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 About CAPAWhat is the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturalists (CAPA)?
CAPA was originally founded as the Canadian Association of Apiculturists (CAA) in 1959. At the 1974 Annual Meeting held in Banff, the CAA decided to federally register and professionalize the organization. Hence from 1975 onward, the organization has be known as the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA). CAPA members study, educate and administrate in the fields of apiculture and pollination. CAPA members engage in diverse pursuits, including:
Who are the Executive Members of CAPA? Rheal Lafrenir (President) Rheal.Lafreniere@gov.mb.ca Medhat Nasr (Vice President) Medhat.Nasr@gov.ab.ca Chris Jord (Secretary / Treasurer) cwjordan@gov.pe.ca Stephen Pernal(Past President) Steve.Pernal@agr.gc.ca Where and when is the next annual CAPA meeting? CAPA will hold its next AGM in conjunction with the North American Beekeeping Conference in Orlando, Florida, January 12-16, 2010. This will be an international joint meeting of several professional and industry associations. Participating organizations include: CAPA will hold its business meeting on January 12 and the morning of January 13. CAPA members must register for the joint meetings using the ABF website and select CAPA as their affiliated organization. For this year, the CAPA-CHC research symposium has been amalgamated into the American Bee Research Conference, being held in conjunction with the joint meetings on January 14 and 15. How can I join CAPA? Download Membership Form Full membership, with voting privileges is open to personnel employed by Canadian Federal and Provincial governments, universities or colleges who are employed in the field of apiculture as:
What is the CAPA Student Merit Award and how can I apply? The CAPA Student Merit Achievement Award was established to recognize outstanding achievement by a student in the field of apiculture. This is an annual award with a value up to $500.00. All students, graduate and undergraduate, attending Canadian or foreign universities and all foreign students attending Canadian institutions are eligible for this award. Eligible student will have demonstrated excellence in research, extension or any other area contributing significantly to the development of apiculture. Nominations must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation and a biographic sketch of the nominee. A summary of the research work including objectives, methods, conclusions and significance should be accompanied by relevant research papers or abstracts of thesis or dissertations. Excellence in extension or other areas significant to apiculture development should be documents by copies of publications, audio visual programs or other pertinent information. An explanation of purpose, exposure to the industry and impact should be included. Documentation for a nominee may include information in more than one category. As an example, a nominee may have conducted important research and have been outstanding in extension or teaching. A call for nominations takes place each fall. For more information contact contact the CAPA Secretary/Treasurer, Chris Jordan(cwjordan@gov.pe.ca). Past Winners:
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