FieldWatch mapping platform aims to drop accidental spray damage. It’s been available to Saskatchewan farmers and aerial applicators since 2012 and is now available in Manitoba and Alberta.
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Mapping tool to stop accidental spray damage now available across Prairies
Organic farmers and beekeepers hope FieldWatch can prevent costly spray drift accidents — but buy-in is still building
Wildfire smoke threatens to turn down honey tap for Manitoba beekeepers
Honeybees hunker down when there’s too much smoke in the air, slicing at a beekeeper’s honey flow —In Manitoba, there’s been a lot of wildfire smoke lately to contend with
Honeybees hunker down when there’s too much smoke in the air, slicing at a beekeeper’s honey flow —With so many fires raging in Manitoba, there’s been a lot of smoke to contend with.
New bee health product receives federal approval
Hops provide the key ingredient for a new bee immunity tool approved for beekeeper use in Canada
Hops provide the key ingredient for a new bee immunity tool approved for beekeeper use in Canada by Health Canada.
New bee health product receives federal approval
Hops provide the key ingredient for a new bee immunity tool approved for beekeeper use in Canada
Hops provide the key ingredient for a new bee immunity tool approved for beekeeper use in Canada by Health Canada.
B.C. company pitches bee health tool
ApiSave says product will boost bee immunity to overcome health challenges
Honeybee hive loss has been a problem for Canadian beekeepers. B.C. company ApiSave thinks their bee health product could help make more robust, resilient bees.
FEATURE: Beekeepers in a corner against varroa mites
Resistance concerns are growing with chemical control products and the alternatives are finicky. What’s a beekeeper to do?
Resistance concerns are growing with popular chemical varroa mite control products, while alternatives like folic acid, oxalic acid or thymol products are finicky. What’s a beekeeper to do?
Manitoba honey harvest disappoints
Manitoba’s honey production in 2024 dipped sharply from what beekeepers got from their hives in 2023
Manitoba beekeepers posted their lowest honey yield in years in 2024, and producers are also worried about another year of bad winter hive mortality
Pieces moving again on U.S. bulk bee debate
Should Canada allow U.S. packaged bees? From industry group consultations to courtrooms, the topic is heating up
Industry groups wanting a reopened border for bulk packaged bees from the U.S. are pulling together risk mitigation proposals. Meanwhile, the issue also took centre stage recently in a federal courtroom.
Canadian-U.S. honey price gap widens
Demand for cheap honey, and the corresponding boom in honey fraud, is keeping Canadian prices down
U.S. beekeepers are getting more for their honey than Canadian beekeepers. Demand for cheap honey, and the corresponding boom in honey fraud, is keeping Canadian prices down, industry says.
Honey farm fundraises for workers robbed at gunpoint
Three seasonal employees of Wendell Estate Honey were robbed at gunpoint as they returned to Mexico
Three seasonal employees of Wendell Estate Honey were robbed at gunpoint as they returned to Mexico. The farm is fundraising to help them recoup their losses.
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