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Major policy issues highlight the fall of 2016. Of concern to all beekeepers is the issue of availability and distribu-tion of antimicrobials – for

beekeepers oxytetracycline and tylosin. There continues to be a high level of concern about the pervasiveness of antimicrobial resistance and much of the attention has focussed on the food chain, in particular, animals. Health Canada is proposing significant changes for certain pharmaceuticals like oxytet and tylosin. Indications are that veterinary prescriptions will have to be obtained for the drugs and they will only be filled at pharmacies and vet clin-ics. Fortunately, the policies are not yet writ-ten in stone and the Canadian Honey Council has been very active in informing both Health Canada officials and members of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association of the unique-ness of the apicultural industry. We have sub-mitted proposals and here is an example of what we are suggesting:

“From the CHC perspective, if veterinarians feel comfortable enough and have the necessary expertise in entomology to provide prescrip-tions they should do so. We feel, however, that this would provide limited access since so few veterinarians would be qualified. As an interim solution (until such time that sufficient number of veterinarians have received the necessary training so as to not limit access by beekeepers to the necessary drugs needed for treatment) in order to address the aspect of oversight of the

use of antimicrobials, we would suggest that Health Canada design a one day certification course in which Provincial Apiculturalists, bee tech team members, and registered beekeepers could enroll and be certified to issue “prescrip-tions”. An example of this type of training in agriculture are the pesticide applicator certifi-cation programs… As an additional oversight, those individuals who successfully completed the certification course would be registered with the provinces Chief Veterinary Officer.

With regards to oversight of sales, only those individuals with an authorized script should be allowed to purchase the drugs from either an authorized distributor or pharmacy. We would certainly encourage a degree of ex-panded availability to include some existing dispensary locations such as BeeMaid, Medi-vet, Dancing Bee, and their agents.”

Health Canada has indicated that the con-sultation document on this aspect of the anti-microbial issue will probably be out late this fall or early winter and we will continue to bring forward beekeepers concerns on the issue.

Adulterated and transhipped honey has been a major focus this summer and fall as honey prices continue to be depressed. The CHC has brought the issue to the attention of both public and government officials. However, just bring-ing it to their attention is not enough and we have made inroads with CFIA, Canadian Border Services Agency and the Minister’s Office. Reg-ulations for the Safe Food for Canadians Act should be published this fall and we certainly hope that product labelling requirements will be clarified. Discussions on greater emphasis on inspections and testing are progressing and we will continue to explore avenues to promote and encourage the sale of Canadian honey domesti-cally and internationally.

Genetically modified organisms (GMO’s) and glyphosate residues are something that beekeepers and honey producers need to keep close tabs on. It seems the environmental

movement has successfully had some traction in making bees the centerpiece of their argu-ments. Europe is often the starting point of much of this as is the case GMO pollen in honey. As most of you are aware, Germany used to be our second largest export market but it totally closed down as a result of a Eu-ropean Union court case that ruled that pollen was a “constituent element” of honey. This is important because if they had ruled that pol-len was an ingredient, then the less than 0.9% GMO labelling requirement would have cer-tainly allowed for Canadian honey to be im-ported. At this point in time, there appears to be little to no market in the EU for honey that must be labelled as containing a GMO even though the EU has recognized all GMOs that are authorized in the EU as being safe. Further muddying the waters is a honey labelling mat-ter that requires the presence of less than 0.9% GMO be “accidental” and at this point, there does not appear to be any clear interpretation.

More recently, glyphosate testing in honey has popped up, again through an environmen-tal group.

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OntarioThroughout most of Ontario, the summer months

have been hot and dry with near drought conditions in some regions. In areas with enough moisture, beekeepers are reporting excellent honey crops. In other areas, word is that it was too dry and honey crops are very poor. Overall I would suspect we will have an average honey production year. Thus far the fall has remained relatively warm, dry and co-operative. Beekeepers are able to get honey crops off and feed out in a timely fashion in preparation for winter.

In the beekeeping world we have many hurdles and challenges. Some are nationwide and others are more re-

gional in nature. Drastically plummeting honey prices have had an effect on most beekeepers across Canada. Varroa has continually tested our abilities to treat with new and successful methods to control and minimize their impacts on our bee health since the early 1990’s. On the other hand, weather is always a regional factor that sel-dom makes anyone happy. When I consider neonics, I believe once again that it is a regional issue because of the crops that are locally grown – millions of acres of corn and soy. Many beekeepers have experienced residual effects and seen the demise of their hives over the past several years. Lab testing has shown neonic residues most often in pollen and bees but also in feed stores within the hive. (92% of Ontario pollen samples taken in the summer of 2013 by PMRA tested positive for neonic residue.) This is not a single topic that Ontario beekeepers are stuck on but an issue in addition to all the others, such as varroa, brood diseases and antibiotic treatments as well as dwindling honey prices. Other regions will not experience neonics in the same manner because of numerous factors such as different agriculture practices and variations in precipitation and weather etc.

Beekeepers are an interesting bunch. There can be ten of us in a room but 11 or 12 opinions being voiced. More opinions than beekeepers! I suppose my point is that there will always be different opinions. How we work together and move forward is always up to us. Abandoning criticism and listening is often the best method for finding common ground.

ManitobaFavourable weather conditions across the province

this summer appear to have led to a pretty nice honey crop in Manitoba for the 2016 season. Most producers I have been in contact with speak happily of crop averages that are slightly above their normal average for recent years and the good weather continued on through September for the most part and it seems that feeding, medicating and winter prep work is well under way or even complete for some.

Bulk honey appears to be trading for some and still stagnant for others, Prices reported to me as being be-tween $1.00 and $1.20 per pound in bulk barrels. Some will

choose to sell out their crop and take some comfort in knowing at least that it is sold, and I think that there are a lot of people who are counting on the glut of honey that was on the early market has started to move through the system and are hoping for prices to increase by a slight margin over the fall and winter months. If you ask my opinion on that matter, I think I would defer to my magic 8-ball to supply the answer, it would be as good a guess as my own at this point.

MaritimesThe weather in the Maritimes has been unpredictable

as usual areas have seen drought while a few miles away rain. This led to areas of lower honey yields in some area, however overall the Maritimes are reporting an average crop to slightly below average. Everyone is busy preparing for winter, lets hope for a good one.

In exciting bee health news for the Maritimes, the newly created maritime tech transfer team has already seen positive results as testing was done in PEI , New Brunswick and Nova Scotia hives. These results will allow beekeepers here to better access if treatments are needed, and to what

degree they should be treating . I encourage all beekeepers to contact the tech team for any beekeeping needs. There is a nosema workshop planned as well as a winter prep 1 day course. Contact the maritime tech team at perennial.ca or phone 902-896-0277 ext 222. This is a great resource.

QuébecThe southern and western parts of Québec this sum-

mer have suffered from a drought. Resulting in very little clover honey being produced. In the rest of the province we are looking at about half of a regular crop. This situa-tion has maintained prices for honey at around $2.00/lb for white from local honey packers. Blueberry honey still fairs at around $2.50/lb

Thank god for pollination! Everyone in Québec was pollinating this year, well anyone who had bills to pay. De-mand was firm for blueberry, prices held at around a $150/hive for three weeks. One thing I like to remind everyone

who rents hives is to use a contract! In French we have a saying, “writing stays while words fly away”! In addition to many provincial pollination contracts, the Canadian Honey Council has one for download off its site.

As this is being written we are treating and feeding the bees, the hives look good, low to no mites and a lot of bees. Let’s hope they still look good in a month.

Les parties sud et ouest de la province ont souffert de sécheresse cet été. Ayant pour résultat une plus petite récolte de miel de trèfle dans ces régions. Le reste de la province semble avoir produit la moitié d’une récolte normale. Cette situation semble avoir maintenue le prix du miel aux environs de $2.00 la livre pour du miel blanc et de $2.50 la livre pour du miel de bleuet.

Dieux merci pour la pollinisation! Tout le monde au Québec était à la pollinisa-tion du bleuet cette année, en tout cas, tous ceux qui avaient des factures à payer. Le prix pour la pollinisation du bleuet est demeuré stable avec un montant d’environ 150$/ la ruche pour trois semaines. Je tiens à vous encourager à utiliser le contrat de pollinisation, comme le dit l’adage « les mots s’envolent tandis que les écrits restent. » La Fédération, ainsi que le Conseil Canadian du Miel, ont des exemplaires que vous pouvez télécharger.

En ce moment même, nous sommes en train de nourrir et de traiter les ruch-es. Elles semblent être très populeuses et avoir peu ou pas de parasites. Bonne fin d’année.

RegionalReports

Mario Swinkels Jim Coneybeare

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Scott Plante


At our most recent MBA board meeting we have passed a resolution to rally gov-ernment agencies to do more to support the Canadian honey industry by conducting increased inspection and testing of foreign honey that is believed to be flowing into or through our Country and further suppressing our domestic and foreign trading ability. Our Annual General Meeting is set for November 17th, 2016 at the United Church in Neepawa at 10:00 AM. Please forward resolutions to the committee in advance if possible, and late resolutions can only be accepted up until 1:00 PM the day of the meeting. We are also looking to fill some board vacancies and hold elections for new directors. Eligible nominees should contact the nominations committee ASAP.

Preparations are under way for our winter convention coming up this February as well so if you have any suggestions on speakers you would like to see or topics you would like to see covered please feel free to contact Daryl Wright with your comments or suggestions.

SaskatchewanWith harvest all wrapped up it is once again time for

meetings to start and our beekeeping issues to be taken care of. Some of the most important issues we are dealing with are the current market conditions, and the new foreign worker program recommendations.

The SBA has already had its first meeting of the fall where the current market conditions lead much of the talk and discussion. There was final approval of a letter that we have sent to the Federal Minister of Health, Federal Minis-ter of Agriculture, and the Provincial Minister of Agricul-ture. Its focus was on the importation of poor or adulter-ated honey, in which we asked for a higher number of tests

using higher quality testing. The SBA also asked for more position in CFIA in help to correspond with this new level of testing that we are asking for. We also discussed other options and tactics in which to address the issues of the current market.

With the Foreign Worker Program recommendations being presented to the federal government this month we were all eager to hear this week what was actually put forth. I just received an email a few days ago stating that the recommendations that affect us most were are such:

1. A need for pathways to permanent residency for all migrant workers2. That Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada amend the Immigration

and Refugee Protection Regulations to remove the relevant provisions with respect to the “cumulative duration” rule

3. That Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada reform the Express En-try program to allow for fixed-term employment contracts to be allocated the same number of points as permanent work contracts, where there is a strong likelihood of continued employment.

That being said these are currently just recommendations that have been put forth to the government which they will then take these under consideration when they review the current TFW program here in the near future. All applications for the upcoming year will need to be similar to that of last year. I hope to keep you up to date in hopes that our issues are addressed in the preceding review.

AlbertaAs much as we are happy to see a season start, it is also

nice to have a season come to an end. Personally, it has been a year full of challenges and I was looking forward to next year a few months ago already. It was another different year in Alberta with all the headaches that go along with it. With the bees coming out of winter in fairly good condition, sim-ilar to last year, there was much optimism for another good production year. However with untimely rains coupled with cool temperatures, production across the province was not overly impressive. I heard in some areas the majority of the crop was produced in about a 10 day period. Some regions

were average to above average and some were average to below average. From what I’m hearing, bees seem to be in fairly good shape. Of course, with

the early spring, we are faced once again with potentially high mite levels with the long brood season. There are many methods of treating being used this year. I’ve heard of people using apivar, formic acid, some have been trying some thymovar and I’ve heard of a few people trying to go back to using some apistan again. The fall has been up and down in temperature, which has led to slower intake of feed in regions as well as putting the affectiveness of formic acid into question.

Accessing sugar (sucrose from Lantic) seemed to be a challenge again. From what I was told, the issue was not a shortage of trucks or a shortage of sugar but that the sugar factory did not want to run extra shifts to meet the demand. I am sure with the ongoing growth in the industry across western Canada, it has put more demand on the factory. Hopefully we can work with them in the future to meet these needs in a more timely manner and it may have some beekeepers considering purchasing larger or additional storage and take delivery a little earlier in the season to relieve the peak demand time a little.

Honey prices are a huge concern at this time for all producers. Seeing a nearly 50% reduction in North American prices over the past 18 months has really hit the industry hard. Even more frustrating is when we look at the supply countries of honey coming into Canada, we know they are suspect in quality and whether or not it is even honey period.

There seems to be some good news which has come from the House of Com-mons HUMA committee regarding the TFW programs.

The CHC will continue working on both of these issues, among others of course. I hope all have had a good season and are able to take the time this winter to relax and enjoy some downtime.

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British Columbia Well the 2016 honey season is over and were putting the

hives to bed for the winter, while the honey crop wasn’t stel-lar, they did manage to get a below average crop. I haven’t heard how the rest of the province has done but I will be checking for interior beekeepers. So checking with other bee-keepers looks like a below average crop for the Kamloops west area however Nuc sales were good and the hives look good going into winter. There was a big hive loss reported after blueberry pollination. The individual first thought it was the Cranberry pollination that did it, however looking back and talking to other beekeepers the suspect seems to be

the fungicides sprayed in blueberry pollination, to prove it is another matter. Over in the Nelson area looks to be an average to above average crop, there were

some hive losses due to grass fires this summer. Mites have been and are continuing to be a problem, most hives are within the acceptable range and others are just off the wall, as we found out in some of our hives. At the time of writing this I have not heard from the Prince George area, The prince Rupert region was cold wet and rainy, and then the temperature soared and burnt everything off, so they wound up with a just below average crop.

Our A.G.M. is just weeks away, the speakers are confirmed, the agenda is almost set, final prep is taking place for the event and it looks like Richmond is doing a great job of making it happen. We are looking forward to attending.

The One Room School House. Who Do We Listen To?Vancouver Island has for the last number of years had higher than normal hive

losses and higher than normal incidents of Foulbrood disease. Some of the foul-brood incidents are attributed to past practices and operators. Might have some validity and yes old equipment is still around. The lure of cheap equipment does seem to still be there, even though Iotron is right on our door step.

At a meeting last night in Duncan the president tried to address the issue. The Provincial Apriculturalist has expressed his concern over the situation and offered to come over and talk to the group and anyone who wants to attend.

During the meeting the president asked different individuals questions about what they thought, what the problems might be and what to do at this time of the year to treat for mites. So he canvased the group and most of the seasoned beekeepers gave their opinions and treatment methods. There was a difference of opinions on how to accomplish treating your hive, what to treat with and the timing of all of the above. Now you have to appreciate the members in the room range from complete novices to beekeepers that arrived when dirt was invented. Then it happened. One new 1st year beekeeper spoke out and said “who do we believe?” You have six beekeepers and you have 12 different opinions. This is the same question that Cheryl gets asked time and again when dealing with customers purchasing medications and treatments for mites.

To this point in time it has been a joke, for every beekeeper you have 3 different opinions or solutions. So now we are seeing firsthand what this situation is causing and it doesn’t look good. When you attend a meeting, you have to remember that you’re in a One Room School House! Yes, it really is Grade one to eight! So, how do we go back in time and learn to teach in an all-inclusive environment? What has to change is the 6 different opinions. We’re going to have to all be on the same page, with the same message and stop the confusion. As an instructor, you have to learn to instruct to the lowest common average ability of the students, to absorb what is being taught and heavens to mergitroid, there might have to be separation between

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novice and seasoned beekeepers. The B.C.H.P.A. has as a responsible association developed an instructor’s course

to teach a standard beekeeping beginner’s course, the prime objective is to deliver a consistent message. All students get the same training and information. Then the wheels fall off, you go to a regular association meeting and the different opinions start, so the good work that either the Ministry or the B.C.H.P.A. has done, is now being unraveled.

The challenge now is who do you listen to? So somehow we have to stop the different opinions and all preach the same message. Now, the other shoe drops. We love to hate the multi Nationals Monsanto Bayer G.M.O.s’, everything on the internet is gospel, the guy from wherever, says you can keep bees without treating for mites but you have to do this this and that and it’s as easy as falling of a log, RE-ALLY? You have Hard Chemicals, soft chemicals and mnemonics are really bad and killing your bees. We have individuals out there who don’t want to hurt their bees, so they’re not going to treat for mites. We are going all natural? REALLY? So to the individuals who do not want to treat their bees what gives you the right to spread the problem willy-nilly with no regard for your neighboring beekeepers, who treat and look after their livestock in a responsible prescribed acceptable manner? The S.P.C.A. is there to protect those who can’t speak for themselves, so, who’s protecting the bees? The nicest thing about keeping bees is that you don’t need a license! The worst thing about keeping bees? You don’t need a license! We have to get on board and all teach and preach the same message and act responsibly.

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Last year the CHC released English and French versions of The Canadian Beekeepers’ Practical Handbook to Bee Biosecurity and Food Safety. It is a valuable tool to help beekeepers keep track of the information needed to meet current regulations and is available on the Canadian Honey Council (CHC) web-

site (www.honeycouncil.ca on the left hand panel under “Beekeepers’ Handbook).

The Handbook is a collection record keeping templates that are each accompanied by a general information page which lists the target user, frequency of use, reasons why the information is useful to main-tain, general comments about the table and also references to the Bee Biosecurity Standard and CBISQT. Those references make it easy to locate where to look in those documents for the more detailed, essen-tial information. There are 34 stand-alone templates in this handbook. This may seem like a daunting amount of record keeping, but some of these records are used very rarely (e.g., for product recall), once a year (e.g., facility inspections), or never (e.g., beekeepers who do not have pollination contracts will not need the template concerning moving bees for pollination contracts

There are two new Handbook features under preparation.1. An app developer is working on making the Handbook templates

as apps which can be downloaded to mobile devices. This will allow beekeepers even greater flexibility in record keeping for their operations.

2. A stand-alone addition handbook is being prepared to help bee-keepers looking to sell their honey to overseas markets. It will be re-leased by Christmas 2016.

If there are any questions about the Handbook please contact me.

Many large commercial beekeepers already maintain bio secure and food safe operations. These beekeepers may find this handbook is main-ly useful as a reference guide to the biosecurity and food safety docu-ments. They may benefit by reviewing the handbook to determine if there are any minor alterations to their record keeping practices. As well, it may help those operators communicate with inexperienced beekeepers

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about what is required to run biosecure and food safe operations. Less experienced operators and new beekeepers will benefit from

this Handbook because it will help them to negotiate through the vari-ous types of records which need to be kept. All beekeepers need to run food safe and bio secure operations, no matter how many colonies are run. In particular, if there is a lapse in bee biosecurity neighbouring beekeeping operations can be impacted because bees may interact if they are within flight distance.

These records are important for biosecurity and food safety, but also offer the additional benefit of helping beekeepers run more ef-ficient, and thereby, profitable operations. They are an organizational tool to help beekeepers be aware of their bees’ needs, know what is going on within their operation, schedule tasks effectively, communi-cate with staff and inspectors, as well as customers, reduce confusion and redundancy. Lapses in any one of those aspects of beekeeping can lead to loss of time and money, as well as increased frustration and ultimately poorer beekeeping.

If there are any questions or comments about the Handbook please contact Svenja at [email protected]. ■

Update: Canadian Beekeepers’ Practical Handbook to Bee Biosecurity and Food SafetySubmitted by Rod Scarlett, Executive Director, CHC


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In the Spring of 2016, the Parry Sound and Area Community Apiary was established at the West Parry Sound Canadore College Campus. Canadore College was successful in receiving funding from the TD Friends of the Environment and Crofter’s Organic to purchase honeybees, hive equipment, honey extraction tools, and other beekeeping accessories.

The apiary will enhance the beekeeping related programing and workshops at Canadore. In addition, primary and secondary teachers can use the apiary as an education resource for their curriculum to teach topics such as the connection of honeybees and the environment, social life of honeybees in relationship to society, their role in the food chain, business/management skills of run-ning an apiary, or even use the honey for viscosity or solubility experiments. Other local community groups like the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve or the Horticultural Society can access the apiary as part of their workshops and programming.

Kevin from Crofter’s Organic says, “We are happy to support the apiary because it will be a

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Parry Sound and Area Community

ApiarySubmitted by Peter Istvan, PhD, MBA Canadore College - West Parry Sound Campus


resource to teach visitors/participants about bees and cur-rent bee crisis and provide a hands-on experience. It will also encourage small-scale beekeeping among property-owners, giving them information, demonstrations, con-tacts for mentors, and a resource to help them”.

Canadore College has the primarily responsibility for the management of the apiary, but will be assisted by a Parry Sound and Area Apiary Resource Team with mem-bership including Canadore’s staff and part time beekeep-ing faculty, local beekeepers, and relationships with the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association and the Muskoka-Parry Sound Beekeepers’ Association.

Peter Istvan, at Canadore College explains “ The apiary will be an hands-on, safe, education resource for the pro-gramming at Canadore, primary and secondary schools, and for local organizations. In addition, will create aware-ness, on an ongoing basis, of the importance of pollina-tors in relationship to environmental changes, plants, and food production.”

Since the opening of the apiary, numerous groups have visited, learning about honey bees, enjoying a taste of honey, and receive a Honey Bee Ambassador Certificate.

Read more here https://www.facebook.com/Par-rySoundHoneybeeApiary/ ■

Young beekeepers learning about honey bees

Grand opening of the Parry Sound and Area Community Apiary


By Jerry Bromenshenk Submitted by Beth Burman Frazee, Marketing Director School of Extended & Lifelong Learning (SELL), The University of Montana

The face of beekeeping education looks vastly different than it did 10 years ago and is continuing to change. There is not a “one size fits all” approach to beekeeping,

and as such, there is a need individualize both delivery and teaching methods of beekeeping education, while maintaining a focus on con-sistent, high-quality outcomes in beekeeping curricula

The University of Montana has built an Online Master Beekeeping Program through School of Extended and Lifelong Learning (SELL). In June, we graduated the first group of Master-level students. Coincidentally, I was invited to participate in a conference call, ar-ranged by the Keystone Policy Center on behalf of the Honey Bee Health Coalition (HBHC), to discuss Master Beekeeping Cur-ricula. HBHC is looking at what is currently available in North America and asking what else is needed? HBHC recognizes that there are “many programs doing great work and producing highly trained beekeepers. There are also concerns that there are programs that are representing themselves as master bee-keeper programs that are not rigorous and may be teaching inappropriate practices.”

Certainly, there are long-established pro-grams such as the Master Beekeeping Pro-gram of the Eastern Apicultural Society. And there are exciting new advancements, such as a modular online program being designed by Dr. Jamie Ellis in Florida. We use online distance education to address problems of de-livery to beekeepers distributed over wide and often remote geographical areas

Online courses present both unique op-portunities as well as some logistical problems. It took us four years, meeting weekly with the support team from SELL and media arts stu-dents, to design and produce our program. Fortunately, we have experienced both a high demand and great feedback for the courses. The first Apprentice class was offered in 2012, the first Master Course was offered in April, 2016. Only students who satisfied the require-ments of the Apprentice Level and who had passed our Journeyman course were allowed to register. Registration opened at 4:00 p.m. on a Friday. The class of 40 was filled by 5:38 a.m. Saturday morning! The next Master’s course will be offered in October, and it’s already full. Part of our success is based on the infrastruc-ture through the University to design engaging, high-tech and accessible online courses.

To prepare for the HBHC conference call, I spent several hours reviewing beekeeping course offerings on the Internet. I found that most online beekeeping courses available in the US and Canada consist of text-based doc-uments, often with PowerPoint presentations, and occasionally webinars or podcasts. Some are academically based, with experienced in-structors. Others run the gamut from expe-rienced to novice, offered by individuals, bee equipment companies, extension services and bee associations, for purposes ranging from public service, to vanity videos, personal prof-it, and advocacy. By the time I was finished with my review, I understood the concerns of the HBHC, for I had found the Good, the Bad and the Ugly!

During the HBHC conference call, Dr. Dewey Caron commented that the Eastern Apicultural Society (EAS) modeled their pro-gram after Certificate Programs in Europe. With that in mind, I went to British Beekeep-ing Association’s web page (http://www.bbka.org.uk/learn/ examinations__assessments) to see what they are doing.

I was surprised at how they address dis-tance learning; they offer correspondence courses. The student is provided with books, papers, and other instructional materials. Ex-ams consist of essays submitted by each stu-dent to examiners, the invigilators. “The pa-pers go out to the invigilators with guidelines for the candidates. The papers are returned to the Exam Sec who photocopies the papers – hence the requirement of black ink or black ball point and pencil. The photocopies go to the two examiners for marking – the originals remain with the Exam Sec in case a set gets lost or the handwriting needs further interpre-tation by looking at the original script.”

I was glad to see that BBKA recognizes needs of applicants with disabilities. The as-sociation allows extra time, up to 25 minutes for each module. Where writing is difficult, an amanuensis, who is not a relative/partner or friend of the candidate and who is not a beekeeper, may be employed. I had to go to the dictionary twice (invigilator and amanuen-sis) just to understand the BBKA instructions. As an instructor, I shudder at the thought of reading hand-written essays. I’ve been told that the BBKA exams are strenuous, of that I’ve little doubt.

Certainly, the oldest and well organized Master Beekeeper Program in the USA is that of the EAS, started by Dr. Roger Morris at Cor-nell (http://www.easternapiculture.org/master-beekeepers.html). Applicants are provided with a subject outline and a list of references. The Certification Assessment, which includes writ-ten, oral, laboratory, and field exams, is held concurrently with the annual Conference of EAS. A pre-exam review is available to appli-cants before the examinations are administered. There is a lot of memorization involved.

When Dr. Morris produced the EAS pro-gram, his approach was a conventional edu-cational model; one that is still employed in

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the University of Montana. These are rigorous courses that require participation in discussion forums and successful completion of assignments and quizzes. A microscope is required for the Journeyman and Master-level courses. Completion of a research project is required at the Master-Level. Students are expected to have an open mind, develop critical thinking skills, and be interested in joining a community of informed beekeepers - a network that will serve as a resource for years to come.

The lead instructors, Dr. Jerry Bromenshenk, Entomology; Scott Debnam, M.S. Biology, Ph.D. Candidate Pollination Ecology, UM, and Phil Welch, B.S., Biology, have a total of 79 years of beekeeping and research experience. Guest experts include Dr. Colin Henderson, an expert in experimental design and statistics with 21 years of bee-related experience, Dr. Cam Lay, the Montana State Entomologist and Apiarist, with 30 years as a Pesticide Regulator in South Caro-lina, and Dr. Dale Hill, an animal nutrition specialist who authored the Chapter on Honey Bee Nutrition in the 2015 edition of The Hive and the Honey Bee.

Before offering each of our courses, we had to apply for and receive approval from the UM School of Extended and Lifelong Learning (SELL), the Associate Dean of the Division of Biological Sciences, the Dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences, and the Registrar. We also have to comply with UM academic policies. As such, SELL insists upon accessibility compliance as required by the American Disabilities Act (ADA). For example, all of our videos and animations have the option of turning on closed captioning. Also, SELL requires student assessment surveys for each section of each course, which means that our courses are continu-ally being reviewed, updated and constantly improving. See an overview of our program below:

Launched in 2012, to date 278 students have competed UM’s Apprentice level, 140 have completed the Journeyman and 31 completed the Master, which was first offered spring of 2016. Another 40 are currently enrolled in the summer 2016 Journeyman class. UM’s classes have reached nearly every U.S. state and Canadian province, as well as Europe, Asia, S. Africa, S. America, New Zealand, and Australia. These courses are endorsed and recommended by the Montana Beekeepers Association, the American Honey Producers, and Project Apis m.

Student feedback has been intensely positive. One of our Master-Level Graduates has a bee-keeping blog (http://honeybeesuite.com/ becoming-master-beekeeper/). When asked by her readers about value of our program, she wrote: “Truth seeking is exactly what the UM Master Beekeeper program is all about. Beekeeping should be based on facts, science, and research, not on emotion. We should never let belief systems get in the way of evaluating what is actually in front of us. The UM course helps you know the difference and enhances your ability to find the information you need and evaluate its source. Simply put, I now have less tolerance for voodoo beekeeping than I did before.”

Frankly, I could not have asked for a better outcome. After researching several beekeeping programs and thinking about the future of ours, it’s my hope that we can continue to open both student and educators’ minds to different modes of learning, combining both rigorous academic standards with practical beekeeping experience. ■

many schools. However, just as EAS says that a “Master Beekeeper should be up-to-date and knowledgeable about current trends and newer scientific findings/management practices of beekeepers”, so also have educational models changed. This is particularly evident with the advent of distance education and online courses.

For example, the approach currently being taken by Dr. Jamie Ellis in Florida is very dif-ferent than that of the Correspondence cours-es of the BBKA. In an email to me, Dr. Ellis described the Online Beekeeping Courses that he is generating: “What I’m trying to do is turn my program from a ‘teaching for the sake of teaching’ course to teaching toward objectives. Most importantly, we are developing ways to assess the impact of our program. I want bee-keepers taking our course to have purpose, to learn, and to apply what they learn in a real and meaningful way.”

I’m in full agreement. He is describing an approach that mirrors our own journey in terms of building the Master Beekeeping Certificate Program. Whereas he is producing online modules that can be excised and used for other purposes, we focused on a more holistic experience. Our online program pro-vides immersion in each week’s topic via ex-tensive interactive discussions combined with a rich complement of multi-media resources. Numerous animations and videos are used to illustrate concepts and methods. Face-to-face education is not always feasible, especially with the dramatic increase in new beekeepers that is occurring worldwide.

New beekeepers need guidance. Long-established beekeeping organizations like EAS and WAS, composed of an informed member-ship, can and should review both face-to-face and online courses and endorse those con-ducted by experienced instructors who under-stand and teach best management practices.

Many good courses are available, whether the beekeeper association-based EAS style, or a program like the one put together and run by Dr. Keith Delaplane at the University of Georgia, the Edmonton Field Courses of Dr. Medhat Nasr, the Oregon courses coordi-nated by Dr. Dewey Caron, as well as many others. Experts can be beekeepers who may or may not have attended college. A Ph.D. doesn’t necessarily mean that an instructor is knowledgeable about bees. However, univer-sities have academic standards committees and mandatory faculty and course assessments, so a form of oversight is built in.

Our program takes 3-5 years to complete. Courses can be taken for Certificate, with stu-dents earning Continuing Education Units. Students have the alternative option of tak-ing the courses for academic credit through

University of Montana School of Extended and Lifelong Learning – Online BeekeepingApprentice Journeyman Master

History of Bees and Society Honey Bee Anatomy II Spreadsheets & Record KeepingHoney Bee Anatomy & Biology Microscopy and Nosema Principles of ResearchTools and Equipment Mites The Craft of ResearchIntroduction to Langstroth Hive Queen Production Honey Bee Anatomy IIIRules, Laws, & Regulations Making Splits Reproductive BiologyColony Dynamics Anatomy of Flowers Genetics and RacesDiseases and Pests Pollination & Honey Production PheromonesHoney Extraction Honey Marketing and Labeling Hive ProductsWorking with Your Bees Reviewing Scientific Literature NutritionSupplementary Resources Pollinator Protection: Pesticides Web Collaborating Discussion Forums Discussion Forums Discussion Forums

Assignments Assignments AssignmentsHistory or Regulations Essay Monitoring Pests & Diseases Research Report or ProjectQuizzes, Comprehensive Exam,Video Practicum

Ranking of Scientific Articles, Mite/Nosema Survey, Pollina-tion/Honey Production Plan, Topic Exams

Topic Exams, Research Project, Technical Report in Publishable Format



Queen Quality Evaluation

M. Marta Guarna1, Jeffery S. Pettis2, Stephen F. Pernal1 1Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, Beaverlodge Research Farm, Beaverlodge, AB 2USDA-ARS Bee Research Laboratory, Beltsville, MD

Current honey bee colony losses are the result of a com-plex interplay of many factors. Among those, poor queen quality is considered an important cause of inferior colony performance and colony loss (Table 1). Thus, understand-ing why queens are failing is a priority. This project aimed

to study changes in sperm viability, in particular during shipment, with the long-term goal of developing approaches to increase queen and colony health.

The proportion of live and dead sperm the queen carries in her spermatheca may be assessed by differential staining with fluorescent dyes (Figure 1). Using this technique, previous observations indicated

Table 1. Top four ranked possible main causes of honey bee colony mortality by province, as cited by beekeepers who responded to the 2014-15 winter loss survey. From the CAPA Statement on Honey Bee

Losses in Canada (2015) http://capabees.org/shared/2015/07/2015-CAPA-Statement-on-Colony-Losses-July-16-Final-16-30.pdf

Reportthat sperm viability may be associated with colony health (Pettis et al, 2016). In the cited study, queens removed from colonies in apparent good health, managed by United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Beltsville Bee Laboratory, Maryland, had high sperm viability and the values clustered tightly around 90% (Figure 2). In comparison, data from a U.S. commercial beekeeper who removed queens during routine replacement, showed a wide variation in values. Finally, colo-nies from two U.S. commercial operations where the beekeepers rated colonies as being in failing health, had queens with an average sperm viability of only 55% and 57%.

Figure 1. Sperm viability assessment. Queens are dissected to separate the spermatheca, and live/dead sperm counts are assessed using the LIVE/DEAD® Sperm Viability Kit from Molecular Probes based on the

differential staining with fluorescent dyes SYBR-14 (live, green) and Propidium Iodide (dead, red).

Figure 2. Sperm viability in honey bee queens removed from four different geographic locations; colonies managed by USDA in Maryland that were in apparent good health, two commercial beekeeping operations where the beekeeper rated the colonies as in failing health, and a commercial beekeeper in

California who removed queens during routine queen replacement. From Pettis et al, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0147220.g001. ► pag. 16


The problems with queen-stored sperm may originate at the queen production site, during transport, or at destination. During shipment, two factors can affect queens: the length of time in transit, and the con-ditions of transport (in particular the temperature queens are exposed to). At destination, the conditions prior to and during introduction as well as the health of the recipient colony can influence queen perfor-mance. An added factor that may affect queens at any time is exposure to in-hive chemicals and environmental pesticides (Williams et al, 2015; Chaimanee et al, 2016).

The issue of transport is particularly relevant to Canadian beekeep-ers because we import a large number of queens from foreign coun-tries. In 2015, 250,000 queens valued at 7 million dollars were imported, mainly from northern California and Hawaii. To investigate the ef-fect of shipment temperature on queen sperm viability, we assessed the latter factor in newly-mated queens both at the site of origin and at destination after shipping. For this experiment, we traveled to northern California and worked with two independent queen breeders, visited their queen production operations and obtained cohorts of recently-mated queens. We then separated queens from each producer into separate batches to analyze the viability of their sperm in California and at the two destinations, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Beaverlodge Research Farm in Alberta and at the USDA Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, MD. Data loggers were also installed in ship-ping boxes to record temperature profiles during transport.

Queens analyzed in California before shipping and those at one of the final destinations (AAFC-Alberta) were found to have high sperm viability, over 80% (Figure 3). Nevertheless, queens shipped to Mary-land had significant decreases in their sperm viability of approximately 30%. Analysis of temperature profiles during transport showed that queens shipped to Alberta were exposed only to small variations in temperature, while those sent to Maryland were exposed to a spike in temperature of over 40°C (Figure 3).

In summary, our results demonstrate that queens can be exposed to temperature stress during shipment and that this, in turn, can result in a reduction of sperm viability, even when queens appear healthy.

With funding from the Canadian Bee Research Fund and Project Apis m., future experiments are planned to assess the effect of tem-perature-induced reductions in queen sperm viability on queen and colony performance. We are also collaborating with Patricia Wolf Veiga and Dr. Carlos Castillo of the National Bee Diagnostic Centre who are working with Canadian beekeepers to assess local and imported queens used in their beekeeping operations.

These experiments aim to better understand the relationship be-tween temperature stress, sperm viability, and queen and colony health. We hope that the results will help guide queen producers and beekeep-ers on optimal queen handling techniques as well as management deci-sions that may have a profound effect on beekeepers’ operations, re-ducing the need for frequent queen replacement and improving colony productivity and survival. ■

References:Pettis JS, Rice N, Joselow K, Chaimanee V. Colony failure linked to

low sperm viability in honey bee (Apis mellifera) queens and an explo-ration of potential causative factors. PloS one. 2016, 11(2):e0147220.

Williams GR, Troxler A, Retschnig G, Roth K, Yańez O, Shutler D, Neumann P, Gauthier L. Neonicotinoid pesticides severely affect honey bee queens. Sci. Rep. 2015, 5 p. 14621

Chaimanee V, Evans JD, Chen Y, Jackson C, Pettis JS, et al. Sperm viability and gene expression in honey bee queens (Apis mellifera) following exposure to the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid and the organophosphate acaricide coumaphos. J. Insect Physiology 2016, 89: 1-8.

Figure 3. Exposure to temperature extremes during transport may affect the viability of queen’s sperm. Sperm viability of newly-mated queens was assessed at the site of origin in California and after transport to research stations in Alberta (AB, AAFC) and Maryland (MD, USDA). The temperature within the screened transport boxes, containing queens in three-

hole cages, was recorded for both shipments. A decrease in sperm viability and exposure to high temperature was observed in the queens destined to MD.


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Canadian production of honey is at an all-time high. The in-

dustry produced 43,227 tonnes of honey in 2015, an increase of 11.4% from 2014. The total value of honey rose 10.9% from 2014 to C$232.0 million as a result of increased production (Statistics Canada, 2015). The rise in health consciousness is significantly influencing the growth of honey consumption, specifically natural and organic honey products.

Honey accounted for one quarter of the total value sales of spreads, and reached 11,000 tonnes and C$144 million in retail sales in 2015. The retail sales of honey products have increased by a compound annu-al growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7% from 2011 to 2015 and are expected to grow by 3.7% from 2016 to 2020 (Euromonitor, 2015). This projected growth is partly due to consumer increasing preference for reduced-sugar and supplementations with natural sweeteners.

From January 2010 to December 2015, 34 new honey products were launched. Most of the new honey products were pure and organic. The new product launches mainly consist of honey but also used dif-ferent types of honey such as Logan honey, Wildflower honey, Manuka honey, etc.

In addition, there were 1,504 honey-related products launched be-tween 2010 to 2015. The new product launches mainly came from the food category, with 1,435 new product launches, followed by drinks (46) and pet food (23).

SECTOR OVERVIEW Canadian honey production is at its highest level in years. The indus-

try produced 43,227 tonnes of honey in 2015, an increase of 11.4% from the previous year. The total value of honey rose 10.9% from 2014 to C$232.0 million as a result of increased production. In addition, the num-ber of bee colonies has increased by 3.6%. This increase is largely due to the milder temperatures, mainly in the Prairies (Statistics Canada, 2015).

Alberta is the top honey producer in Canada and one of the largest in the world, producing about 19,414 tonnes of honey in 2015. How-ever, there is an increase in beekeeping in more municipalities such as Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver (Statistics Canada, 2015). As there is a growing demand for honey, there is a rise in beekeeping.

CONSUMER AND ECONOMIC TRENDS The rise in health consciousness is having a significant impact on

the growth of spreads, more specifically in honey. The growing prefer-ence for natural products and the growing demand for quality ingredi-ents and clean label products are indications of heightened interest in organic honey (Euromonitor, 2015). Honey accounted for one quarter of the total value sales of spreads, and reached 11, 000 tonnes and C$144 million in retail sales in 2015.

SECTOR ANALYSIS Honey has seen steady growth, as it has been used as a natural sweet-

ener in the midst of recognition that sugar intake needs to be further reduced. Honey is projected to maintain growth with a CAGR of 1.7% in volume and 4.7% at constant 2015 prices to reach 12,000 tonnes and

SOMMAIRE La production canadienne de miel est plus importante que ja-

mais. Cette industrie a produit 43 227 tonnes de miel en 2015, ce qui représente une augmentation de 11,4 % par rapport à 2014. En ce qui concerne la valeur totale du miel, celle-ci est passée à 232,0 M$ CA, ce qui correspond à une augmentation de 10,9 % durant la même période (Statistique Canada, 2015). Une sensibilisation croissante aux questions de santé a un effet significatif sur l’augmentation de la consommation du miel, en particulier sur les produits du miel naturels et biologiques.

Le miel représente un quart des ventes totales de tartinades; il en a été vendu au détail 11 000 tonnes en 2015, pour une valeur de 144 M$ CA. La vente au détail des produits du miel a connu un taux de croissance an-nuel composé (TCAC) de 4,7 % entre 2011 et 2015, et on s’attend à une croissance de 3,7 % entre 2016 et 2020 (Euromonitor, 2015). Cette hausse projetée est en partie due à la préférence croissante des consommateurs pour les produits à teneur réduite en sucre et les édulcorants naturels.

De janvier 2010 à décembre 2015, 34 nouveaux produits du miel ont été lancés. La plupart de ces nouveaux produits étaient purs et bi-ologiques. Ils incluaient également différents types de miel, par exemple du miel de longan, du miel de fleurs sauvages et du miel de manuka.

En outre, 1 504 produits connexes du miel ont été lancés entre 2010 et 2015. Ces nouveaux produits appartenaient principalement à la ca-tégorie alimentaire. Ils se répartissaient comme suit : 1 435 nouveaux aliments, puis 46 boissons et 23 aliments pour animaux de compagnie.

APERÇU DU SECTEUR La production canadienne de miel est à son niveau le plus élevé depuis

des années. L’industrie a produit 43 227 tonnes de miel en 2015, ce qui représente une augmentation de 11,4 % par rapport à l’année précédente. En ce qui concerne la valeur totale du miel, celle-ci est passée à 232,0 M$ CA, ce qui correspond à une augmentation de 10,9 % durant la même période. En outre, le nombre de colonies d’abeilles s’est accru de 3,6 %. Cette augmentation est due en grande partie à des températures plus douces, surtout dans les Prairies (Statistique Canada, 2015).

L’Alberta, qui a produit environ 19 414 tonnes de miel en 2015, est la plus grande productrice de miel au Canada et l’une des plus grandes productrices au monde. L’apiculture gagne également du terrain dans les municipalités comme Toronto, Montréal et Vancouver (Statis-tique Canada, 2015). Au fur et à mesure que la demande augmente, l’apiculture prend de l’importance.

TENDANCES ÉCONOMIQUES ET DE CONSOMMATION La sensibilisation croissante aux questions de santé a des effets sig-

nificatifs sur la croissance dans le secteur des tartinades, et plus précisé-ment dans le secteur du miel. La préférence de plus en plus marquée pour les produits naturels et la demande croissante pour des ingrédients de qualité et des produits « clean label » (produits biologiques sans ad-ditif ni agent de conservation) indiquent un intérêt accru pour le miel biologique (Euromonitor, 2015). Les ventes de miel, qui ont atteint 11 000 tonnes, soit une valeur de 144 M$ CA au détail, représentent un quart de la valeur totale des ventes de tartinade en 2015.

Produits du miel au CanadaJuillet 2016

Honey Product Trends in CanadaJuly 2016Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada


ANALYSE SECTORIELLE Le miel, qui a été de plus en plus utilisé comme édulcorant naturel alors

qu’on réalisait l’importance de diminuer sa consommation de sucre, a connu une croissance stable. On prévoit que cette croissance se poursuivra avec des TCAC de 1,7 % (volume) et de 4,7 % (prix constants de 2015) pour atteindre 12 000 tonnes et une valeur de 172 M$ CA en 2020. On explique en partie cette hausse par un intérêt accru dans la santé et le bien-être et par la publication des nouvelles directives sur la consommation du sucre de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS), qui établissent une consom-mation maximale de 6 à 12 cuillères à thé par jour. On s’attend ainsi à une préférence croissante pour des produits à teneur réduite en sucre et des édul-corants naturels tels que le miel de la part des consommateurs.

CONCURRENCE Les données Euromonitor indiquent que McCormick Canada

produit la majeure partie du miel au pays, si l’on compare sa production à celle des autres entreprises de tartinade canadiennes. Des plus petits joueurs dans des segments de niche ont vu leurs ventes augmenter; c’est notamment le cas des Ruchers Promiel inc., une entreprise de Château-Richer (Québec) qui a vu les ventes pour sa marque Naturoney, sous laquelle elle produit du miel ordinaire et du miel biologique, augmenter au cours des années antérieures à 2015 dans notre étude. Les produits de cette entreprise sont commercialisés selon un système de classifica-tion variétal semblable à celui du vin et leur contenant est muni d’un capuchon anti-dégoulinement. La marque s’est frayé 9.5 10.5 11.5 12.5 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 Milliers de tonnes Volume historique/prévu des ventes au détail de miel au Canada 110 130 150 170 190 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 Millions de dollars canadiens Valeur historique/prévue des ventes au détail de miel au Canada Page | 4 un chemin chez de grands détaillants tels que Costco Canada et elle a aussi été mise en valeur lors du salon SIAL Canada 2015 à Toronto.

Les supermarchés, les hypermarchés et les clubs-entrepôts sont des des-tinations de vente au détail de plus en plus importantes pour les produits du miel. Toutefois, d’autres canaux, comme les magasins à un dollar et les dépanneurs, deviennent des canaux de détail plus utilisés au fur et à mesure qu’ils s’imposent dans le paysage commercial. Cette situation est en partie

C$172 million by 2020. This is in part due to the heightened interest in health and wellness and the World Health Organization (WHO) publi-cation on new guidelines on sugar intake (just 6–12 teaspoons per day); this will potentially trigger consumer’s preference for reduced-sugar and supplementation with natural sweeteners such as honey.

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPEEuromonitor indicates McCormick Canada has the largest share

in honey in comparison to the spreads companies in Canada. Small-er players in niche segments, such as Château-Richer, QC-based Les Ruchers Promiel Inc. saw sales of its regular and organic honey brand, Naturoney, rise in the review period years prior to 2015. Its products are marked according to a classification system similar to that of wine (i.e. varietal) and feature an anti-drip cap design. The brand has made its way into major retailers such as Costco Canada, and was also high-lighted at the SIAL Canada 2015 show in Toronto.

For the honey sector, supermarkets, hypermarkets, and warehouse

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(000) Tonnes

Historic/Forecast Retail Volume of Honey in Canada

110 130 150 170 190

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C$ Millions

Historic/Forecast Retail Sale of Honey in Canada

Source for both: Euromonitor International, 2015

Historic Volume and Retail Sales of Honey in Canada, in (000) Tonnes and CAD Millions, From 2010 to 2015

Forecasted Volume and Retail Sales of Honey in Canada, in (000) Tonnes and CAD Millions, From 2016 to 2020

Category Units 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2016–2020CAGR* %

Honey ‘000 tonnes 11.19 11.43 11.66 11.87 12.07 2.1 CAD million 150.58 156.66 162.30 167.54 172.37 3.7

Category Units 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2010–2015CAGR* %

Honey ‘000 tonnes 10.12 10.30 10.46 10.67 10.90 1.7 CAD million 118.72 122.93 127.57 135.22 143.88 4.7

Source for both: Euromonitor International, 2015

Source pour les deux tableaux : Euromonitor International, 2015.

Source pour les deux tableaux : Euromonitor International, 2015.

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Historique du volume et de la valeur des ventes au détail de miel au Canada, en tonnes et en millions de dollars canadiens, de 2010 à 2015

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attribuable aux générations plus jeunes, qui ont recours à une plus grande variété de canaux pour répondre à leurs besoins (Euromonitor, 2015).

ANALYSE DES NOUVEAUX PRODUITS Dans la présente section, nous analysons les produits du miel et

les produits connexes du miel d’après les nouveaux produits lancés au Canada durant une période de cinq ans, soit de janvier 2010 à décembre 2015. Pour ce qui est des nouveaux produits connexes du miel, nous nous penchons sur les nouveaux aliments, les nouvelles boissons et les nouveaux aliments pour animaux de compagnie introduits au Canada qui utilisent le terme « miel ». Cette analyse nous fournit des exemples de la façon dont le miel est utilisé et commercialisé dans une variété d’aliments, de boissons et d’aliments pour animaux de compagnie.

Analyse du lancement de produits du miel La majorité des nouveaux produits ont été lancés en 2010 et en

2015, et ils représentent 52 % des nouveaux produits lancés au cours de la période de cinq ans étudiée. Entre 2010 et 2015, 34 nouveaux produits du miel ont été lancés au Canada; 25 de ces produits étaient du miel pur, dont 6 étaient biologiques. Les entreprises Tu-Bee, BeeMaid et Capilano étaient les principales entreprises offrant du miel pur. Les 9 autres produits étaient composés de miel et d’autres ingrédients tels que la cannelle, certains aromatisants naturels et l’extrait de lavande. Les nouveaux produits lancés incluaient également du miel de longan, du miel de fleurs sauvages, du miel de manuka, du miel d’acacia et du miel de fleur d’oranger, qui constituaient 20 % des nouveaux produits.

clubs are growing retail destination for spreads such as honey. However, other channels such as dollar and convenience stores are growing re-tail channels as they gain more traction. This is partly due to changing demographics as younger generations are going to more channels for their various needs (Euromonitor, 2015).

NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH ANALYSISThis section analyzes honey and honey-related products based on

new product launches in Canada over a five year period from Janu-ary 2010 to December 2015. New honey-related products assess food, drink, and pet food introductions in Canada that used the term “hon-ey”. This analysis provides an example of how honey is being used and marketed in a variety of food, drink, and pet food products.

Honey Product Launch AnalysisThe majority of new product launches occurred in 2010 and in 2015,

which accounted for 52% of the new product launches in the five-year period. Between 2010 and 2015, 34 new honey products were launched in Canada, 25 of which were pure honey and 6 were organic honey. Within the 25 honey launches Tu-Bee, BeeMaid, and Capilano were the top pure honey brands, while the remaining 9 were a combination of honey that included other ingredients such as cinnamon, natural flavour-ing substance, and lavender extract. The types of honey used in the new product launches mainly consisted of honey but also included Logan honey, Wild flower honey, Manuka honey, Acacia Honey, and Orange Blossom honey which made up 20% of the new product launches.

In Canada, from January 2010 to December 2015, there were 1,504 products launched across three categories (food, drinks, and pet food). Of the launches, 65% of new product launches occurred between 2013

Top 10 Honey Product Introductions in Canada by BrandJanuary 2005 to December 2015

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Tu-Bees Foods Tu-Bees Natural Flavouring Substance

Not Specified Tube 140.0 3.17

Bee Maid Honey BeeMaid Honey Kosher Bottle 500.0 6.76

Capilano Honey Capilano Honey Children (5–12) Bottle 1000.0 5.60

Overwaitea Food Western Family Honey Kosher Bottle 1000.0 8.51

Safeway Safeway Kitchens Honey Kosher Bottle 1000.0 9.87 Wal-Mart Great Value Honey Kosher Bottle 1000.0 4.68 Au Printemps Gourmet AP Gourmet Lavender

Extract Kosher Jar 300.0 8.90

Capilano Capilano Snap'n Squeeze Honey Not Specified Not

Specified 84.0 4.94

Chuang's Company Chuang's Longan

Honey On-the-Go Bottle 500.0 9.08

Sobeys Compliments Organic Honey Kosher Jar 500.0 8.41

Top New Honey Product Launch Packaging FeaturesTop Package Type Launch # Top Closure Material Launch # Bottle 14 Plastic 22 Jar 8 Metal 6 Tube 4 Paper 2 Tub 4 Plastic 1 Flexible sachet 2 Multi laminate 1 Top Package Material Top Label Type Glass plain 8 Self-adhesive 20 Plastic PET 8 Shrink sleeve 2 Plastic PP 4 In-mould 1 Multi laminate 4 Wraparound Plastic LDPE 4 Not Specified 10 Packaging Manufacturer Label Material Polytainers (USA) 2 Paper 12 Beatson Clark plc (UK) 1 Plastic 12 Tettauer Glasshuttenwerke AG (Germany) 1 Board 1 Plastipak (Canada) 1 Not specified 9 Not Specified 29 Cap Neck Finish Flip-top 26 Screw-thread 169 Twist and turn 7 Press on 2 Not Specified 1 Press on bead 1

Source for both: Mintel Global New Product Launch, 2016

Dix principaux produits du miel introduits au Canada, par marque, de janvier 2005 à décembre 2015

Entreprise Marque Ingrédient Principale allégation

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Prix ($ US)

Tu-Bees Foods Tu-Bees Aromatisant naturel Non précisé Tube 140,0 3,17

Bee Maid Honey BeeMaid Miel Casher Bouteille 500,0 6,76

Capilano Honey Capilano Miel Enfants (5 à 12 ans) Bouteille 1000,0 5,60

Overwaitea Food Western Family Miel Casher Bouteille 1000,0 8,51

Safeway Safeway Kitchens Miel Casher Bouteille 1000,0 9,87 Wal-Mart Great value Miel Casher Bouteille 1000,0 4,68 Au Printemps Gourmet AP Gourmet Extrait de

lavande Casher Bocal 300,0 8,90

Capilano Capilano Snap'n Squeeze Miel Non précisé Non

précisé 84,0 4,94

Chuang's Company Chuang’s Miel de

longan

À consommer sur le pouce

Bouteille 500,0 9,08

Sobeys Compliments biologique Miel Casher Bocal 500,0 8,41

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Principales caractéristiques d’emballage des nouveaux produits du miel

Source des deux tableaux : Mintel Global New Product Launch, 2016.

Principaux types d’emballage Nombre de produits

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Nombre de produits

Bouteille 14 Plastique 22 Bocal 8 Métal 6 Tube 4 Papier 2 Petit pot 4 Plastique 1 Sachet souple 2 Multilaminé 1 Principaux matériaux Principaux types d’étiquette Verre ordinaire 8 Autocollant 20 Plastique PET 8 Étiquette manchon 2 Plastique PP 4 Étiquette en moule 1 Multilaminé 4 Étiquette enveloppante Plastique PEBD 4 Non précisé 10 Manufacturiers Matériaux d’étiquette Polytainers (É.-U.) 2 Papier 12 Beatson Clark plc (Royaume-Uni) 1 Plastique 12 Tettauer Glasshuttenwerke AG (Allemagne)

1 Carton 1

Plastipak (Canada) 1 Non précisé 9 Non précisé 29 Fermeture Finition du goulot Paquet à rabat 26 Filetage 169 Twist and turn 7 Application par pression 2 Non précisé 1 Capuchon 1


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to 2015. This indicates a growing trend and increasing popularity of honey-related products in Canada.

Food CategoryThe food category dominated new product launch activities, with

1,435 new product launches. Snacks, breakfast cereals, and bakery ac-counted for 50% of the new product launches during the analysis period.

Drinks CategoryThe drink category is the second largest with 46 new product launch-

es. Within the drinks category, the top sub-categories are hot beverages (e.g. tea), other beverages (beverage concentrates), and ready to drinks (RTD), which accounted for 49% of the total drink category launches.

Pet FoodThe pet food category is small in comparison to other categories

with 23 new product launches. However, it saw a huge increase in the use of honey ingredients in its new product launches in 2015. Pet food new product launches accounted for 52.2% of total launches within the analysis period. The dog snacks and treats subcategory accounted for 91% of the total pet food category.

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RESOURCESEuromonitor International,Spreads in Canada, 2015.Statistics Canada. Production and value of honey, 2015.Mintel Global New Products Database, 2016.Mintel Market Sizes. Spreads in Canada, 2015.

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Au Canada, de janvier 2010 à décembre 2015, 1504 produits de trois différentes catégories (aliments, boissons et aliments pour animaux de compagnie) ont été lancés, dont 65 % ont été lancés entre 2013 et 2015. Cela dénote une tendance à la hausse et une popularité croissante des produits connexes du miel au Canada.

Aliments C’est la catégorie des aliments qui a dominé les activités de lance-

ment de nouveaux produits, avec 1435 nouveaux produits. Les colla-tions, les céréales pour déjeuner et les produits de boulangerie représen-taient 50 % des nouveaux produits lancés durant la période d’analyse.

Boissons La catégorie des boissons, qui comprend 46 nouveaux produits,

est la deuxième en importance. Ses principales sous-catégories sont les boissons chaudes (p. ex. le thé), les boissons autres (boissons concen-trées) et les boissons prêtes à boire, qui représentent 49 % de l’ensemble de la catégorie.

Aliments pour animaux de compagnie La catégorie des aliments pour animaux de compagnie, qui com-

prend 23 nouveaux produits, est modeste par rapport aux deux autres catégories. Nous avons cependant pu constater une énorme croissance de l’utilisation du miel comme ingrédient dans les nouveaux produits de cette catégorie lancés en 2015. Les nouveaux aliments pour animaux de compagnie ont représenté 52,2 % des produits lancés durant la période d’analyse. La sous-catégorie des collations et des friandises pour chiens a représenté 91 % de l’ensemble de la catégorie des aliments pour ani-maux de compagnie.

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RESSOURCES Euromonitor International, Spreads in Canada, 2015. Statistique Canada, Production et valeur du miel, 2015. Base de données mondiale sur les nouveaux produits de Mintel, 2016. Mintel Market Sizes, Spreads in Canada, 2015.

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Help Wanted: Ethelbert (MB)WEST 10 HONEY LTD, Box 205, Ethelbert, MB R0L 0T0 has the following positions available:APIARY LABOURER POSITIONS (4). Wage: $11.00 up. Dates required: April 1st, 2017 for 7 months. No experience required. Du-ties: Handle, feed and care for bees; Help in replacement of hives; Harvest honey; Maintain bee yards; Maintain and drive vehicles; Manufacture, assemble, and maintain beehive equipment; Maintain and operate other apiary related equipment; Wrap hives. Reports to Supervisor.APIARY WORKER POSITIONS (4). Wage: $11.46 up. Dates re-quired: April 1st, 2017 for 7 months. Minimum 1 year experience preferred. Duties: Same as above plus Help in replacement of hives and production of nucs; Maintain basic production records. Reports to Supervisor.APIARY TECHNICIAN POSITIONS (5) Wage: $12.94 up. Dates Required: April 1st, 2017 for 7 months. Minimum 3 year experience preferred. Duties: Same as above plus Supervise employees and inter-act with off-farm personnel; Co-ordinate the replacement of hives and production of nucs; Detect and report hive health and apply correct disease cures and/or controls; Keep field and/or production records. ALL POSITIONS: Seasonal full time, days, evenings, Saturdays as required; Medical Benefits; Language is English and Spanish; Must have own transportation; Must be able to handle heavy loads as work is physically demanding; Must work well with others and be able to learn continuously. Send resume by mail to above mailing address or by email to [email protected].

Help Wanted: Surrey (BC)Honeybee Centre is seeking 7 apiary workers, March 15 to October 15. Pay is $13.50/hour for approximately 50 hours per week. Mini-mum 3 years’ experience in beekeeping, including brood nest man-agement, queen rearing, livestock production, honey production, and disease and pest control. Beekeepers are also required to clean, maintain, and assemble beekeeping equipment, and be able to operate small engine equipment, such as syrup pumps, grass trimmers, and bee blowers. Beekeepers must be in good physical condition, able to work well with others, and be able to understand instructions in Eng-lish, Spanish, or Chinese. Beekeeping protective clothing, smokers, and living accommodations are provided at a no charge.Beekeepers are responsible for their own food and luxuries. Please apply to Mr. John Gibeau at [email protected]. More information at www.honeybeecentre.com.


Available in 2017Queen cells from tested Saskatraz breeders ($20). Closed population mated breeder queens ($300), out crossed breeder queens ($100) Saskatraz stock carrying VSH trait also available as queen cells, in Saskatraz hybrids and breeder queens in 2017.

Saskatraz Hybrid production queens available April 15th to August 15th ($30 US). These hybrids will produce pure Canadian Saskatraz drones for stud use. All breeding stock tested and certified .Limited number of nucs available in 2017 with Saskatraz hybrid queens. See www.saskatraz.com for breeding information and updates.

Saskatraz stock bred in Saskatchewan for honey production, winter-ing ability and resistance to mites and brood diseases.


Help Wanted: Wendell Honey (SK) 3012352 Manitoba Ltd. o/a Wendell Honey Box 1439 Roblin MB. R0L 1P0. Reporting to work at Wendell Honey, one mile east of Mac-Nutt, Saskatchewan. Transportation provided from there to various bee yards.12 full-time positions available at Wendell Honey in 2017• Apiaristo help with Spring check, hive assessment and manipulationo help with pest and disease controlo help with grafting, making nucs and raising queenso assemble equipment o help super hives o help harvest honeyo help keep field production records o help maintain beeyardso help with Fall feeding, assessment and treatmentso help to wrap bees• Positions available from April 10, 2017 to mid-October 2017• Min. 2 years of experience working with bees necessary• Work is physically demanding• Wages $15.00 -$19.00 per hour depending on experience with Wen-dell Honey• Possible production bonusEmail Isabel Wendell at [email protected] for fax 204-564-2568 or phone 204-937-776712 full-time seasonal positions available at Wendell Honey in 2017• Apiary Worker too assemble equipment o help super hives o help harvest honeyo help maintain beeyards o help with Fall feeding o help to wrap bees• Positions available from May 15, 2017 to mid October 2017• No experience necessary• Work is physically demanding• Wages $12.00 - $15.00 per hour depending on experience with Wen-dell Honey • Possible production bonusEmail Isabel Wendell at [email protected] for fax 204-564-2568 or phone 204-937-7767

Help Wanted: Argyle (MB) Grysiuk Apiary Inc. 5 Full time seasonal apiarists 2017. Full time seasonal apiarists, wages are $12 to $15 per hr. depending on exp. job is physically demanding, must help with wrapping, feeding, making nucs, supering, pulling honey, honey extraction, medicating hives, and winter preparation. Please call Cal Grysiuk, ph./fax 204-831-7838, Email [email protected], or mail: Grysiuk Apiary Inc.83 Acheson Dr. Winnipeg, MB R2Y 2E8.

Help Wanted: Austin (MB) Full time seasonal Apiarist Technician NOC 8252 and Apiarist La-bourers or workers NOC 8431. Full time, seasonal Apiarist Techni-cian, 1 position and Apiary Labourers, or workers, 3 positions, avail-able at Busy Bee Apiaries, a honey farm near Rural Austin, MB, Road Lane #63074 for 2017 season. Apiarist Technician: April 2-Oct.31 2016. Duties: all apiary management like medicating, feeding, har-vesting, extracting honey, maintenance, clean-up, other duties as assigned. Must have drivers licence $13.50-15.00/hour based on qualifications. Apiary Labourers or Workers: 2 positions June 15-Oct 15 2017. 1 position April 2-Oct 31 2017. Duties: supervised hive man-agement, harvesting, extracting honey, clean-up, other duties as as-signed $11.00-13.00/hour based on experience. Send resume to Busy Bee Apiaries Ltd. C/O: Chris Rempel, Box 358, Austin, MB., R0H 0C0, e-mail: [email protected]

Help Wanted: Good Spirit Lake (SK)5 Seasonal Beekeeper Helpers (apiary workers) for the 2017 honeyproduction season at Howland’s Honey Farm, Good Spirit Lake, SK. May to September 2017, $13.00 to $17.00 per hour depending on ex-perience. A valid driver’s license is a benefit and beekeeping experi-ence an asset. Rental accommodations available on site. Employees travelling to job site are responsible for their own transportation. Training available on the job. Work is physically demanding, and includes hive management/maintenance, harvesting and extraction of honey. Long hours, weekend, and evening work may be required during the harvest period. Resumes can be faxed to (306)792-2064 or emailed to Danny or Sasha Howland at [email protected]

Help Wanted: Mission, (BC)Golden Ears Apiaries Inc requires 10 Apiary Technicians (NOC 8253) at $14.05/hr starting Feb1, 2017 until Nov 15, 2017. Apiary Techni-cians must have a min of 3 seasons working fulltime (40+ hrs/wk) in a Canadian style commercial beekeeping operation. Apiary Technicians must have a good understanding of honeybee management and have the ability to independently assess hive health and make decisions re-garding individual hive management. 3 Apiary workers (NOC 8431) at $13.39/hr (40+ hrs/wk) from April 1 October 31, 2017. Apiary workers must have a min of 1 season working in a Canadian style com-mercial apiary as an Apiary harvester. Apiary Workers will be required to assist Apiary Technicians with day to day colony management, ex-tracting and honey processing. 3 Apiary Harvesters/labourers (NOC 8431) Farming experience is an asset but will train. Starting wage is $12.21/hr. From April 1 October 31, 2017 All positions may require some evening, night & weekend work. All applicants must be in good physical condition and able to work in a team environment. English is an asset as well as a valid driving license Work will be in southern BC (Fraser Valley) and Elk Point, AB. Accommodations available. Con-tact Jean Marc Le Dorze 33197 Ito Place, Mission, BC V2V 3W7 or by email: [email protected]

Help Wanted: Austin, (MB)Two positions available for full time, seasonal apiary workers at New Rutherford Apiaries (4647204 Manitoba Ltd) located north west of Austin, MB in the RM of North Norfolk (69033). Positions available March 20, 2017 through November 5, 2017. Duties include helping with: honey harvesting/extracting, feeding/medicating hives, mov-ing hives, making hive increases, queen rearing, building hive equip-ment, bee yard maintenance, and clean up. Must have commercial beekeeping experience. Work is physically demanding, often in a very hot environment with weekend and evening hours required. Wage rate of $11.46 $15.00/hour depending on experience. Apply to: Mike Lewis at: mike- [email protected], ph: (204) 466 2551

Help Wanted : Nipawin, (SK)Yves Garez Honey Inc, P.O Box 2016, Nipawin, SK, S0E 1E0 seeks employees for the April to October 2017 season at facilities located 10 km North-East of Nipawin, Saskatchewan.Good work ethics, health and stamina essential, for hard work, heavy lifting, long days including some weekends. Those allergic to bee stings and work need not apply.-8 Apiary Workers with experience in handling bee hives including unpacking and packing, checking, feeding, medicating, cleaning, moving, splitting, supering, raising queens, as well as harvesting and extracting honey. Wages start at $ 13.00 per hour.-5 Apiary Labourers without experience. We will train successful ap-plicants in bee yard maintenance and hive manipulations. Wages start at $ 11.00 per hour. Email: [email protected] or fax (306) 862-5974

Help Wanted: Porcupine Plain, (SK)Knudsen’s Honey Inc. is looking for 4 apiary workers.Job includes spring and fall maintenance of beehives, building equip-ment, supering and collecting honey, extracting honey, moving hives, feeding hives. One year experience with bee work required.Work will be available from April 1, 2017 - Oct 1, 2017.Wage $15/hour or more depending on experience.Workers compensation. Honey house located at SW-09-41-09-W2Knudsen’s Honey Inc. [email protected]

Help Wanted: Guy (AB)16 positions for Apiary Workers needed for full time / seasonal work (40-50 hrs/ wk.) for beekeeping season March through to November 2017 in Guy, Alberta Wages will be set by the NOC guidelines and is currently $12.20 per hour. Accommodation is provided in Guy. All applicants must be physically fit and able to work in the pres-ence of honeybees. The job duties include maintaining the health of live honeybees under direction of managers, moving bees, collection and extraction of honey and preparing bees for winter. Also includes some woodwork for new beehive equipment, and general shop clean-ing and maintenance. There will be some evening, weekend and night work required. This is an entry level position with on the job training, no job experience or educational requirements for this position. We work in a team environment. Wolfe Honey Company Is located at #1 Main Street, PO Box 289, in Guy, Alberta, T0H 1Y0. The hamlet of Guy is located in the Municipal District of Smoky River. Applica-tions accepted by email to the attention of Gilbert Wolfe at [email protected] ph 780-925-2282 fax 780-925-2943.

Help Wanted: Granum (AB)SUPERNUC APIARIES located near Granum, AB (M.A. 251032 TWP RD 104) has the following positions for the 2017 season. API-ARY WORKERS (Low Skilled Worker NOC 8431) 4 positions; wage starting at $12.95/hr (or current wage according to NOC code), needed full time (45+ hrs/wk) from Mar 1, 2017 through October 31, 2017. Some evening, night and weekend work will be required. Accommodations are available. 1 year experience required. Duties include assisting with beehive maintenance and treatments, building and repairing bee equipment, moving hives, harvesting and extract-ing honey, and winter preparation. All wages are negotiable based on experience and productivity. A valid driver’s license and the ability to speak English is an asset. Must be physically fit and accustomed to working with honeybees.Email resumes to [email protected] or fax to 403-687-2154.

Help Wanted: Langenburg (SK) 12 Seasonal Workers: 5 Apiary technicians to: - Help with Spring check, do hive assessment and manipulation. - Help with pest and disease control. - Help with grafting, building and looking after nucs. - Help queens raise 7 Apiary technician Assistants to:- Help apiary technicians - Assemble equipment - Help super hives - Help harvest honey - Help keep field production records - Help main-tain beeyards - Help with fall feeding, assessment and treatments. - Help to wrap bees. 2 Honey House workers-to help with harvest. Positions available from April 15, 2017 to October 31st 2017. Work is physically demanding. Wages $13.00 - $20.00 per hour depending on experience. Glory Bee Honey, phone 306-743-5469 or email den-nisglennie@ sasktel.net for more information.

Help Wanted: Shellbrook (SK) Wanted 4 beekeepers for May to October 2017. Wages depending on experience. Contact Jason Rinas, Email: [email protected] or Phone: 306-747-7220 or 306-764-4303 or 306-747-3130

Help Wanted: Tees (AB) *TEES BEES INC.* requires: One APIARIST (NOC 0821) for full-time year round employment ($16-$20/hr depending on exp. with possible housing allowance and bonus). Candidate must have previ-ous management experience and be accustomed to a Canadian style commercial apiary. Two APIARY TECHNICIANS (Skilled Laborer NOC 8431) with a minimum of 3 years (seasons) experience($14-$17/hr depending on exp. with possible bonus) (40+ hrs/wk). Three API-ARY WORKERS (Low Skilled Worker NOC 8431) with a minimum of 1 year (season) experience ($13-$16/hr depending on exp. with possible bonus) (40+ hrs/wk). One GENERAL FARM WORKER (Harvest Laborer NOC 8431), experience is an asset but training is available ($12-$16/hr depending on exp. with possible bonus) (40+ hrs/wk). All positions are for the 2017 season. All wages are nego-tiable based on experience and productivity. Applicants must be able to work in the presence of honey bees and will assist with colony man-agement and honey extraction/ processing. All positions may require some evening, night & weekend work. All applicants must be in good physical condition and able to work in a team environment. A valid driver’s licence and the ability to speak English is an asset. *Contact Jeremy Olthof at 23318-Hwy 50 or email teesbeesinc@ gmail.com or mail to RR1, Tees, AB T0C 2N0.*

Help Wanted: Alvinston (ON) Wanted: 6 Seasonal Beekeeper Labourers in Alvinston Ontario Can-ada, from April until December 2017. Work is physically demanding and includes hive management and maintenance. An International Driver’s License is required. Must be able to follow instructions in English. Wage will be no less than $11.25 per hour and not under 40 hours per week. Send resume to: [email protected] or mail to: Munro Honey, Box #428, Alvinston, Ontario, Canada N0N 1A0

Help Wanted: Mission (BC) Golden Ears Apiaries is seeking employees for the 2017 season. Apiary Technician (NOC 8253) 12 positions at $13.89 - $15.00 hr. depending on experience. Apiary worker (NOC 8431) 3 positions at $11.81/hr. Work starts in mid Feb, 2017 and ends late Oct. 2017. Some evening, night and weekend work, full time seasonal work. Ap-plicants must be in good physical condition and be able to work in a team environment., speak English and or Spanish. Apiary Techni-cian must have a min. of 2 years commercial beekeeping experience. They will handle feed and care for bees in a manner appropriate for the season. Assist in the production of queen cells, nucs, queens and or replacement colonies. Recognize, report and monitor hive health issues and apply appropriate cures/controls. May drive and maintain vehicles including large trucks and forklifts. Maintain bee yards. Op-erate and maintain other apiary related equipment. Keep field and or production records. Apiary harvesters do not require experience. They will super hives, harvest honey, extract honey, clean honey ex-traction and storage equipment. Move barrels, prepare and fill them. Maintain hive equipment and bee yards. All employees may have to work long hours. Most tasks are performed outdoors in all kinds of weather. Work is repetitive and physically demanding. All applicants should submit a resume to: [email protected] or write to: Golden Ears Apiaries Inc. 33197 Ito Place, Mission, B.C. V2V-3W77

Classifieds: Honey Bees and Supplies for Sale

and WantedFOR SALE4 frame nucs (200) and hives ( 100+ singles) for sale end of April to early May 2017. Prices dependent on size of order. To be picked up in Grand Forks, BC. Contact: Terry at [email protected]

FOR SALEOrder now for the 2017 honey season. We have Chilean Queens, 1.2kg Honeybee Packages for sale with Queens available from March until the first week of June and Chilean packages are available from March to April. In the middle of May until June we have 4 Frame Nucs with a new Queen that are locally produced and from June until the first week of September Alberta/ BC Local queens are available. Please contact us either by email or telephone for pricing & delivery dates. Chris Stewart (403)427-0472/ [email protected] / www.castanedaystewarthoneyco.com or Lorne New-by at (250)506-0015/ [email protected]

FOR SALE18/9 extractor, 115V, VS control, stainless steel 2 years old, Mann Lake, $1200.00 Location: Maple Ridge BCContact: Ian Fisher 604-209-2767 Email: [email protected]

*BUSY BEE BEEKEEPING SUPPLIES - we sell beekeeping equipment, hive parts, tools, protective clothing, honey containers etc - also candle making supplies, silicone moulds. We buy and sell beeswax. Located in eastern Ontario, we ship coast to coast.www.busybeebeekeepingsupplies.ca


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