Central Beekeepers Alliance

NB Agriculture Website is Updated, Better for Beekeepers

The New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries has launched a major update to its website. Beyond a clean new look, the revised website makes it easier to find information published by the department, including forms and regulations. For beekeepers, there is a separate page all about bees, which serves as a “one-stop shop” [...]

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Free Honey and Pollen Analysis Offered to Canadian Beekeepers

A two-year research project entitled Floral identification of Canadian honey and pollen and development of a palynological reference booklet aims to develop a Canadian expertise in honey and pollen identification.  Unlike European honeys, Canadian honeys are not differentiated by their specific floral sources. The term "mixed flowers" categorizes the majority of honey sold in the [...]

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Varroa Mites Blamed for Winter Bee Losses in Canada

Here’s a good reason for beekeepers to treat all bee colonies for mites, whether or not you’ve seen visible evidence of infestation: “Varroa destructor is the main culprit for the death and reduced populations of overwintered honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies in Ontario, Canada,” says a report from the University of Guelph and Universidad Nacional [...]

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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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