Written by: Drew Walker, 2023 TTP Apiculture Technician Drew Walker has over 5 years of full-time experience as a professional heirloom gardener and greenhouse manager. She has been certified in beekeeping and integrated pest management since 2020 and is currently working as an Apiculture Technician for the Alberta Beekeeper’s Commission. Drew is also enrolled in...
The Three-Part Honey Bee Virus Series By Nicole McCormick. Alberta Tech Transfer Program Technician How can you manage honey bee viruses in your operation? After learning about the many transmission routes of honey bee viruses, we can now use this knowledge to identify how we can effectively manage them. Unfortunately, there are currently no...
The Three-Part Honey Bee Virus Series By Nicole McCormick, Alberta Tech Transfer Program Technician How are honey bee viruses transmitted? In part one of this three-part honey bee virus series, we learned how to identify clinical signs of common honey bee virus infections and to understand their effects on colony and bee health. Now,...
From late fall to spring, honey bees rely upon the food stores available in the hive. If adequately prepared for winter, the colony will be given the best chance at surviving the cold winter months. Once spring arrives, the colony is already in full brood rearing mode, building up the population for the coming...