Central Beekeepers Alliance

Nova Scotia Bees are Looking Strong

Farm Focus reports this week that 97% of bee hives in Nova Scotia have been opened and checked, now, and the over wintered colonies in that province are looking strong. Joanne Moran, secretary of the NS Beekeepers Association, told Farm Focus that beekeepers took extra care with management last year, and in preparing their bees [...]

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Experiments in Small Beekeeping

Beekeepers are always experimenting with new methods and new products, looking to help our honeybees prosper while keeping the workload and expense of beekeeping under control. As a small beekeeper who was nearly wiped out last winter (2006-07), I’ve decided to make 2008 a season for full-on experimenting — exploring new methods and products that [...]

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CCD Blamed for Honey Bee Losses in Utah

Colony Collapse Disorder, the mysterious bee ailment that has led to the disappearance of millions of bees in the United States alone, “and in a worst-case scenario could be a threat to the food chain that humans depend on for life, has made its way to Utah,” according to a report yesterday in The [...]

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New Clue in Search for American Foulbrood Cure

In a paper published in Environmental Microbiology, Professor Elke Genersch and colleagues in Berlin announce what’s been reported as a “major breakthrough” in honeybee pathology. A new understanding of how the bringing bee researchers one step closer to finding a way to prevent the spread of American Foulbrood disease (AFB), the only infectious disease which [...]

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Winter Bee Losses Down in New Brunswick

Chris Maund, Integrated Pest Management Specialist (Entomologist) and Provincial Apiarist for New Brunswick, tells us that winter losses for the province’s beekeepers are significantly down from the last couple of years, averaging around 20-25% for colonies over-wintered outdoors and 15-20% for those indoors. Please note that these are preliminary averages and the amounts may change [...]

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