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 [...]
Continue reading...Monday, June 1, 2009
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Southeast New Brunswick Beekeepers’ Association Semi-Annual Meeting Workshop/Field Day, Friday, June 12th and Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 6, 2009
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All New Brunswick beekeepers are required to complete an Application to keep bees form and send it in to the Provincial Apiarist by May 31st, 2009. There is no fee, but registration is required by law.
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 17, 2009
HoneyBeeNet is one of the more surprising finds on the NASA website. There you’ll find a Honey Bee Forage Map showing the 14 regions of the Ayers and Harman honey bee forage map, “based on natural patterns of land use and flora.” Click on the map to see a list of honey bee forage species [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 13, 2009
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It is vital to the well-being of honey bees that beekeepers stay up-to-date on best practices for hive health. For current recommendations for treatments and control of honeybee pests and diseases, New Brunswick beekeepers are strongly advised to consult the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) website.
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
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