Author Archive: CHC
CFIA consultation – openness and transparency / Rappel – consultation de l’ACIA – l’ouverture et la transparence
How can the Canadian Food Inspection Agency be more transparent? As part of maintaining trust in Canada’s regulatory system for food, plants and animals, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) intends to refresh its approach to openness and transparency. This…
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Items of interest to beekeepers 15 July 2018
Fran Bach, (former) Western Apicultural Society Journal and Washington State Beekeepers newsletter editor COUNTDOWN TO 2018 WESTERN APICULTURAL SOCIETY (WAS) CONFERENCE – BOISE, IDAHO!! “ITEMS…” HAS A NEW EDITOR 27 UNKNOWN BEE VIRUSES DISCOVERED! COSTCO/PAM SCHOLARSHIPS INVEST IN HONEY BEE…
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Items of interest to beekeepers 9 July 2018
Fran Bach, (former) Western Apicultural Society Journal and Washington State Beekeepers newsletter editor IN THIS ISSUE JERRY HAYES IS LEAVING MONSANTO “LISTENING TO THE BEES” NOW AVAILABLE IN THE US ATTENTION US BEEKEEPERS: RESEARCHERS NEED MITES TO SAMPLE. CHECK OUT…
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National Planting Week 2018 results
This year’s National Planting Week has come to an end, and, once again, we are pleased to share that it was a success! As was the case in 2017, this year’s National Planting Week was an opportunity to continue the…
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Items of interest to beekeepers 2 July 2018
Fran Bach, (former) Western Apicultural Society Journal and Washington State Beekeepers newsletter editor IN THIS ISSUE “ITEMS…” STILL NEEDS A NEW EDITOR USDA RESUMES CONTINUOUS CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM ENROLLMENT ALBUQUERQUE SEED LIBRARY BEE JOBS CATCH THE BUZZ “ITEMS…” STILL NEEDS…
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Items of interest to beekeepers 24 June 2018
Fran Bach, (former) Western Apicultural Society Journal and Washington State Beekeepers newsletter editor IN THIS ISSUE “ITEMS…” NEEDS A NEW EDITOR FIVE DOLLAR BEE WORDS PROJECT APIS M. BLOG JUNE 20 ELD, HOURS OF SERVICE FIXES FOR LIVESTOCK HAULERS, INCLUDING…
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Celebrating Pollinators Through Action
Pollinator Week is an annual celebration of the hard work honey bees and other insects and animals undertake every day to support our food and healthy ecosystems. This year the Honey Bee Health Coalition is marking the week by sharing…
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Items of interest to beekeepers 17 June 2018
Fran Bach, (former) Western Apicultural Society Journal and Washington State Beekeepers newsletter editor IN THIS ISSUE WHAZZUP WAS! 2018 CONFERENCE AUGUST 3 – 5 BIP LAUNCHES FORST SOCIAL SCIENCE SURVEY – PLEASE PARTICIPATE! HOW DO VARROA MITES FEED ON BEES?…
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Items of interest to beekeepers 9 June 2018
Fran Bach, (former) Western Apicultural Society Journal and Washington State Beekeepers newsletter editor IN THIS ISSUE NATIONAL HONEY BOARD SURVEY – TO MEASURE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HONEY INDUSTRY – BUT HURRY! DECODING THE HONEY BEE DANCE COULD LEAD TO HEALTHIER…
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Upcoming CFIA Costing Survey on Proposed Regulatory Changes from the FLM Initiative / Sondage de l’ACIA à venir sur les coûts liés aux modifications réglementaires proposées dans le cadre de l’Initiative de MEA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be seeking feedback from the Canadian food industry on the anticipated economic impacts associated with proposed regulatory changes resulting from the Food Labelling Modernization (FLM) initiative. The FLM initiative would involve amendments to…
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