Central Beekeepers Alliance

Bee Feed Tested for Contamination

Scientists with the USDA’s Bee Research Laboratory and the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine are looking into whether the same industrial chemicals blamed for sickening and killing thousands of pets could be harming the honeybee population as well. “I was curious enough and wanted to be complete enough that I thought it was [...]

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Is There a New Nosema in Town?

The Los Angeles Times has created a bit of a buzz with a recent report of a study that seems to link Nosema ceranae with Colony Collapse Disorder. Researchers emphasize, however, that study results were “highly preliminary”: N. ceranae is “one of many pathogens” in the bees, said entomologist Diana Cox-Foster of Pennsylvania State University. [...]

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$100,000 for NB’s Commercial Beekeepers

Government of New Brunswick Press Release Agriculture and Aquaculture Minister announces funding in support of agriculture industry (07/05/18) FREDERICTON (CNB) – A number of funding allocations to ensure the long-term profitability and sustainability of the agriculture industry in New Brunswick were announced today by Agriculture and Aquaculture Minister Ronald Ouellette. “Since my appointment as minister of Agriculture and Aquaculture, [...]

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Free Plans for Mite-Away Hive Cover

NOD Apiary Products is giving away free full-size plans for building their new design of hive cover, the “MiteAway Migratory Lid” with a built-in rim. You can do formic acid treatments or feed pollen patties, all with one piece of equipment. This lid avoids carrying around two separate pieces of equipment, reduces the need for equipment [...]

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How to Light a Honeybee Smoker

Beekeepers have long used cool smoke to help calm their bees, to make it easier to work with the colonies. But lighting the smoker, and keeping it going, is one of those beekeeping skills that can be tricky for a beginner. It helps to have an experienced beekeeper show you how the equipment works — [...]

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