07
May
Prince George 2019 – AGM, Conference & Trade Show – Registration Now Open
The registration for the 2019 AGM, Conference &Trade Show is now open with Early-bird rates available. CLICK HERE for Event details and registration
24
Sep
Honey Samples Wanted for NMR Testing
Peter Awram and Leonard Foster are trying to develop a made-in-Canada solution for quality control of honey. This would make use of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), plus possibly the mass spectrometry technology that Leonard Foster’s lab uses at UBC. As part of this effort, they would like to assemble honey samples from across the province... Read More
17
Jul
AGM Registration Now Open
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN http://victoria.beeexcellence.ca
25
May
Day of the Honey Bee at BC Legislature – May 29, 2108
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21
May
Caution regarding use of Bayvarol to control Varroa.
Bayvarol is a relatively recent product in Canada to control Varroa. It uses the active ingredient flumethrin. Flumethrin is chemically similar to fluvalinate, the active ingredient in Apistan, which has been used for many years, and to which some Varroa developed resistance. Paul van Westendorp recently advised that some anomalies have recently been found in... Read More
25
Apr
Got Foulbrood?
The National Bee Diagnostic Center is collecting suspected foulbrood samples (EFB and AFB) to contribute to a Canada-wide study. But first, we need your help. The goals of this research are to 1) develop better foulbrood diagnostic techniques (especially for EFB), 2) better understand the factors contributing to active vs. benign infections, and 3) compare... Read More
02
Mar
BCHPA Marketing Survey
Dear BCHPA Member The B.C. Honey Producers Association (BCHPA) is working on a project to support local beekeepers in marketing their locally-produced B.C. honey. The goal is to produce a variation of a “buy local honey” logo that B.C. Beekeepers can use on their jars, as well as branded farm-gate and farmers’ market signage. At the... Read More
15
Feb
Kamloops 2018
Our upcoming event is just around the corner, March 9 & 10, and we want to encourage you to register in advance. We are excited to host Andony Melathopoulos from Oregon State University as our keynote speaker. We will keep him busy with three different talks throughout the day. If you have not heard Andony speak... Read More
30
Jan
January Deadline Reminders
We wanted to send you a few of reminders of January deadlines: • BC Wildfire Recovery Initiative – Application Deadline is January 31st – This is a reminder to BC Farmers affected by last summer’s wildfires. http://bcbeekeepers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Canada-BC-Wildfire-Recovery-Application-Deadline-Reminder.pdf • BCHPA Membership Renewal Due January 31st to qualify for Club Rebate. Renew now and your local club will... Read More
21
Jan
Membership Renew Time
Just a friendly reminder from Irene that your Annual Membership fees are now due. *** As an added incentive, if you renew your membership or purchase a new membership before midnight on Wednesday, January 31st. your local club will receive a $10 rebate for each one received. *** You can also purchase your personal beekeeping liability... Read More