The 71st annual conference of UBKA, held at the CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus outside Antrim, has been set to take place on the weekend of 20-21 March 2015. The event will be held over the Friday 20th and Saturday 21 March and the theme of the conference is still under wraps pending confirmation of guest speakers […]
Archives for May 2014
Farming for Bees
In recent years the bee and other pollinator populations around the world have suffered significant declines leading to concerns over the effect on crop yields. A number of theories have been proposed suggesting reasons for the decline, including industry, pollution, climate change and farming methods. A joint initiative between Ulster Farmers’ Union and the Ulster Beekeepers […]