Alberta Agriculture is once again conducting its annual honeybee winterkill and management survey.
“The honeybee winterkill and management survey is an important component in developing Alberta Apiculture surveillance system and best management practices,” says Medhat Nasr, provincial apiculturist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.
“Results are also used to justify any emergency registration of new potential miticides or medications as needed.”
Nasr says it is impossible to justify the registration of any products to control honeybee pests without providing field data collected through this type of survey.
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“As such, replying to the 2014 survey is essential for the continuation of our program services and to keep healthy bees.”
The survey is being sent to all registered Alberta beekeepers. Completed surveys by commercial beekeepers who own 400 hives or more may be faxed or mailed to:
Bee Survey – Provincial Building
4705-49 Avenue
Stettler, Alberta T0C 2L0
Fax: 403-742-7527
For the rest of beekeepers, fax or mail the survey to the Provincial Apiculturist office:
Alberta Provincial Apiculturist
Crop Diversification Centre North
17507 Fort Road NW
Fax: 780-422-6096
The deadline for submissions is June 29, 2014.
For more information, email Medhat Nasr at [email protected].
