by Sabine Blackburn | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
MEGHAN MILBRATH, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION, 2018 LEARNING TO IDENTIFY A COMMON CAUSE OF WINTER DEATH IN NORTHERN CLIMATES Beekeepers in northern climates continue to lose many colonies every winter. I originally wrote this article in 2016 after talking with...
by Sabine Blackburn | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
by Moufida Holubeshen In 2020, the BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries (Ministry) Apiculture branch typically had a focussed monitoring approach to the Asian Giant Hornet (AGH) on several levels: AGH trap placement and monitoring was implemented according...
by Sabine Blackburn | Feb 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Laboratory diagnostic services are free for BC beekeepers. Test results can only be as good as the quality of the submitted sample. Don’t submit samples with large amounts of debris and foreign materials. Samples should be submitted as follows: Brood Cell Samples•...
by Sabine Blackburn | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
The BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries (Ministry) Apiculture branch provides a number of resources and services to beekeepers. These are summarized below: Inspections There are 12 Apiary Inspectors in BC located in key beekeeping regions. They provide...
