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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The American Beekeeping Federation (ABF) Research Committee has formally established a new research program aimed at supporting research conducted by beekeepers and those involved in the beekeeping industry. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Proposals for funding should focus on issues of concern to the beekeeping industry as a whole and to members of the ABF. Projects need to result in a product, solution or method that directly benefits the apiculture industry. The ABF is excited to provide some support for beekeepers and others to conduct studies on their ideas to improve bee management in replicated studies using test and control groups so that results can be compared and presented to ABF members as a whole.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Visit the links below to learn more about how to submit a research proposal to the ABF Research Committee. All beekeepers and those involved in the beekeeping industry are eligible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.abfnet.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=208">http://www.abfnet.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=208</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.abfnet.org/associations/10537/files/ABF_Call%20for%20Research%20Proposals_2012_FINAL.pdf">http://www.abfnet.org/associations/10537/files/ABF_Call%20for%20Research%20Proposals_2012_FINAL.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Robin D. Lane, CAE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Executive Director</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>American Beekeeping Federation</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>3525 Piedmont Road</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Building Five, Suite 300</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Atlanta, GA 30305</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>404.760.4248 (direct)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>404.240.0998 (fax)</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>abfnet.org</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><br></span><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>ABF: Serving the Industry Since 1943<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/American-Beekeeping-Federation/187316191311832"><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=50 height=50 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD820B.7299DDF0" alt="Description: Description: Description: facebook-logo_50"></span></i></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Find us on Facebook!<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Register Today!</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Plan to be in Hershey, Pennsylvania, January 8-12, 2013 ... ABF hosts the North American Beekeeping Conference & Tradeshow at the <i>Hershey Lodge</i>. Visit </span><a href="http://www.nabeekeepingconference.com"><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>www.nabeekeepingconference.com</span></b></a><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> for conference details!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>