Central Beekeepers Alliance

Maritime Action Forum on Pollination Research: 19 March 2010

Maritime agricultural producers including beekeepers, apple, blueberry, and cranberry growers, as well as those connected with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick network, are invited to attend a pollination research forum with researchers from across Canada involved in the Canadian Pollination Initiative (NSERC-CANPOLIN).

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New Honey Bee Exhibits at Canada’s Virtual Museum & Agriculture Museum

The Canadian Agriculture Museum announces "Taking Care of Beesness," a new exhibit on honey bees and beekeeping to open March 1, 2010. Not in Ottawa? Visit "Bees, a Honey of an Idea" online - an exciting new interactive "virtual" exhibit from the Virtual Museum of Canada.

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Suspect Named in Canadian Bee Losses

Bees across Canada have declined by 30 to 40 percent every spring since 2006, and the numbers are similar across the northern hemisphere. It may come as a surprise to struggling beekeepers, then, that University of Guelph entomological researcher Dr. Ernesto Guzman says Colony Collapse Disorder may not even exist.

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“Chemical Warfare” Not Working for Many Canadian Beekeepers

For the third straight year, beekeepers in Alberta, Canada’s largest honey-producing province, are struggling to bounce back from unexpectedly high winterkill. And the story is much the same all over Canada. Traditional chemical controls for Varroa are failing to keep the pest below economic thresholds, as the mites build up resistance, and [...]

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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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