Beekeeper News
Recent news, resources, and upcoming events -Items of potential interest 24 August 2019
Rosanna Mattingly Editor, Western Apicultural Society Journal Editor, The Bee Line, Oregon State Beekeepers Association IN THIS ISSUE . . . Surprise: Bees Need Meat Omnivory in Bees: Elevated Trophic Positions among All Major Bee Families EPA sued for allowing use…
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Information about bees and other pollinators -Items of potential interest 6 August 2019
Rosanna Mattingly Editor, Western Apicultural Society Journal Editor, The Bee Line, Oregon State Beekeepers Association IN THIS ISSUE . . . Canadian Wildlife Federation Calls for Pollinator Recovery Strategy Breeders toughen up bees to resist deadly mites As bee populations decline, can…
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration – Intentional Adulteration Rule – [Single Window #4081]
Dear Industry Stakeholders, This is a friendly reminder that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Intentional Adulteration Rule first compliance date is coming up on July 26, 2019. The rule applies to both foreign and domestic food facilities that are…
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Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists Statement on Colony Losses 2019
2018-2019 CAPA Statement on Colony Losses 2019-07-19_Final public version
Government of Canada prevents nearly 12,800 kg of adulterated honey from entering the Canadian market
News release July 9, 2019–Ottawa, ON – Canadian Food Inspection Agency Surveillance and enforcement actions by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) prevented nearly 12,800 kg of adulterated honey, valued at close to $77,000, from entering the Canadian market, the Honourable Marie-Claude…
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Report: Enhanced honey authenticity surveillance (2018 to 2019)-Rapport : Surveillance accrue de l’authenticité du miel (2018 à 2019)
Introduction In recent years, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has become aware of the risk that the adulteration of honey with foreign sugars has increased, both in Canada and globally. Adulteration occurs when other ingredients are mixed into a…
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News from the world of beekeeping – Items of potential interest 6 July 2019
Rosanna Mattingly Editor, Western Apicultural Society Journal Editor, The Bee Line, Oregon State Beekeepers Association IN THIS ISSUE . . . Celebrating 10 years of collaboration for InforMEA: collective intelligence for environmental governance Bee thieves find sweet rewards in California’s almond groves
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A more diverse workforce essential to the success of Canadian agriculture – Une main-d’œuvre plus diversifiée est essentielle au succès de l’agriculture Canadienne
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2019 A more diverse workforce essential to the success of Canadian agriculture Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council’s newly released Labour Market Forecast to 2029 indicates that Canada’s agriculture producers continually face…
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The Government of Canada wants to hear from you on Regulatory Modernization / Le gouvernement du Canada souhaite connaître votre opinion à propos de la modernisation de la réglementation
The Government of Canada is pursuing a number of initiatives to modernize the Canadian regulatory system and improve its performance for both Canadians and businesses. To inform the direction of these initiatives, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) is…
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News from the world of beekeeping – Items of potential interest 24 June 2019
Rosanna Mattingly Editor, Western Apicultural Society Journal Editor, The Bee Line, Oregon State Beekeepers Association IN THIS ISSUE . . . More Bad Buzz For Bees: Record Number Of Honeybee Colonies Died Last Winter Disrupting one gene could be first step toward…
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