Central Beekeepers Alliance

Central Beekeepers Potluck Corn Boil : August 22, 2009

Central Beekeepers will hold our regular summer potluck supper and corn boil at Dave & Ruth McKinneys’ place. As always, visitors and new beekeepers are welcome. Corn will be provided — but do bring your favourite potluck supper dish and a good appetite! Time: 6:30 p.m. Date: Saturday, 22 August 2009 Location: #769 Route 105, Maugerville, [...]

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Conditions and Instructions for Apivar Use in Bee Hives

As announced in “PMRA Approves Emergency Use of Apivar in Canada,” the Pest Management Regulatory Agency has granted the emergency registration of Apivar® for the control of the parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, in honey bee hives in Canada. Apivar® (active ingredient: 3.33% amitraz) is a sustained-release plastic strip designed for use in [...]

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Introduction to Sustainable Beekeeping

Here’s an interesting e-book from UK beekeeper Robin Morris, for those beekeepers looking into top bar hives and other approaches to Sustainable Beekeeping.

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PMRA Approves Emergency Use of Apivar in Canada

Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has granted Apivar® an emergency registration for control of the varroa mite in honey bee hives from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 for every Canadian province except Newfoundland. Apivar is a sustained-released product in the form of plastic strips impregnated with the active ingredient Amitraz. The [...]

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2009-2010 Honey Bee Funding Announced for New Brunswick

New Brunswick’s Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture has announced the 2009-2010 Honey Bee Expansion Initiative to provide strategic assistance to the New Brunswick beekeeping industry. This funding program is intended to help commercial beekeepers to expand their existing operations by increasing the number of colonies, and small-scale beekeepers who wish to expand their operations to [...]

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