Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Central Beekeepers Alliance : Notice to New Brunswick Importers of Queen Bees

Central Beekeepers Alliance : Notice to New Brunswick Importers of Queen Bees

Notice to New Brunswick Importers of Queen Bees

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 06:40 PM PDT

Here is the latest information we have received about 2012 restrictons on importing queen bees to New Brunswick.

Notice to importers of queens from California and Australia

Any queens that are imported from Australia or California must be inspected for small hive beetle before they are released to the importing beekeeper. The inspection will be performed by approved staff from the Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries. Please contact Chris Maund, Integrated Pest Management Specialist (Entomologist) and Provincial Apiarist, at 506-453-3477 if you intend to import queens from California or Australia in 2012 or if you have any questions. Please note that importation of queens from Hawaii is not permitted in 2012.

Chris Maund
Integrated Pest Management Specialist (Entomologist) and Provincial Apiarist / Spécialiste de la lutte contre les parasites (Entomologiste) et Apiculteur provincial
Crop Development / Développement des productions végétales
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries / Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Aquaculture et des Pêches du Nouveau-Brunswick
850 Lincoln Road / Chemin Lincoln
P.O. Box / case postal 6000
Fredericton, NB, E3B 5H1
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Friday, 6 April 2012

Central Beekeepers Alliance : Where to Buy Honey Bees in New Brunswick, Canada

Central Beekeepers Alliance : Where to Buy Honey Bees in New Brunswick, Canada

Where to Buy Honey Bees in New Brunswick, Canada

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 07:29 AM PDT

If you’re a New Brunswick beekeeper – or planning to get into beekeeping this year – be advised that Country Fields Beekeeping Supplies Ltd. (Upper Coverdale) has just posted their 2012 prices for nucs and queens.

Nucs (nucleus colonies) are $150.00 each with a $5 discount for payment by cash or cheque. A deposit of $30 is required. A nuc includes 2 frames of bees and brood, a laying queen, a frame of honey and pollen, and an empty frame for the queen to build on.

Queen bees are priced according to where they come from. This year, the Wheatleys will be bringing in queens from Hawaii (Kona only, not Big Island), California, and Australia. Local queens from Nova Scotia are expected to be available in early June.

Supplies of honeybees are limited, of course, so you’ll want to get your order in right away. Find more information on their website at www.countryfields.ca.

Country Fields Beekeeping Supplies


Central Beekeepers Meet 10 April 2012

Posted: 05 Apr 2012 07:06 AM PDT

If you’re looking forward to starting to keep bees this year, come on out to the next regular monthly meeting of the Central Beekeepers Alliance! The meeting will be held on April 10th, 2012, and as usual will be at the Agricultural Research Centre on the Lincoln Road in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Central Beekeepers Alliance Meeting
Agricultural Research Centre, Fredericton, NB
7:30 p.m.

New beekeepers and anyone interested in starting to keep bees are welcome to come out and learn more about the organization, chat with other local beekeepers, and find out more about keeping honeybees here in New Brunswick.
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