Central Beekeepers Alliance

Workshop on Direct Farm Marketing: Charlottetown, PEI

Beekeepers in Atlantic Canada may be interested in this up-coming direct farm marketing workshop presented by the PEI Federation of Agriculture in partnership with the PEI Department of Agriculture and Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada. INNOVATIVE MARKETING MADE EASY Friday, 16 November 2007 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Best Western MacLaughlin Hotel, 238 Grafton Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Cost: $30/person [...]

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Honey Recipes by Email

The National Honey Board (USA) published its first recipe nearly 18 years ago in an attempt to encourage people to use more honey. Since that time, they’ve collected more than 1,500 delicious honey recipes, including beverages, salad dressings, appetizers, main courses, side dishes and desserts. Now they’re offering a free recipe newsletter, The Honey Feast, to deliver [...]

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Nosema: Monitoring and Treatment for Honey Bees

The following is a brief article on monitoring and treatment for Nosema. Beekeepers should apply a preventative treatment for Nosema each fall. In the spring, Nosema levels should be monitored. If high levels of Nosema are found, another treatment should also be applied in the spring. Treatment in the fall: This is a preventative treatment which should [...]

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Multiple Mating and Queen Bees: Audio Podcast

The CBC Radio program As It Happens posted a story on 22 October 2007 about the value to a colony of queen bees mating with multiple drones — it’s all about genetic diversity. This story gives new meaning to the expression “busy as a bee.” New research shows that queen bees ensure they remain in charge [...]

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For Sale: Beekeeping Equipment

David Hatt, a small beekeeper in Beechwood, New Brunswick, is selling all of his beekeeping equipment and supplies. Please call 506-278-5406 if interested, or for more information. Buy & Sell Do you have beekeeping equipment for sale, too? Or maybe you’re looking to buy something in particular? Feel free to post your ad in the comments section, below…

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