Beaver Creek Apiaries Owners: Stefan and Monique Zauner Startup honey business brings energy, fresh thinking. This family operation is an integral part of the local agriculture community, which has been a source of high-quality flowers for their bees and advice for their growing business. Alberta’s 175 commercial beekeepers come in all shapes and sizes. Some...
Atypical EFB in Alberta By Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Bee Health Assurance Team In recent months, the Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Bee Inspectors have seen a rise in European Foulbrood (EFB) cases. Testing performed by the National Bee Diagnostic Centre (NBDC) has shown that many of these cases are a new, more virulent and atypical...
Paradis Valley Honey Owners: Ginette & Danny Paradis If you and your spouse spend your weekly date night driving around to see which local pastures are flowering, chances are, you’re a beekeeper. That’s how it is for Ginette and Danny Paradis, owners and operators of Paradis Valley Honey in Watino, which is in Alberta’s Peace...
With the COVID-19 pandemic spreading fast world-wide, the Alberta Beekeepers Commission (ABC) would like to extend our thoughts to all of those who have been impacted by this virus. At this time, we want to reassure Eligible Producers that the ABC is continuing to provide support to producers as we work through the immediate issues...