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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Conference for Can. Assn. of Professional Apiculturists [mailto:<a href="mailto:CAPA-L@LISTSERV.UOGUELPH.CA">CAPA-L@LISTSERV.UOGUELPH.CA</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Medhat Nasr<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 20, 2015 8:47 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:CAPA-L@LISTSERV.UOGUELPH.CA">CAPA-L@LISTSERV.UOGUELPH.CA</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Bee Health App</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dear Apiculturists </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Alberta Agriculture has developed an app for <span style="color:#1f497d">“B</span>ee <span style="color:#1f497d">H</span>ealth<span style="color:#1f497d">”</span>. Phase I of the “Bee Health” app is released. It focuses on bee diseases symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options. It is developed for iOS and Android platforms. It can be download to iPhone, Samsung phone family and iPad. To download to iPad, you need to use the iPhone only option for down loading.<br><br>We are currently working on the second phase that will include diagnoses of diseases based on symptoms. It will also include an interactive feature to communicate with Alberta registered beekeepers <span style="color:#1f497d">It will </span>facilitate bee diseases diagnostics<span style="color:#1f497d">,</span> and communication to provide recommendations on line. Pictures can be emailed to Alberta apiculture staff for assistance in diagnoses. Broadcasting warnings of pest outbreaks will also be included. All reports and findings will be recorded in the provincial bee pest surveillance database. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Please help yourself and download the app. To find the app, search App Store or Google Play store for "bee health" or follow this link: <a href="http://www.programs.alberta.ca/17713.aspx#ad-image-0">http://www.programs.alberta.ca/17713.aspx#ad-image-0</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br>Please share with beekeepers community. Hey it is free for all. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">If you have any comments please contact <a href="mailto:medhat.nasr@gov.ab.ca"><span style="color:windowtext">medhat.nasr@gov.ab.ca</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Best regards</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br>Medhat </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Dr. Medhat Nasr<br>Provincial Apiculturist</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Crop Research and Extension Division<br>Crop Diversification Centre North<br><br>17507 Fort Road<br>Edmonton, AB, Canada T5Y 6H3<br>Tel: (780) 415-2314 Fax: (780) 422-6096<br><a href="mailto:Mailto:medhat.nasr@gov.ab.ca" target="blank">Mailto:medhat.nasr@gov.ab.ca</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><img border="0" width="118" height="210" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D0DB78.6EB63DE0" alt="http://www.programs.alberta.ca/images/Phone_Image_Android_1_rdax_118x210.png"></span><span style="color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. </span></p></div></body></html>