Bee Health Awareness Day - Tarland, Aberdeenshire - Saturday 2 June

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Bee Health Awareness Day - Tarland, Aberdeenshire

Saturday 2 June 2018, 9:30-16:30

A full day of lectures and practical sessions covering: American foulbrood (AFB), European foulbrood (EFB), other bee pests and diseases including Varroa, apiary hygiene, good husbandry practices and integrated pest control.

The key people in bee health in Scotland from the Scottish Government, including SASA and the Lead Bee Inspector, SRUC and the SBA will lead the sessions.

The cost is £25 per attendee which includes refreshments, lunch and all course materials. Payment is by cheque made payable to SAC Consulting. Spaces are limited so early booking is advised.

To book your place please complete the form and return it to:Vicky O’Donnell, P Spur, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh EH11 3XD or email your application to Bees_Mailbox@gov.scot

Please note payment is non-refundable if you do not attend.

You are also required to be a registered beekeeper on BeeBase before your application will be accepted:
https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/bee.../register.cfm?

The awareness day is brought to you by the Bee Health Improvement Partnership, a collaboration between the Scottish Government, Scotland's Rural College, the Scottish Beekeepers Association and the Bee Farmers Association. We take the awareness days around Scotland and this year the other event, in Dumfries, has been fully booked by members of the local association.