The Alberta Beekeepers Education and Enhancement Program

We are pleased to share the details of the recently completed Alberta Beekeepers Education and Enhancement Program, a practical beekeeper toolkit that provides training and tutorials to empower beekeepers with husbandry and biosecurity best practices to protect individual beekeepers, regional biosecurity, and the Alberta beekeeping industry as a whole.

The project was led by Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) with contributions from a range of expert panel members, including the ABC and the Tech Transfer Program.

The BEE Keeper Handbook has been designed for both apiary owners and their staff, and is available in both English and Spanish, making it a great education tool for all beekeepers and apiary workers.

In addition to the handbook, task lists have been developed detailing the different responsibilities that beekeepers must complete, such as winterizing hives. Each task list summarizes the equipment needed, appropriate steps, and refers the reader to additional information.

The program includes a series of 27 detailed videos that complement the handbook information.

Video series:

• Video 1 – Bee Anatomy

• Video 2 – Bee Physiology

• Video 3 – What do Honey Bees Collect?

• Video 4 – Is Beekeeping for You?

• Video 5 – Beekeeping Equipment and PPE

• Video 6 – Buying Bees

• Video 7 – Spring Management and Feed Assessment

• Video 8 – Spring Management – Queen Quality

• Video 9 – Handling Dead Outs

• Video 10 – Dividing Colonies

• Video 11 – Swarming

• Video 12 – Summer Management – Inspecting Your Hives

• Video 13 – Fall Management – Combining Colonies

• Video 14 – Fall Management – Feeding Bees

For all the information and to download the Alberta BEE Keeper Handbook in both English and/or Spanish, please visit: www.afac.ab.ca/programs-and-events /bee-project/

• Video 15 – Winter Management – Wrapping Hives

• Video 16 – Winter Management – Winter Buildings

• Video 17 – Overview of Brood Diseases

• Video 18 – Varroa Mites

• Video 19 – Biosecurity

• Video 20 – Handling Queens

• Video 21 – Handling the Colony

• Video 22 – Handling Frames

• Video 23 – Smoker Safety

• Video 24 – Moving Colonies

• Video 25 – Small Scale Extraction

• Video 26 – Processing Honey

• Video 27 – Beeswax

an Annual Sponsor of the Alberta Beekeeping Industry

New 2023 Annual Sponsorship Opportunities!

Are you looking for an effective way to demonstrate your commitment to supporting the health and sustainability of the beekeeping industry in Alberta?

We’re pleased to announce a NEW range of annual sponsorship opportunities that will help support ABC’s mission to ‘develop initiatives and tools that support Alberta beekeepers, improve the heath of their honey bees and the quality of their products, and create opportunities to expand markets and partnerships', while also providing you with a valuable range of benefits designed to bring awareness to your brand and highlight your commitment to supporting the Alberta beekeeping industry.

By partnering with the Alberta Beekeepers Commission on an annual sponsorship, your organization can not only take advantage of a costeffective way to gain valuable brand exposure, but you will be also contributing to the health and sustainability of the Alberta beekeeping industry.

Check out our new Annual Sponsorship Package here: www.albertabeekeepers.ca/sponsors/