re solely honeybee pollinated, have probably had the most dramatic price increase locally, going up 40 percent to 50 percent.

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Organized by the INTA, Sec. of the Production Municipality of Federal, Sec. of the Production Government of Entre Rìos, Municipality of Bernardi Conscript, Apicultural Group “El Ñandubay”.

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As affirmed by Enrique Bedascarrasbure, of the INTA, Famaillá. In the country 28 thousand families are dedicated themselves to the beekeeping through microcompanies that are concentrated, mainly, in La Pampa region.

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In the Casablanca International Fair, will end on June 25th. The fair aims to be an exchange meeting between the businessmen in the agricultural industry, yearly sales turnover over MAD 60 billion (Euros 4.4 billion). The agricultural companies must prepare themselves for many difficulties, such as the new EU standards, especially traceability requirements.

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Dictated by Dr. Stefan Stangaciu in La Trinidad Vactional Center, Tlaxcala, Tlax. a 40 minutes close to the Puebla city, from july 17 to 19 and 20 to 22, 2006

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