Honey Bees & Beekeeping in New Brunswick, Canada

PMRA Approves Emergency Use of Apivar in Canada

Posted by drone on July 3, 2009

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has granted Apivar® an emergency registration for control of the varroa mite in honey bee hives from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 for every Canadian province except Newfoundland.

Apivar is a sustained-released product in the form of plastic strips impregnated with the active ingredient Amitraz.

The use of Apivar in Canada is subject to various conditions.

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2009-2010 Honey Bee Funding Announced for New Brunswick

Posted by workerbeej on July 1, 2009

New Brunswick’s Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture has announced the 2009-2010 Honey Bee Expansion Initiative to provide strategic assistance to the New Brunswick beekeeping industry.

This funding program is intended to help commercial beekeepers to expand their existing operations by increasing the number of colonies, and small-scale beekeepers who wish to expand their operations to commercial status

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Central Beekeepers Meet 7 July 2009

Posted by workerbeej on July 1, 2009

beekeepingTuesday, 7 July 2009
Central Beekeepers Alliance Meeting
Agricultural Research Centre, Fredericton, NB
7:30 p.m.

Want to learn more about Beekeeping?

Central Beekeepers meet on the second Tuesday of the month. Visitors and new beekeepers are always welcome! Most meetings include an educational session, group discussion, or hands-on demonstration for the benefit of beginning beekeepers in central New Brunswick.

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SouthEast Beekeepers Meet June 12-13, 2009

Posted by beekeepers on June 3, 2009

Southeast New Brunswick Beekeepers’ Association
Semi-Annual Meeting
Workshop/Field Day, Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th, 2009

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Honeybees on Crocus Flowers: Photographs

Posted by beekeepers on May 26, 2009

These photographs were taken by CBA member Gail Duncan on her property at Yoho Lake, New Brunswick, the last week of April 2009. Her honey bees were taking advantage of a lovely spring day to forage for pollen in the crocus blooms. (Click on each thumbnail photo if you’d like to view a larger version.)

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