Central Beekeepers Alliance

Organic Honey Standards in Canada

A growing consumer demand for organic products — and the increased resistance of pests and diseases to the chemical remedies that apiculture has relied on for the past decade or so — are spurring many beekeepers to think about a move to organic methods of honey production and hive management. It’s not a simple matter [...]

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Winter Honey Bee Losses in Canada 2007-2008

The Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA) has just issued its final report on overwintering losses of honey bees in Canada, and the picture is not a pretty one — although New Brunswick beekeepers fared a bit better than we have in the past few years. Nationwide honey bee losses of 35% over the winter [...]

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Mite Control, Nosema, and an IPM Strategy for Canada

David VanderDussen (NOD Apiary Products) has prepared a Summary of “Take Home Messages” on Mite Control, Nosema, and an IPM Strategy for Canada. The article, written for Hivelights and reproduced on the CHC website, gives an overview of presentations made at the Colony Health Symposium at the Canadian Honey Council AGM (January 2008). Here’s a [...]

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