Glacier FarmMedia – Canadian Foodgrains Bank representative and hobby beekeeper Gordon Janzen wants to raise money for food aid, and he’s hoping the rest of the honey sector will help him do it. Janzen is spearheading a community growing project to fundraise for hunger relief and is inviting other beekeepers to join him. “Why should […] Read more
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Beekeepers seek ‘stop-gap’ solution
Some beekeepers are struggling right now to keep mites in check, so waiting until 2028 for a new miticide isn’t a great option.

Beekeepers want access to American honeybee packages
Queens are now allowed from the United States, but Canadian producers want packaged honeybees included as well
John C. Hamilton, the apiary manager for wild blueberry producer Oxford Frozen Foods Ltd., said the Canadian industry can’t supply enough replacement stock and Eastern Canada’s wild blueberry industry is being held back.