Honey bee health and apiculture – Resources

Honey bee disease fact sheets and documents

• American Foulbrood Guide
• European Foulbrood Guide
• European Foulbrood: Quick facts
• Honey Bee Diseases and Pests: Best management practices (March 2021)
• Honey Bee Diseases and Pests Third Edition – CAPA

Beekeeper management resources

• Beekeeper/owner preparations for dealing with vehicle accidents
• Beekeeping in Western Canada
• Bloom guide: hybrid seed canola
• Coronavirus: directrices para apicultores (Spanish)
• Covid-19 guidelines for beekeepers
• Federal labelling requirements for honey
• Federal Safe Food for Canadians Act
• Federal Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
• Honey Bee Producer Guide to the National Bee Farm-level Biosecurity Standard
• Protect yourself and other beekeepers from COVID-19
• Protegiendo a los apicultores del coronavirus (Spanish)
• Provincial Honey Grading Regulation
• Purchasing honey bees or equipment in Alberta: questions to ask and things to consider
• Responding to accidents involving honey bees: a guide for first responders
• Seed canola pollinators: a communication guide for agronomists and beekeepers
• Seed canola pollinators: a communication guide for seed companies and growers
• Should I Get Honey Bees: Things to Consider

Need a swarm removed? Contact your local beekeeping association.

• Alberta Beekeeping Commission (ABC)
• Calgary District Beekeeping Association
• Edmonton District Beekeeping Association
• Grande Prairie Beekeepers Club
• Lethbridge Bee Enthusiasts
• Red Deer & Area Beekeepers Association
• United Beekeepers of Alberta

Alberta's beekeeping industry

• Economics of Beekeeping in Alberta
• Livestock statistics
• Potential economic impact of European and American foulbrood on Alberta’s beekeeping industry
• Statistics and Data Development Branch: Alberta beekeepers’ survey results

National industry statistics

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada: Horticulture sector reports
• CAPA: Annual Colony Loss Reports

Canadian honey bee technology transfer programs

• Alberta – Alberta Tech Transfer Program
• British Columbia – Technology Transfer Program
• Saskatchewan – Technology Adaptation Program
• Manitoba – Knowledge & Research Transfer Program
• Ontario – Technology Transfer Program
• Quebec – Deschambault Animal Science Research Center – Services-conseils
• Atlantic – Tech Transfer Team for Apiculture

Provincial and federal regulatory agencies

• Canadian apiculture specialists
• Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Pest Management Regulatory Agency

Honey bee laboratory testing facilities

• National Bee Diagnostic Centre

Canadian organizations

• Alberta Farmers’ Market Association
• Alberta Honey Producers – Bee Maid Honey
• Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA)
• Canadian Honey Council (CHC)
• Pollinator Partnership Canada
• Seeds of Diversity
• The Canadian Pollination Initiative
• University of Alberta
• University of Guelph
• University of Manitoba

International organizations

• Apiary Inspectors of America
• Apimondia
• Bee Health – eXtension
• Bee Informed
• United States Department of Agriculture
• University of Florida
• University of Minnesota