Central Beekeepers Alliance

4th Annual Harvey Outdoor Adventure Show

As spring is fast approaching, community events are popping up all over the place! An upcoming event the CBA plans to attend is the ‘4th Annual Harvey Outdoor Adventure Show’. So mark April 24th in your calendars and program Hanselpacker Street into your GPS (same street as the Lougheed Pub)! The event is geared towards outdoor [...]

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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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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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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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SouthEast Beekeepers Meet June 12-13, 2009

Southeast New Brunswick Beekeepers’ Association Semi-Annual Meeting Workshop/Field Day, Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th, 2009

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