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Keeping Alberta’s honey bees healthy and productive, and our honey pure and natural, is the work of many hands. Keep up-to-date on all the latest information and updates that impact the Alberta beekeeping and honey industry via the ABC blog:


Alberta Bee News Magazine – August 2022

We’re pleased to share the August 2022 edition of Alberta Bee News Magazine! Read the August 2022 edition of Alberta Bee News Magazine online now by clicking HERE. TO DOWNLOAD, PLEASE CLICK THE DOWNLOAD ICON AT THE TOP LEFT.  

How Alberta bees make Canada’s canola industry possible

Bees managed by Alberta beekeepers provide essential pollination services for canola seed production. Canola growers buy $1 billion worth of seed per year to grow this signature crop, whose total economic impact surpasses $25 billion per year. In this special Alberta Beekeepers Commission report, we take you inside the vital relationship between Alberta bees and...

2021 Alberta Honey & Hive Products Contest

Enter your Alberta honey and hive products in the 2021 Alberta Honey & Hive Contest and be in the running for over $1000 in cash prizes! The ABC has partnered with Farmfair International to bring you the 2021 Alberta Honey Show where a panel of experienced judges will determine the cream (and liquid and flavoured!)...

Heat and Drought Make 2021 one of the Toughest Years Ever

For immediate release EDMONTON, August 9, 2021 – Heat and Drought Make 2021 one of the Toughest Years Ever There’s been widespread attention on the impact of this summer’s heat and drought on Alberta’s crop and livestock producers. When canola and other bee forages don’t develop and flower properly, bees lose a major source of...