76th Annual Tasmanian Beekeepers Association Conference

This year, the annual conference will be held at Tall Timbers, Smithton on 28/29th May 2021.

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Day 1: Friday 28th May, 2021

10.00am REGISTRATION
10.30am MORNING TEA
11.00am WELCOME BY PRESIDENT

APOLOGIES
REMEMBRANCE PAUSE
CONFIRMATION OF 2020 CONFERENCE MINUTES
BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES
PRESIDENTS REPORT
FINANCIAL REPORT
OTHER REPORTS
APIARY OFFICERS REPORT – Karla Williams

12.00 LUNCH
1.00pm OFFICIAL OPENING – SENATOR ERIC ABETZ
1.15pm SPEAKER – AUSTRLIAN MANUKA HONEY ASSOCIATION – MR TOM WALTERS

(CEO MAORI RESEARCH INSTITUTE LTD, NZ)

1.45pm SPEAKER – DR LIZ BARBOUR, CEO CRC HONEY BEE RESEARCH , WA
2.15pm AHBIC ANNUAL REPORT – MR TREVOR WEATHERHEAD
2.30pm SPEAKER – RESEARCH ON AFB (To be confirmed)
3.00pm AFTERNOON TEA
3.30pm SPEAKER – MR DON MUIR – BQUAL
4.00pm SPEAKER –
* agenda subject to change

Day 2: Saturday – 29th May, 2021

9.00am REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION OF HONEY/PHOTO COMPETITION ENTRIES
9.30am ANNUAL MEETING – General Business
10.30am MORNING TEA –
11.00am SPEAKER – DR DIANA LEEMAN, AGRIFUTURES REPORT
11.30am SPEAKER – KATHARINA SCHMIDT– update on Leatherwood project
12 noon LUNCH
1.00pm ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS AND GENERAL BUSINESS
1.30pm SPEAKER – CHRIS WELLINGTON, “Bioactive honey production: Genetic variability of nectar traits in Tasmanian Leptospermum scoparium”.
2.00pm SPEAKER – MR TOM WALTERS ‘Beekeeping in New Zealand’
2.30pm SPEAKER –DR DIANA LEEMAN . Small Hive Beetle
3.00pm Afternoon Tea –
3.30pm SPEAKER – Panel Discussion
4.00pm Close

ANNUAL DINNER: 6.00PM FOR 6.30PM – PRESENTATION TO WINNERS OF THE HONEY COMPETITION

*agenda subject to change