Central Beekeepers Alliance

New Commercial Beekeeping Course Unique in Canada

The first beekeeping vocational program in Canada for the education and training of commercial beekeepers will be offered at the Fairview campus of Grand Prairie Regional College (GPRC), Alberta, Canada. The college is now accepting applications for the program's January 2012 launch.

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2012 Canadian Beekeeping Convention slated for Winnipeg, Manitoba

In conjunction with CHC and CAPA Annual Meetings, the 2012 Canadian Beekeeping Annual Convention will be held on January 26-28, 2012. The convention and symposium is hosted by the Manitoba Beekeepers Association and will take place at the historic Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,

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Agriculture Canada Funds Project to Help Beekeepers

The Government of Canada is investing more than $244,000 in the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association with the aim of helping the beekeeping industry find new ways to respond to a decline in honey bee colony populations, Agriculture Canada announced 29 June 2011.  Funding for this project is being provided by the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP). [...]

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2011 Maritime Bee Tour – You’re Invited!

Every summer, beekeepers in our region look forward to the "Bee Tour" of the Maritimes Beekeepers Association. Well, it’s that time again – and you’re invited on the 2011 Maritime Bee Tour, hosted by the Nova Scotia Beekeepers Association!

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Beekeeper Responds to Health Canada “Anti-Honey Campaign”

In this submitted article, New Brunswick beekeeper Richard Duplain responds to recent warnings from Health Canada about  infant botulism as an effect of toxins in honey, as well as an implied connection between honey and allergies due to pollen. Health Canada advises against using Honey Letter to the Editor or Commentary Recently Health Canada embarked [...]

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