Central Beekeepers Alliance

Bees on TV: Sunday, 28 October

A story called “What’s Wrong with the Bees?” will be airing this Sunday on the television program 60 Minutes. Also, starting Sunday night, you can watch clips from the program, as well as some extras that weren’t on TV, at http://60minutes.yahoo.com/. Beekeeper Dave Hackenberg has been stung so many times, he’s become immune to the [...]

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International Bee Research Association

Wondering who is doing research on honey bees these days, and what they’re learning? The website of the International Bee Research Association allows visitors to browse the browse the Tables of Contents of the award-winning quarterly Journal of Apicultural Research, to subscribe, or to read a back-issue of the publication. The journal was just awarded [...]

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Honey Bee Revitalization Initiative for New Brunswick

In response to last winter’s heavy losses of honeybee colonies, the Province of New Brunswick has announced its 2007 Honey Bee Revitalization Initiative. The objective of this program is “to assist New Brunswick beekeepers to revitalize the honey bee industry in the province by rebuilding 3,100 colonies through the purchase of colonies, nuclei colonies and [...]

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Bee Maid Honey Calls for Research Proposals

Press Release Bill Bygarski, Chairman of Bee Maid Honey Limited is pleased to announce the continuation of apicultural research funding by Bee Maid Honey. Bee Maid will consider project proposals in any area of apiculture or pollination research. Preference will be given to the area of honey, and the production of pure quality honey in [...]

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Oxalic Acid Treatment Protocol

Following are the up-to-date recommendations for the use oxalic acid as a treatment for varroa mites in honey bee colonies. The article includes: Oxalic Acid Treatment Protocol — Trickle Method (preferred) and Vaporization Method Oxalic Acid Safety Sheet — including an Emergency Overview Oxalic Acid Facts This information is published here by kind permission of [...]

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