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Monique Charette, Ministry of Natural Resources staff biologist will discuss deer ecology and biology; deer harvest history in South Hastings, White deer monitoring information, landowner/hunter persp

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Community Wildlife Monitoring Program Workshop at Quinte Conservation, in Quinte Wes

Each spring Jim Pedersen, coordinator with the Hastings Stewardship Council helps landowners plant trees on marginal farm land. This is part of the Ontario government’s Trees Ontario program to plant 50 million trees by 2020.

The Hastings Stewardship Council partners with the municipalities to give residents trees to plant on their property. Watch the local media and www.harvesthastings.ca coming events section for more details about time and place.

If you would like to plant larger areas of land in 2011 please contact Jim Pedersen, (613) 395-4388 or jim [dot] pedersen [at] ontario [dot] ca.

You can order tree seedlings to purchase from Quinte Conservation and Lower Trent Conservation.

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David VanderDussen, NOD Apiary Products Inc. CEO will give a power point presentation about the Mite-Away Quick Strips™ on Monday, February 8, 2010, 7 p.m. at the Fairfield Marriott Hotel, 407 N. Front St., Belleville, located directly off Hwy 401. Take the Highway 62 South exit. This meeting is hosted by the Quinte Beekeepers’ Association. For more information please call (613)398-8422 or email peterbussell [at] reztel [dot] net. Everyone is welcome.

NOD Apiary Products Ltd., Frankford, Ontario, has developed a new, versatile form of treatment for the varroa mite in honey bee colonies.

Introductory Beekeeping This beekeeping workshop consists of classroom sessions and hands-on lessons in the bee yard. Participants of all experience levels are welcome. Topics include basic honey bee biology, beekeeping equipment, working in the bee colony, seasonal beekeeper responsibilities, harvesting and extracting honey and preparing bee colonies for winter. Each participant will receive a copy of the Ontario Beekeeping Manual.

FCC Express by Mark Cardwell Some Quebec agriculture producers will soon be earning extra income – and getting free top-grade soil to boot – thanks to a new business venture that helps big grocery stores dispose of organic garbage.

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Quinte Local Ontario Maple Syrup Producers Information Day

Please mark Friday, January 22, 2010 on your calendar for the Quinte Local Information Day. Please note the new location. This year it will be held at Tweed White Building at the Fair Grounds off of Louisa Street. Registration will be from 8.30 to 9.30 a.m. with the meeting starting at promptly at 9.30. The day will be packed with reports of OMSPA’s activities, including the Summer Tour, with technical information and an “Open Forum” for everyone to join in. A delicious lunch will be served. The cost for the lunch will be $10.00 per person.

January 6, 2010 Quinte Conservation is using the Internet to get the word out on species at risk in our area. Each month the Quinte Conservation website will feature a different species at risk. January’s featured species is the Southern Flying Squirrel.