WINNIPEG — A Vancouver company with ambitions of making biologicals “the future” of crop protection and pest solutions has secured investment from a major player in Canada’s agricultural industry. On Tuesday morning, Catalera BioSolutions announced the initial close of its Series A funding round. S2G Ventures, a venture capital firm in Chicago, is leading the […] Read more
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Honeybee producers offered help in Manitoba
The support provided by the federal and provincial governments comes after the sector suffered 57 percent winterkill
Last winter and spring were extremely difficult for Manitoba beekeepers. A combination of varroa mites, a cold winter and a delayed spring with three Colorado Low storms caused severe losses of honeybee colonies in the province. Data from the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA) found that 57 percent of Manitoba bee colonies failed to […] Read more
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.
