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Help get the Beekeeping Merit Badge Reinstated
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Beekeepers expect a good year in Ontario
At a meeting of the Central Ontario Beekeepers Executive recently, at the McMullen Farm in Warsaw, there was encouraging news that the local honeybee population seems to have wintered well and like the rest of us is eagerly awaiting the … Continue reading
Mites called biggest honeybee enemy
The varroa mite is emerging as the leading culprit in the death of Ontario honeybees, researchers say. Read more
Bees to blame for poor pumpkin crops
Pumpkins are a seasonal fixture but anyone who misses out on finding a giant gourd this fall may be able to blame it on the bees. Read more
Research on bees and trees gets federal boost
Learning how climate change may effect pollinators and research into developing fuels from plant materials such as forest waste are among the areas to get a boost from new Crown investments at the University of Guelph. Read more
Turning the tide for Alberta beekeepers
The 2009 Bee Winterkill Survey confirmed the trouble Alberta beekeepers have had for the past three years with the failure of readily available pest control for varroa mites, presence of a new parasite species; Nosema ceranae, and unusual cold winter … Continue reading
Bears and the bees no longer sting honey producers
Damages caused by sticky-fingered bears dipping their paws into beehives won’t lighten the wallets of beekeepers nearly as much anymore. Read more
Japanese companies tour Alberta honey producer operations
Three businessmen from two Japanese companies, Sojitz Foods Corporation and Kato Brothers Honey Corporation, visited Alberta in mid-July to learn more about Alberta’s beekeeping and honey production industry. Read more
Another bad winter for Alberta honeybees
Alberta’s honeybees suffered another bad winter with hive losses hitting in the mid-30-per-cent range, said the local industry’s president. Read more
The buzz in Niagara: Bees face ‘extinction’
With so few bees left in Niagara, a new organization is offering people an alternative to the bug spray Raid. Read more
Colony Collapse Disorder spreads to Alberta
Colony Collapse Disorder is a mysterious ailment that’s been killing off honeybees, particularly in the U.S. Read more
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