PRESENT : Frank Lindsay (Pres.), Mary-Ann Lindsay (Treas.), John Burnet (Sec.),   Bill Allan, Andrew Beach, James Scott, Richard Hatfield

APOLOGIES : Vicki Alexander and Wrae Duncan.

PREVIOUS COMMITTEE MEETING : Minutes of meeting held 13 Sept 1999 read and confirmed.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS - Issue still outstanding but under control.

MEETING PROGRAM - Proposed themes/speakers for meetings over next 6 months :

• Sept - Varroa in British Columbia, Varroa identification and the Control program.
• Oct - Spring hive management.
• Nov - Paul Bolger (AgriQual Palm.Nth), Package Bees in Texas
• Dec - Honey Flow and Christmas Party
• Feb - Honey Harvest and Extraction

DISEASEATHON - Incorporating varroa mite inspection and sampling.

• Suggested date 12 Nov 2000

DECA TRAINING - 400 untrained beekeepers in Wellington. Beekeepers will be phoned & invited to attend training sessions. Sessions will be advertised on our website.

• Proposed training/exam dates - Sat afternoon 23 Sept (J’ville), 28 Oct (Pinehaven)
• Proposed charge $45 incl. exam and venue hire.

Meeting closed at 7.30 p.m.

John Burnet