Central Beekeepers Alliance

Upcoming Public Events for Central Beekeepers

Members of the Central Beekeepers Alliance have a few special events planned for this spring, to help educate the general public of central New Brunswick about beekeeping and honey bees. Fredericton, NB: February 15, February 22, March 1, and March 8, 2009 Michelle Flanagan and Jessica Breau will have a table a the craft and [...]

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Effects of Captan on Apis mellifera Brood Development

A research report published this month in the Journal of Economic Entomology finds that Captan is not harmful to foraging honey bees. The fungicide was first introduced in the early 1950s and still regarded as highly effective against diseases such as fruit rots and leaf blight. It is widely used on a variety of fruit [...]

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Recommendations for Honey Bee Disease Control

It is vital to the well-being of honey bees that beekeepers stay up-to-date on best practices for hive health. For current recommendations for treatments and control of honeybee pests and diseases, New Brunswick beekeepers are strongly advised to consult the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) website.

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Photo: Maritime Beekeepers at Canadian Honey Council

A delegation of beekeepers from the Maritime Provinces attended the Canadian Honey Council AGM in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in December 2008. Click on the photograph to see a larger image. Back row: Ralph Lockhart (NB), Alden Thomas (NB), Paul Vautour (NB), Mary Colpitts (NB), Fletcher Colpitts (NB) Next: Edith Thomas (NB), Jerry Draheim (NS), Pascale [...]

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Central Beekeepers meet 10 March 2009

Tuesday, 10 March 2009 Central Beekeepers Alliance Meeting Agricultural Research Centre, Fredericton, NB 7:30 p.m. Chief Inspector Fletcher Colpitts will be coming to this meeting to talk about spring medication and spring management of bees.

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