Workshop Presentations:
Winter Hive Preparation, West Kootenays August 20, 2022
Planning for 2023 – British Columbia Beekeeping Resources:
British Columbia Bee Breeders: https://bchoneyproducers.ca/bc-beebreeders/bcbba-members-2/
Beekeeping Equipment and Suppliers: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/agriculture-and-seafood/animal-and-crops/animal-production/bee-assets/api_fs006.pdf
Registered Drugs and Chemicals: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/agriculture-and-seafood/animal-and-crops/animal-production/bee-assets/api_fs004.pdf
Tutorial on Making Nucleus Colonies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcetzBlK6r8
Tutorial on Introducing a Nucleus Colony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mOXm1DChyI
Useful Links:
BC Honey Producers’ Association: https://bchoneyproducers.ca/
BC Ministry of Agriculture: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/agriculture-seafood/animals-and-crops/animal-production/bees
Dr. Leonard Foster Lab at UBC: https://www.msl.ubc.ca/people/dr-leonard-foster/
National Bee Diagnostic Centre: https://www.gprc.ab.ca/research/nbdc/
University of Guelph Honey Research Bee Centre Videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/UoGHoneyBeeResearchCentre/videos
Beekeeping Businesses:
Example of a beekeeping business plan: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/agriculture-and-seafood/animal-and-crops/animal-production/bee-assets/api_beekeeper-business-plan.pdf
Financing and mentoring program (including side-hustle): https://www.futurpreneur.ca/en/
Loans for young women entrepreneurs in BC: https://we-bc.ca/
Business support: https://youngagrarians.org/tools/business/
Workshops and online seminars: https://bccoga.ca/
Canadian Tech Transfer Programs:
Alberta: https://www.albertabeekeepers.ca/tech-transfer-program/
Saskatchewan: https://saskbeekeepers.com/research/tat-team/
Manitoba: http://manitobabee.org/
Ontario: https://www.ontariobee.com/outreach/ttp
Quebec – Deschambault Animal Science Research Center: https://crsad.qc.ca/productions/services-conseils/
Atlantic Canada: https://www.perennia.ca/portfolio-items/honey-bees/
Fall Feeding:
BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food: Beekeeping Calendar for British Columbia
Alberta Beekeepers: What’s in your Sugar?
Manitoba Beekeepers’ Association: The Importance of Quality Feed for Bees
Additional Resources from Colleagues:
Two Bees in a Podcast: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/honey-bee/podcast/
PolliNation Podcast: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/podcast/pollination-podcast