In October, Professor Dr. Daniel S. Dezmirean from University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca visited The Beekeepers Association of the Republic of Moldova (Chisinau, Moldova) for a workshop with the theme  ̋Smart devices used in sustainable beekeeping" as part of the B-GOOD project.

Photo: Participants at the "Smart devices used in sustainable beekeeping" workshop

In November, within the same workshop, several representatives of the Beekeepers Association of the Republic of Moldova, visited the UCLUJ (Cluj-Napoca, Romania) apiary. The team of the University presented them the APHIS-DIA laboratory and the procedures that are performed there, the Experimental Apiary and how the BEEP base works as a monitoring tool for beekeepers.

Photo: Participants at the "Smart devices used in sustainable beekeeping" workshop

The participants attended the presentations about the B-GOOD project and about the devices used by the project, which was followed by a discussion about this device and feedback. The participants were introduced to the system through the devices works like analysis of temperature, humidity and vibrations. In the end, the beekeepers expressed their interest in a future collaboration and utilization of this devices for a sustainable beekeeping.

The main goal of the collaboration was to present the way in which a modern beekeeping management, with the help of smart devices, facilitates the work of the beekeeper.