Central Beekeepers Alliance

Canadian Honey Council and CAPA Convention

The 67th Canadian Honey Council (CHC) and Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA) Annual General Meeting and Convention is scheduled for 23 – 26 January 2008 in Calgary, Alberta. Guest speakers will include: Dennis van Englesdorp, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Ron Phipps, President of China Products North America Dr. Ron Fessenden, Director and Co-chairman of the Committee for [...]

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International Symposium on Honey and Health

The non-profit Committee for the Promotion of Honey and Health will be holding the 1st Annual Symposium on Honey and Health, to be held 8 January 2008 in Sacramento, California. Scientists, researchers and physicians from around the world will make presentations on topics related to honey as a functional food. Featured speakers include Dr. [...]

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Honey Storage

A question that beekeepers are often asked is this: How long can I keep honey and have it still be good to eat?” The short answer is — indefinitely. In fact, jars of honey have been found in the tombs of the old Egyptian pharaohs, still in fine condition! If honey is allowed to absorb extra moisture [...]

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Apimondia Online Shop Opens

The Apimondia Foundation announces the opening today of its new “beekeeping information shop” online. They offer editions of Apiacta beekeeping magazine, volumes of Apimondia Congresses, beekeeping books, dictionaries (like the one pictured here, with beekeeping terms in 24 languages), as well as CD-DVD recordings of important beekeeping events. Visit: www.shop.apimondiafoundation.org

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In Response to Winterkill Advice

The Honey Bees and Winter Kill fact sheet, from the province of Alberta, was highlighted in yesterday’s article entitled How to Help Honey Bees to Survive the Winter. By way of follow-up, New Brunswick’s Chief Apiarist, Chris Maund, has provided this comment: This is a very well-written fact sheet. One key point that I would [...]

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