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CANADIAN HONEY COUNCIL

The Canadian Honey Council (CHC) is the national organization of the beekeeping industry.  It is a not for profit organization, established in 1940 and incorporated in 1950.

The Canadian Honey Council is the national association of beekeepers representing apiculturists across Canada. The CHC provides a forum where producers, packers, professionals, provincial associations and officials from different levels of government can talk and recommend action in the best interests of the Canadian honey bee industry.  Currently, the CHC membership consists of representatives of provincial associations with the total number of beekeepers at approximately 13,000 managing over 810,000 colonies.

 

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Information sharing for agriculture and agri-food sector representatives – June 14, 2024 / Partage d’informations pour les représentants du secteur agricole et agroalimentaire – le 14 juin 2024

June 2024

News – Canadian Honey Council


Funding Announcement: CAHRC and AAFC Join Forces to Empower Women in Canadian Agriculture/Annonce de financement : Le CCRHA et AAC unissent leurs forces afin de renforcer l’autonomie des femmes dans l’agriculture canadienne

June 2024

News – Canadian Honey Council


TFW Program – Extension of the temporary measure on advertisement for occupations in primary agriculture/Programme des TET – Prolongation de la mesure temporaire concernant la publicité pour les postes de l’agriculture primaire 

June 2024

Temporary Foreign Workers – Canadian Honey Council

News – Canadian Honey Council


Discover CAHRC’s Latest Labour Market Information Tools / Découvrez les derniers outils d’information sur le marché du travail de CAHRC

June 2024

News – Canadian Honey Council


Export of honey and other apiculture products to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) / Exportation de miel et de produits de l’apiculture vers l’Arabie Saoudite

June 2024

News – Canadian Honey Council


Research News – Both volumes of the AAPA and CAPA special issue with Journal of Insect Science are out!

June 2024

News – Canadian Honey Council


Suspension of honey bee imports from Ukraine into Canada

June 2024

News – Canadian Honey Council


AgriWorkforce Newsfeed /Fil d’actualité sur la main-d’œuvre agricole – June 5, 2024

June 2024

News – Canadian Honey Council


AgriWorkforce Newsfeed /Fil d’actualité sur la main-d’œuvre agricole – May 22, 2024

May 2024

News – Canadian Honey Council


Information sharing for agriculture and agri-food sector representatives – May 10, 2024 / Partage d’informations pour les représentants du secteur agricole et agroalimentaire – le 10 mai 2024

May 2024

News – Canadian Honey Council


TFW Program – New Tools and Updates on Compliance/Programme des TET- nouveaux outils et mises à jour sur la conformité 

May 2024

Temporary Foreign Workers – Canadian Honey Council

News – Canadian Honey Council


Canadian Honey Council proudly promotes and represents our industry at FHA – Singapore

Meet the largest gathering of leading food and beverage manufacturers and emerging brands in a single platform. Includes a line-up of leading global suppliers and industry professionals.

 


Hivelights Spring 2024

 

HIveLights Spring 2024

 

 

Hivelights is the national magazine of the Canadian Honey Council. It is published four times a year and is mailed to all the members of our provincial associations. The magazine features articles by honey bee specialists and beekeepers and provides current information on the Canadian honey bee industry.

 

View HIVELIGHTS Newsletter Archive

 


Honey Council Classified Ads

 
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CHC Learning – Online Training for Apiary Workers / Formation en Ligne Pour Les Ouvriers en Apiculture

This comprehensive course has been developed for Apiary workers. It is based on real-world best practices used on farms across Canada. This simple, practical training package ensures that even the busiest farms can successfully train their workers quickly and with no down-time.

This course was developed in consultation with Apiary Producers and industry experts across Canada. The training is based on National Occupational Standards, which are national employee benchmarks that define the knowledge and behaviours required for job success.

Online Training for Apiary Workers / Formation en Ligne Pour Les Ouvriers en Apiculture – Canadian Honey Council

Online Training for Apiary Workers – Canadian Honey Council (chclearning.ca)


Canadian Bee Research Fund

AS Atwal Graduate Scholarship in Bee Research ($5000)

Save Our Bees 

 

For more information please visit:  https://honeycouncil.ca/industry-overview/canadian-bee-research-fund/