Author Archive: CHC
Items of potential interest to beekeepers 26 September 2018
Rosanna Mattingly Editor, Western Apicultural Society Journal Editor, The Bee Line, Oregon State Beekeepers Association Author, Honey-Maker: How the Honey Bee Worker Does What She Does (Beargrass Press) IN THIS ISSUE… Weed Killer and Bees Honey Bees Blowing in the Wind Sick Honey Bee…
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Temporary Foreign Worker Policy Changes
CHANGES TO HOUSING Following the cross-Canada Primary Agriculture Consultations, several employers identified unintended consequences related to the 2018 Housing Policy changes, such as the inability to obtain housing inspection reports for temporary foreign workers (TFWs) staying in hotels; delayed Labour…
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Items of potential interest to beekeepers 18 September 2018
Rosanna Mattingly Editor, Western Apicultural Society Journal Editor, The Bee Line, Oregon State Beekeepers Association IN THIS ISSUE . . . WSU Pollinator Center Pollinator Public Art Bee Specialization Whole Food an Bees France and Pesticides’ Ban Almonds in Trade FROM CATCH…
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Items of interest to beekeepers 3 September 2018
Inclusion of items here does not in any way imply endorsement by myself or the organizations I represent. They are included as information only, and I leave it to the reader to determine value. Rosanna Mattingly Editor, Western Apicultural Society…
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Items of interest to beekeepers 27 August 2018
Inclusion of items here does not in any way imply endorsement by myself or the organizations I represent. They are included as information only, and I leave it to the reader to determine value. Rosanna Mattingly Editor, Western Apicultural Society…
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Changes to Temporary Foreign Worker and the Seasonal Agricultural Worker programs.
A report from Kevin Nixon, CHC rep on the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council’s Labour Task Force. Starting January, Canada is implementing a biometrics database which will apply to all foreign workers. Therefore, all employers who will require workers in January or February…
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Royal Honey & Beeswax Competition Prize Book Now Online
It’s that time of year again! That’s right – The Royal’s honey and beeswax competition prize book is available online. Now you can find everything you need to know about entering our annual competition. This year, The Royal will also…
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Items of interest to beekeepers 14 August 2018
A BIT ABOUT WINGS – BIP BLOG SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO GRADUATE STUDENTS STUDYING HONEY BEES AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL APICULTURISTS (AAPA) AWARDS COLLEGE OF THE LIBERAL ARTS LAUNCHES MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM, PENN STATE U BEE JOBS…
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Items of interest to beekeepers 22 July 2018
Fran Bach, (former) Western Apicultural Society Journal and Washington State Beekeepers newsletter editor IN THIS ISSUE IT’S ALMOST BOISE TIME! WAS CONFERENCE 2018! BEE TOES USDA DISASTER RECOVERY ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN URBAN GARDENS CAN AID IN POLLINATOR CONSERVATION HIVE…
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2017-18 CAPA Overwintering Losses Report
2017 ACPA Rapport sur les mortalités hivernales – Version française-VF 2017-2018 CAPA Statement on Colony Losses Final July 19