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HELP WANTED

The Association for Better Land Husbandry is seeking beekeeping assistance from a good, practical person with tropical experience for few weeks work. A contribution to travel costs, accommodation and modest fee will be offered.

Association for Better Land Husbandry, Nairobi, Kenya

BEE BOOKS NEW AND OLD

10 Quay Road, Charlestown, PL23 3NX, United Kingdom for your new and second-hand books. 01726 76844 or www.honey.mcmail.com.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE

I am beekeeper in Belarus with 100 colonies. I would like to contact other beekeepers and possibly visit their apiaries for more training. My special interest is treatment of American Foulbrood and am interested to make discussions about this.

Ivan Samsonovich, Belarus

IN MEMORY OF TWO BEE SCIENTISTS

It is with regret that we report news of the deaths of Professor Emeritus Ichiji Okada from Japan, and Dr Joop Beetsma from The Netherlands.

Professor Okada, the former Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and former Director of the Institute of Honeybee Science, Tamagawa University, died on 18 March 1999. His work made him a world renowned bee researcher, with numerous contributions to the field of apicultural research.

Dr Beetsma died on 26 March 1999. He was a founding member of NECTAR (Netherlands Expertise Centre for Tropical Apicultural Resources), a celebrated bee scientist and author, and worked in many countries, encouraging beekeeping and development.