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In This Issue 03 President's Report 04-06 2021 Conference and Trade Show Recap 07 Announcing the Winners of the 2021 FarmFair International Honey Show

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08-09 Alberta Tech Transfer Program Winter Bees and Clustering Behavior – Part 1 10 - 11 The Pandemic that Broke the Honey Bee Supply Chain 12 Alberta Farmers and Ranchers no Longer Exempt From the Code 12 - 13 Canada’s Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture Set the Direction for the Next Agricultural Framework

Year of the Beekeeper

14 - 15 Bee Tech: Sensors, AI, and Other Buzzy Innovations 16 Recipe of the Month 17 - 31 Classifieds

Board of Directors President: JEREMY OLTHOF RR1 Tees AB T0C 2N0 T 403.872.4607 Teesbeesinc@gmail.com

NW Region: RENE LAROCQUE RR1 Busby AB T0G 0H0 T 780.818.4268 larocquerene@hotmail.com

Vice President: LORNE PRINS RR3 Station Main Lacombe AB / T4L 2N3 780.893.2337 lorne.prins@gmail.com

Director at Large: BEVAN FORD RR1 Irma AB / T0B 2H0 780.806.1310 bevanford1976@gmail.com

South Region: VACANT CHC Director: RON GREIDANUS PO Box 581 Stettler AB T0C 2L0 / 403.323.0234 rongreidanus@gmail.com

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Director at Large: DAN PALA BOX 368 Wembley AB T0H 3S0 / 780.832.5809 d.pala@telus.net

Peace Region: RYAN HICKS BOX 625 McLennan AB T0H 2L0 / 780.837.0648 hicksry82@gmail.com NE Central Region: HENRY GREIDANUS 56107 Range Road 245 Sturgeon County, AB T8R 0M1 grapiaries@gmail.com

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT Thank you to everyone that attended the 87th Annual ABC Conference and Trade Show event at the end of this November. Despite a few challenges with the hybrid model, it was great to see everyone back in person. Thank you to all our beekeepers, speakers, industry guests, sponsors, exhibitors, and staff for contributing to a successful event, and it was encouraging to see business relationships returning to normal.

A big welcome to our newest board members - Henry Greidanus; who will be representing the north east region; and unofficially appointed Dustin Ryan who will be representing the south (Dustin will be officially appointed at the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) workshop in February 2022).

Thank you to exiting board member Grace Strom for her contribution as board member for the south region and as chair of the Tech Transfer Program Committee and Research Committee over the past two years.

Thank you also goes out to Curtis Miedema for serving on the board for a full term of six years including the last two years serving as the ABC Vice President. Curtis will continue to contribute to the industry through his ABC appointed role of Canadian Honey Council representative.

I encourage everyone to reach out to board members with any industry concerns and I hope to see everyone at our IPM workshop being held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel West Edmonton on February 10 and 11, 2022.

Jeremy Olthof

Introducing the 2021 - 2022 Board of Directors

JEREMY OLTHOF President

LORNE PRINS Vice President

RON GREIDANUS CHC Director

RENE LAROCQUE NW Region

RYAN HICKS Peace Region

BEVAN FORD Director at Large 3

HENRY GREIDANUS NE Central Region

DAN PALA Director at Large

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2021 CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW RECAP

By Jules Ham, Alberta Beekeepers Commission It was great to welcome back so many beekeepers, researchers, industry specialists, exhibitors, sponsors, and industry enthusiasts to this year’s 87th Annual Alberta Beekeepers Commission (ABC) Conference & Trade Show event. We had a great turnout of both in-person and online guests for our first ever hybrid event held at the Fantasyland Hotel and Conference Centre on November 25 and 26, 2021.

From the latest in genetics to robotic beekeeping…

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e wish to thank all our talented speakers and presenters for taking the time to share their knowledge and expertise with us. We were pleased to host a range of both local, national, and international speakers who presented on a diverse range of valuable topics.

Please note that all guests that attended the conference either in-person or virtually will receive a link to view all the recorded sessions from the event.

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2021 Beekeeper of the Year Congratulations to Mike and Jenny deJong of Busy Bee Farm on being awarded this year’s Beekeeper of the Year Award.

The Beekeeper of the Year Award is presented to an individual, couple, or group who has consistently demonstrated commitment, leadership, passion, and dedication—and it acknowledges and celebrates the valuable contributions the winner has made to the beekeeping industry in Alberta. Mike and Jenny have a long history of beekeeping in Alberta. With over 20 years of experience in beekeeping, Mike and Jenny have built a thriving business on a foundation of compassion and respect. Together with their family, Busy Bee Farm have built a dynamic team and a business that’s constantly innovating and evolving to drive the industry forward. Mike and Jenny have cultivated strong relationships across the province and are devoted to helping farmers maximize crop yields and improve ecosystems. Their pollination services are an important asset for canola producers around the province, and producers of many other crops as well. They constantly push development forward for better efficiency, better products, and better service.

Congratulations Mike, Jenny and family!

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Honey blonde and high bids The conference hospitality night is often viewed as one of the highlights of this annual event, and this year we created some additional buzz by featuring a custom brewed honey blonde beer made with 100% pure Alberta honey, as well as a LIVE auction. The beer – and the live auction – were a huge success with all funds raised from the auction going towards supporting the Alberta Tech Transfer Program

THANK YOU to our 2021 Sponsors

Valued sponsors and exhibitors A huge thank you to all our valued sponsors and exhibitors at this year’s event. We couldn’t do this without you and really appreciate your support!

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Announcing the winners of the 2021 FarmFair International Honey Show

By Connie Phillips, Alberta Beekeepers Commission

The Alberta Beekeepers Commission partnered with Farmfair International and Explore Edmonton to host the 2021 Alberta Honey Show. This was the second year the competition was held, the first in 2019 at Convention.

It was a fierce competition across 5 classes of entry with products entered from across the province: • Liquid Honey • Creamed Honey • Flavoured Honey • Personal Care • Novel Products There were 39 entries across all five categories.

All products were evaluated based on a number of criteria, unique for each category.

Several new and wonderful products were entered in the flavoured, personal care and novel products categories.

Tasting and evaluation took place at the Alberta Beekeepers office. Two experienced judges and one trainee, from 4-H had a colossal and challenging task to choose the winners in each category.

Choosing Best in Show proved to be a difficult task. Judges started with 5 candidates and eventually through process of elimination whittled down to two. In the end, both products chosen, one liquid and one creamed honey were both so wonderful that the judges choose to have a tie for best in show.

The Commission would like to thank our guest judges and Farmfair International for the opportunity to showcase amazing Alberta Honey and Hive products.

Results

Liquid Honey

Creamed Honey

Flavoured Honey

Personal Care

Novel Hive Products

First

Honey Bunny

Honey Bunny

Good Morning Honey

Cam Wright

Honey Bunny

Second

Good Morning Honey

Kate Copithorne

Semrock Apiaries

Cam Wright

Good Morning Honey

Third

Cam Wright

Semrock Apiaries

Honey Bunny

Honey Bunny

Semrock Apiaries

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Winter Bees and Clustering Behavior – Part 1

By Emily Olson, Apiary Technician, Tech Transfer Program

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days) age cohorts represent short-lived “summer bees,” which rarely live longer than two months. The blue and violet age classes are the long-lived “winter” (diutinus) bees that hold down the fort when there is no incoming pollen (and thus little recruitment). The dotted line represents the number of cells of brood. The numbers along the x axis represents the average age of all bees in the hive at any time point. * Image created by Randy Oliver (2015; https://scientificbeekeeping.com/colonydemography/) with data collected by Lloyd Harris.

hen beekeeping, we often notice that point in the spring when the population starts growing rapidly and when the population starts to decline in the fall.

But have you ever asked yourself how a honey bee colony’s population fluctuates throughout the year, and when winter bees are produced? Let’s take a deeper look at the different age of bees that compose the adult bee population from spring to winter, and what differentiates them from each other.

Population cycle of honey bees

Signaling change

The population of a honey bee colony fluctuates from 60000 bees in the summer to about 10000-15000 bees in the middle of winter. The colony will steadily grow until a few weeks after the peak honey flow, when the colony’s population reaches its highest. Once the summer honey flow is over, it is normal to see a population decline. This is a natural population reduction as summer forager bees are short-lived and many die off after the honey flow. At this point, colonies will begin producing winter

Several factors initiate a colony to slow brood production. The interaction between the changing availability of food resources, conditions within the colony, temperature, and daylight are thought to signal this change.

As fall approaches there are fewer sources of pollen available, a critical protein source for brood production. Nurse bees need this protein to support the production of major gland secretions that make up what we know as ‘brood food’. If there is less pollen coming in, then the nurse bees’ ability to secrete brood food and support developing bees is impeded. Remarkably, honey bees are able to adjust the amount of brood being produced based on the amount of pollen available. Therefore, if there is no pollen available then brood rearing will come to a halt.

With fewer food resources available, foraging also decreases resulting in more forager bees remaining in the colony. Forager bees release a pheromone that slows down the maturation of nurse bees into foragers, further limiting the resources coming into the colony. As fall approaches, temperatures drop, and days become shorter. As a result, bees have less time for foraging activities.

Seasonal changes (e.g., temperature, daylight, nutritional resources availability) not only trigger a decrease in brood production, but also seem to induce the appearance of winter bees in the colony.

bees (early-mid August). These bees will have physiological and behavioral differences from summer bees. In the fall, as daily temperatures drop, queens will slow down or completely stop laying eggs and will not begin again until mid-winter or when temperatures start rising again.

What makes a winter bee a winter bee?

Winter bees are physiologically different than summer bees.

They weigh more, have wider abdomens, enlarged fat bodies (increased lipid and protein content), and more developed hypopharyngeal glands. Winter bees’ protein, triglycerides, glycogen, and glucose levels are higher than those of summer bees, which allows them to live 4-5 times longer than their

Fig 01. Seasonal demographics of a colony headed by a vigorous young queen, shed wintered in Manitoba. Each band of colour represents the proportion of bees in each 12-day age class at any time point. Red (0-12 days of age) through green (61-72 8

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summer counterparts. Another characteristic that sets these two bee ‘profiles’ apart is their Juvenile Hormone (JH) and Vitellogenin (Vg) levels. Studies have shown that winter bees maintain a fairly constant JH/Vg levels (low JH and high Vg) throughout the winter, a JH/Vg profile that is similar to those of nurse bees. As spring approaches, winter bees initiate a physiological transition to becoming forager bees as their JH decreases and Vg increases, a JH/Vg state that is characteristic to foragers.

So there you have it! This is why and how winter bees are able to survive the entire winter, perform colony thermoregulation, and support early spring colony growth. Coming up next month will be: Winter Bees and Clustering Behavior – Part 2: Winter Cluster Dynamics”.

The Tech Transfer Program is funded by the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

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THE PANDEMIC THAT BROKE THE HON EY BEE SUPPLY CHAIN

Commercial flights were also cancelled or delayed, providing fewer options for getting the packages that were produced where they needed to go. In 2021, rerouted airline networks and permitting delays meant that there was a scarcity of packaged bees yet again. According to a survey of over 200 beekeepers, disruptions associated with the pandemic have seriously impacted beekeepers’ abilities to make ends meet.

This pandemic has made woefully clear that the Canadian beekeeping industry is vulnerable and unsustainable in its current form. Even without transportation disruptions, shipping is risky – occasionally, and devastatingly, entire pallets of bees with over 600 packages, about 5 million bees, have died due to cargo mishandling. This spring, a shipment to Vancouver was cancelled because the importers deemed the risk of bee death to be too high.

By Alison McAfee, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University https://

“We should be able to have a sustainable, domestic supply of honey bee stock,” says Dr. Mark Winston, professor and senior fellow at Simon Fraser University. “We demonstrated years ago that nucleus and package bee production in BC is economically feasible,” he explains, pointing to work he and his colleagues published as far back as 1985 suggesting that BC could fulfill a substantial fraction of Canada’s livestock demand. Now, that time may have come.

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Canada’s beekeeping industry is vulnerable to border closures and we need a sustainable, domestic supply If you were a cattle rancher, and every winter a quarter of your animals perished, you would have a problem. Now, say your replacement livestock depended on annual cargo shipments from the other side of the planet, and you might decide that approach to farming just wasn’t viable.

Apiculture is not a siloed activity – it also supports a much bigger agricultural sector, and a shortage of honey bees could lead to a pollination deficit for crops. Blueberries, for example, are Canada’s top fruit export, and with a farmgate value at ~$250 million annually, they are BC’s biggest crop. However, they are also one of beekeepers’ first major pollination contracts, making blueberries among the crops most at risk of a shortage of early spring bees.

Welcome to beekeeping. According to the annual colony loss survey conducted by the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA), 20-30% of Canada’s honey bee colonies perish each winter. And beekeepers normally replace those colonies with packages originating from New Zealand, Australia, and Chile. The Canadian beekeeping industry depends on this international honey bee distribution system to survive, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, its weaknesses are in full view.

Later, in the prairies, honey bees are employed in canola hybrid seed production – seed which supports the nation’s multibillion dollar canola industry. The list goes on. A pollination deficit has the potential to ripple across commodities, affecting not only beekeepers, but farmers and consumers, too.

In the spring of 2020, with cargo flights grounded and COVID-19 sweeping the country, only one third of the package bee orders placed by Canadian beekeepers were fulfilled.

Beekeepers’ umbilical supply of new livestock was snipped, leaving us scrambling to find the colonies we needed to fill pollination contracts. In 2021, even fewer packages were imported than in 2020 – about one fifth as many as in 2019.

This is not the first time that Canadian beekeepers experienced a sudden severance of livestock supply, and it won’t be the last. Fifty years ago, many beekeepers routinely euthanized their colonies in order to skirt the challenge of overwintering bees in Canada’s harsh prairie climate. About half of our colonies that had been killed each fall were replaced in the spring with packages imported from the U.S. That practice halted, though, when another pandemic struck.

In some cases, exporters were unable to produce the orders, owing to their own travel restrictions and labour shortages.

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producing extra, late-summer nucs for indoor wintering, demand for imported packages may ease. Coupled with beekeepers in BC gearing up for early nuc and package production, this just might lead to a sustainable system.

That pandemic was one affecting honey bees, not humans.

The parasitic mite, Varroa destructor (varroa), which originated in southeast Asia, arrived in the U.S. in the 1980s, and Canada’s border quickly closed to package bee importations over fears of bringing in the parasite. Though this slowed

A paradigm shift like this would not be easy. It would require planning, expanded indoor wintering facilities, or perhaps more interprovincial movement to winter colonies in locations with milder climates. Beekeepers would need to go into winter with more colonies or nucs in order to have enough in the spring, which may require extra equipment, medication, and supplemental feeding. But with cost savings from importing fewer packages, which run at up to $250 – $325 each, and money to be made from selling stock in the spring, there is room to incorporate the practice into a business model.

“We have to get better at planning ahead and change our thinking about what is and isn’t possible. Just because something has always been done one way doesn’t mean we need to continue with a system that isn’t working so well any more,” he says. its spread, varroa eventually made its way to Canada, and is now found ubiquitously across the continent, except for Newfoundland. The Canadian border remains closed to U.S. packages to keep out miticide-resistant varroa, new pests, and Africanized bees.

Overwintering more nucs, instead of full-sized colonies, also means overwintering more local queens. Although Margriet Dogterom (formerly Wyborn), Phil LaFlamme and Winston successfully demonstrated that queens can be overwintered in a bank, the less risky option is to house each queen in her own nuc. “We complain about the poor quality of imported queens,” says Winston, “and we complain about packages being unreliable or not building up fast enough in the spring. It’s time that we did something about it.”

After that sudden border closure, the industry adapted, and it can adapt again. In the 1980s, beekeepers stopped the practice of fall euthanasia as prices of package bees and uncertainty over supply climbed. By switching to overwintering their bees, they conserved their stock and could better plan for the next season. Today, overwintering losses are unsustainably high, which means that beekeepers still rely on imports for supplementation. But there might be another way.

Critics might say that relying on domestic stock would be too much work or too unreliable to be feasible, owing to the uncertainty of overwintering survival from year to year. But with practice and experience, the method could become sufficiently robust. A pilot indoor wintering program running in Alberta, is promising: In 2020, indoor wintering losses ranged from 2-12%, depending on the operation, when typical losses in the region are as high as 30%. And survival rates like that, which come with an obvious economic advantage, justify the extra work.

Last year’s import shortage was reflected by a drop in Canada’s honey bee colony numbers, but it was not as bad as expected.

According to Stats Canada, the total population of honey bee colonies in 2020 dropped by 5.6% to a five-year low (just shy of 750,000 colonies). Honey production, correspondingly, was down 4.3% compared to the previous year.

But when imports failed to arrive, beekeepers turned to each other for help. Some beekeepers weathered the winter better than expected, and could supply nucs domestically. Which raises the question: Could the industry ditch the imports and instead rely on domestic production as standard practice?

But today, commercial beekeepers still rely on annual package supply. My sense is that many beekeepers would like to cease depending on foreign bees, but currently it doesn’t feel like there is another viable option. The domestic industry has the need and capability to become more self-sufficient, and this pandemic may finally provide the impetus to blaze the trail to a new status quo. Importing bees from far-off lands should be our last resort, not the default habit.

Winston is on board with this idea. He explains that if beekeepers planned to compensate for winter losses by 11

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Alberta Farmers and Ranchers no Longer Exempt From the Code

News release

By AgSafe Alberta https://www.agsafeab.ca/Default.aspx

Today, Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture wrapped up their annual conference by issuing the “Guelph Statement”. Their shared vision for the next agricultural policy framework will position our agri-food producers, processors and others in the sector for continued success as world leaders in sustainable agriculture, and will enable a globally competitive sector. Ministers also acknowledged and recognized the hard work of everyone involved in maintaining the strong food supply chain for Canadians during COVID-19.

Effective December 1, 2021 the Farming and Ranching Exemption Repeal Regulation will come into effect, making the part of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Code relating to Joint Work Site Health and Safety Committees and Health and Safety Representatives applicable to farming and ranching operations. For help understanding how this and any of the other changes below might impact you and your operation, please email us at info@agsafeab.ca.

Other change highlights relating to the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act that come into effect on December 1, 2021, include:

Ministers agreed on the sustainable agriculture approach needed to help shape the next policy framework, which includes environmental, social and economic considerations in all priority areas. Ministers agreed on the following five priority areas for the next framework: (1) climate change and the environment; (2) science, research and innovation; (3) market development and trade; (4) building sector capacity and growth; and (5) resiliency and public trust.

• The term contractor has been replaced by contracting employer and the definition of an employer now includes a person who is self-employed.

• The right to refuse unsafe work has not changed, however, the term undue hazard has been added to help clarify where work refusals are appropriate; as well, how work refusals are handled has been simplified. Details can be viewed here.

The vision agreed upon by Ministers for the next agricultural policy framework charts an ambitious path for the sector.

It states that “Canada is recognized as a world leader in sustainable agriculture and agri-food production and drives forward to 2028 from a solid foundation of regional strengths and diversity, as well as the strong leadership of the Provinces and Territories, in order to rise to the climate change challenge, to expand new markets and trade while meeting the expectations of consumers, and to feed Canadians and a growing global population.”

• Disciplinary action complaints must now be filed within 180 days of the action and complaints found to be “without merit” do not have to be investigated by an OHS Officer. Details can be viewed here.

• Changes to the wording of the Act relating to reportable injuries, illnesses and incidents. An injury, illness or incident where there is “reason to believe the worker has been or will be admitted to a hospital beyond treatment in an emergency room or urgent care facility” must now be reported to Alberta Occupational Health and Safety.

Ministers also agreed to continue to improve the suite of business risk management (BRM) programs to make them timely, equitable, and easy to understand, while supporting the competitiveness and sustainability of the sector.

The full Occupational Health and Safety Act (which is currently awaiting proclamation) can be viewed here. Other key areas of interest may include the following: • Changes relating to multi-employer sites and prime contractor provisions can be found here.

During the conference, Ministers made progress on other key action areas that will help position the sector for economic recovery and sustainable growth, including labour, African swine fever, Animal Health Canada, trade and market access,

• Changes to the potentially serious incident reporting requirements can be read in further detail here.

What the roles and duties of an OHS Officer are can be found here.

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vincial and territorial Ministers of Agriculture on for the next agricultural framework Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, November 10, 2021

Quick facts

regulatory priorities (including interprovincial trade and the Canadian Plant Health Council), retail fees, and mental health.

For more information, please consult the associated

• This year’s conference was co-chaired by the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and AgriFood, and the Honourable Lisa Thompson, Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

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• Canadian farmers have always been good stewards of the land and have a solid track record of sustainable agriculture, with sound management practices, innovation, and new technologies. Over the past two decades, farmers have doubled the value of production while stabilizing greenhouse gas emissions. In that time, the amount of agricultural emissions per dollar of GDP generated by the sector has dropped by half.

“Today, my provincial and territorial colleagues and I agreed on an ambitious vision that will guide the development of the policy framework to follow the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. We all want to ensure that our agriculture is sustainable and that our farmers and agri-food entrepreneurs succeed. They must be incredibly resilient and innovative in the face of many challenges, including climate change, fluctuations in international trade, and labour shortages. Together, we will invest wisely to grow the sector while protecting our environment, reducing our emissions and safeguarding the well-being of those who ensure our food security.”

• The Guelph Statement reflects the large amount of input received so far through stakeholder consultations over the past year. Consultations are continuing, to gather input from a wide range of stakeholders.

• The next agricultural policy framework will follow the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year, $3 billion commitment by Canada's federal, provincial and territorial governments that supports Canada's agri-food and agriproducts sectors. The Partnership includes both federal programs, as well as those that are cost-shared between the federal (60%) and provincial/territorial (40%) governments.

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri‑Food “It’s been an honour to host my FPT colleagues in Guelph, Ontario’s hub for agriculture and food. The discussions over the last few days focused on the need to continue our efforts to build a competitive, sustainable agriculture sector that is well positioned for growth and includes the use of research, technology and innovation to help us meet the challenges of the future, and the Guelph Statement reflects this. Our discussions on strengthening collaboration, improving agrifood labour capacity, supporting innovation, increasing trade and investment, enhancing mental health supports for farmers and their families, and protecting our hog sector from African Swine Fever were extremely productive. I know these discussions will help us continue to build strong relationships across Canada as we build on our shared vision of encouraging and promoting agriculture.”

• Despite many challenges over the past year, including the COVID-19 pandemic and extreme weather events, the Canadian agri-food sector remains resilient and poised for continued growth. Exports of agriculture and agri-food products continue to grow, worth nearly $74 billion in 2020, compared to $67 billion in 2019.

• The agriculture and agri-food value chain continues to be an economic engine driving Canada’s economy, contributing nearly $140 billion, or 7.4% of national GDP, and responsible for more than 2 million jobs in Canada.

The Honourable Lisa Thompson, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs for Ontario

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Bee Tech: Sensors, AI, and Other Buzzy Innovations

By Maya Watson, Research & Policy Analyst, Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)

Results from ICTC survey of prairie beekeepers shows labour supply concerns and an ample demand for emerging tech.

Despite selling $208.8 million worth of honey in 2020, the second highest value since 2000, last year was difficult for beekeepers. Supply chain issues such delayed queenbee shipments from commercial flights and disruptions in temporary foreign worker arrivals reduced the number of colonies and the amount of honey produced in 2020.

Indeed, according to Statistics Canada, “restrictions on imports and transportation contributed to the 5.6% decline in healthy colonies to 746,612 in 2020, the lowest number of colonies since 2016.” Subpar weather conditions compounded these issues.

Canadian AgTech start-ups are trying mitigate the negative impacts of these challenges by taking the guesswork out of beekeeping and promoting heathier colonies. Nectar, for example, uses RFID technology linked to a mobile app and a web platform to monitor individual colonies. The captured data helps keep bees healthy by identifying high-mortality management practices and locations. Other technologies frequently used by beekeepers include sensors to monitor missing queens and parasites, as well as solar panels to deter pests.

Figure 1 Beekeepers found it challenging to find seasonal workers.

Source: ICTC Survey, 2021

as well as the difficult and seasonal nature of beekeeping.

One beekeeper, for example, noted, “[I] can’t find people with the correct skills.” Another remarked that workers are “leaving for better pay.” Moreover, beekeeping is hard work.

As some noted: “Beekeeping is a physically demanding job that is not for everyone” and “people don’t like getting stung.”

Finally, producers asserted that it is “almost impossible” to find workers “who are willing to work only 6 or 7 months per year.”

It is important to note that finding seasonal workers, on the other hand, was not a challenge for most beekeepers: 62% of respondents noted that non-seasonal workers are “not at all challenging” to hire.

In early 2021, the Information and Communications Technology (ICTC) and the Alberta Beekeepers Commission (ABC), Saskatchewan Beekeepers Development Commission (SBDC) and the Manitoba Beekeepers Association collaborated to collect data on labour and tech adoption trends for beekeepers. These findings are presented in aggregate in ICTC’s new report Canadian Agri-Food: Sowing the Seeds for Tomorrow to inform policy-makers and industry.

The findings presented below will help with ABC’s advocacy work around labour, innovation, and sustainability.

Technology

Labour

Similar to responses from other surveyed horticultural organizations, personal devices for farm management such as computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones are the most adopted technology for prairie beekeepers (see Figure 2). Interestingly, collaboration tools such as Zoom, Teams, and Slack as well as digital tools to move businesses and operations online were also popular. This popularity could correspond with the increased demand for digital farmers markets and direct online farmer to consumer sales during the pandemic.

ICTC’s survey found that 94% of prairie beekeepers employ seasonal workers. While the number of employees varies between Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, on average prairie beekeepers all employ between zero and thirty seasonal workers. Additionally, 96% of respondents found it either somewhat challenging or significantly challenging to hire seasonal workers (see Figure 1). Honey producers and beekeepers noted diverse causes for this labour gap including skill gaps, inability to pay competitive wages, “remote area[s],”

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Despite these challenges beekeepers and honey producers still plan to adopt new technologies next year. The most popular technologies selected include drones, automated machinery, tractors, excavators, trucks, and hive sensors.

More information For more detailed information about Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan’s labour supply and tech adoption check out more infographics here.

To read more about the study findings in other agri-food sectors across Canada read ICTC’s latest report: Canadian Agri-Food: Sowing the Seeds for Tomorrow.

Figure 2. Technology adopted by prairie beekeepers. Source: ICTC Survey, 2021

How did this tech impact operations? Albertans indicated that automation increases efficiency. Likewise, responses indicated that greater access to information is a valuable asset.

Several barriers to adoption, however, prevented survey respondents from adopting new technologies. Indeed, 48% of respondents noted that the cost of equipment and implementation prevented them from adopting new tech, followed by 43% who noted lack of access to high-speed internet as a barrier. Other notable barriers include cost of maintenance and operation (30%), shortage of skilled labour to operate or implement the technology (30%), availability of equipment (26%), and poor interoperability (22%).

Figure 3 Beekeeper barriers to adopting new tech. Source: ICTC Survey, 2021.

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Recipe of the Month

Sweet Potato Smash with Honey Caramelized Onions, Bacon, Walnuts & Gruyere Recipe courtesy of National Honey Board: https://honey.com/recipe/sweet-potato-smash-with-

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YIELD: Makes 2 servings

Directions

Ingredients

Preheat oven to 375ºF.

2 large - sweet potatoes 2 T - olive oil 1 - onion, halved and thinly sliced 1 tsp. - kosher salt 1 tsp. - freshly ground pepper 1 T - balsamic vinegar 1 1/2 T - honey 4 - slices bacon, cooked crisp and cut into 1/2" pieces 1/2 cup - shredded Gruyere 3 T - toasted walnuts, roughly chopped

Oil potatoes and pierce with a fork down the center, place on a sheet pan and bake for 45-55 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork.

While the potatoes are baking, make the onions. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and add the onions salt and pepper. Cook for about 8 minutes, add the balsamic vinegar and honey, reduce the heat to low and cook for an additional 10-15 minutes or until onions are completely translucent and caramelized Cut an “X” in the top of the potatoes and push in the sides to open up the potato, top each with half of the cheese, caramelized onions, bacon and walnuts. Serve immediately.

TIP This recipe would be equally good with a regular baked potato!

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GREIDANUS HONEY-BEE FARM IN Stettler, Alberta is accepting applications for the 2022 season on a seasonal full-time basis. The following positions need to be filled: 2 APIARY TECHNICIANS (NOC 8431) Full time employment (40+ hrs/week) $17-$18.50/hr depending on experience. Must have minimum 2 years of experience working full time on a commercial honeybee farm. Duties include: woodwork (building bee related equipment), caring for bees in an appropriate manner, coordinating the production of replacement bees and equipment; recognizing, reporting, monitoring hive health issues and applying appropriate treatments/controls. Moving hives as required; harvest, extract and package honey, lead small teams of workers, drive and maintain vehicles, operate and maintain other bee related equipment such as forklifts, conduct bee yard maintenance, general cleaning of working/production areas. Must have a valid driver’s license. These positions are from March 15, 2022 thru October 31, 2022.

4 APIARY WORKERS (NOC 8431) Full time (40+ hrs/week) $15.50 -18/hr depending on experience. Minimum 1 year experience. Duties include: woodwork (building bee related equipment), caring for bees in an appropriate manner, assisting technicians with bees and equipment, assisting with moving bees, assisting with honey harvest, extraction and packaging, assisting with bee yard and equipment maintenance, cleaning of working/ production areas. These positions are from March 15, 2022 thru October 31, 2022.

2 CASUAL FARM LABOURERS starting @ $16.00 / hr. Duties include: working with cattle, honey bees, farm organization/ production, operating farm equipment, and general maintenance of the farm and equipment. These positions are from June 1, 2022 thru October 31, 2022. All wages are negotiable based on experience and productivity. All positions may require some night and weekend work. All applicants must be able to work in the presence of bees, be in good physical condition and able to work in a team environment. On farm housing is available. Resumes: Email to: rongreidanus@gmail.com or Mail to: Greidanus Honey Bee Farm c/o 1005271 Alberta LTD, Box 1581, Stettler, Alberta, T0C 2L0

Supervisor must have 3+ years working in a Canadian commercial apiary working as a supervisor. Duties include but are not limited to: Supervise and train other workers in caring for, splitting and managing honey bee colonies, monitoring and controlling colony health, moving bee colonies to new bee yards, woodwork for new and repairing of bee equipment, honey harvesting and extraction, and winter preparation and wrapping. Canadian Drivers licence is required. We are also hiring (3) Apiary Workers ($15.50-$17/hr + possible bonuses - NOC 8431) for employment March – October 2022. Accommodations are provided.

The positions are full time, 44+ hrs per week.

Some weekend and night work may be required.

The workers must have 1+ years working in a Canadian commercial apiary. Duties include but are not limited to: Assisting with care, splitting and managing honey bee colonies, monitoring and controlling colony health, woodwork for new and repairing of bee equipment, honey harvesting and extraction, and winter preparation and wrapping. Please contact: gulllakehoney@ gmail.com or 780-916-2263.

apiary. Prepare and keep all field and production records. Operate extracting plant to CFIA regulations and keep all required records.

Some evening and weekend work required.

Applicants must be in good physical condition and able to lift up to 70 lbs, also able to work in a team environment. Must be able to work in the presence of bees and have NO BEE STING ALERGIES. A valid drivers license is required.

Ability to operate a fork lift is an asset as well as ability to speak English. Staff accommodations may be available. Please fax (306)967-2841, or email Sweetheart.Pollinator@sasktel.net your resume with references, Attn: Neil Specht

GULL LAKE HONEY COMPANY in Lacombe County (41113 Rg Rd 282 - 18 Kms west of Lacombe, AB) is looking for (1) Supervisor ($18-$22/hr + possible bonuses NOC 8253) for employment March – October 2022. Accommodations are provided. The position is full time, 44+ hrs per week. Some weekend and night work may be required. The

CHRISTENSEN BEE RANCH LTD. located in Mallaig Alberta is seeking two Apiary Workers (NOC 8431) with a minimum of 1 year of commercial beekeeping experience.

The positions are full time seasonal work from April to October. Wages for this position are between $15.42 and $19 per hour depending on experience. Duties include assisting with spring, summer and fall beehive management, moving hives, harvesting and extracting honey, driving and maintaining trucks, forklifts, pumps, leaf blowers and chain saws. All applicants must be in good physical condition, be able to work in a team environment and have a valid driver’s licence. Contact Paul Christensen by email at christensenbeeranch@gmail.com SWEETHEART POLLINATORS/JANEIL ENT. INC. , located 7 km SW of Eatonia, Saskatchewan, requires an APIARY SUPERVSOR (NOC 8252) year round employment starting in March, 2022. Applicant must have a minimum of 3 years (seasons) experience at a Canadian Style Commercial Pollination Apiary.

Wage is $18.00 – 25.00 per hour depending on experience with a possible seasonal bonus.

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PARADIS VALLEY HONEY LTD Apiary in Watino, AB (NE-34-77-24-W5); requires the following for the 2022 season. 6-Apiary Technicians (NOC8431) $15.42/hr. Apiary technician applicants must have a minimum 3 years experience with commercial beekeeping and are expected to work effectively unsupervised. Experience driving trucks and a clean driving record are assets. These 6 positions are seasonal/full-time positions from Feb 1, 2022 to Nov 1, 2022 with 40-50 hours per week. Hours of work are dependent on weather conditions. No formal education is needed for. Successful candidates will take part in the break-down and re-building of live bee colonies, honey harvest, honey extraction, collection of bee pollen and seasonal feeding of hives. On-site farm housing is available.

Interested applicants can apply my emailing resumes to info@paradisvalleyhoney.com LYNES APIARIES LTD. (61118 Range Road 251) has 7 positions available for Apiary Technicians (NOC 8431). Applicants must have two years of Apiary technician experience. The rate of pay is $15.42-$18.00/hr., depending on experience.

Applicants must be able to work in the presence of bees and will assist with colony management and honey extraction and processing. Duties include caring for honeybee colonies and coordinating the production of replacement bees and equipment. Also: recognizing, reporting, monitoring and controlling hive health issues. These positions are available from March to October 2022 (45+ hours per week).

All positions may require some evening and weekend work. A valid driver's license may be required. Applicants must be physically fit and willing to work in a team environment. Staff accommodations will be provided. Apply with a resume to Daryl or Sharon Lynes, Lynes Apiaries Ltd., P.O. Box 272, Clyde, Alberta T0G 0P0.

Email: sdlynes@hotmail.com

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LYNES APIARIES LTD. (61118 Range Road 251) has 10 positions available for Apiary Workers (NOC 8431). Applicants must have a minimum 1 year apiary work experience. The rate of pay is $15.42-$16.00/hr. depending on experience.

Applicants must be able to work in the presence of bees. Duties include: assisting Technicians with bees and equipment, harvesting honey and extracting. Also: bee yard and equipment maintenance. These positions are available from July to September 2022 (45+ hours per week).

All positions may require some evening and weekend work. A valid driver's license may be required. Applicants must be physically fit and willing to work in a team environment. Staff accommodations will be provided. Apply with a resume to Daryl or Sharon Lynes, Lynes Apiaries Ltd., P.O. Box 272, Clyde, Alberta T0G 0P0.

Email: sdlynes@hotmail.com

paced team environment. Staff accommodations available. Please fax, mail, or email you resume to Mountainview Honey, Attn: Terry Greidanus, at Box 126 Cayley, AB, T0L 0P0. or jobs@ mountainviewhoney.com

year of experience. Seeking four (4) Apiary Workers at $16.00/hr for seasonal/full time position. (54.00 hrs/wk) As Apiary Worker you are required to assist management and apiary technician with beehive maintenance, this involves cleaning, checking, treating and feeding colonies, honey harvesting and extracting. Apiary Worker must have a minimum of one year of experience. Seeking six (6) Apiary Technicians at $18.00/hr for seasonal/ full time position. (54.00 hrs/wk) As Apiary Technician you are required to work with, supervise and instruct other employees. Other requirements include maintaining field records, monitoring and reporting to management.

Apiary Technicians must have a minimum of two years of experience. Accomm for all positions are provided. Bonuses apply. Email grapiaries@ gmail.com. Greidanus Apiaries Ltd. 56107 Range Road 245, Sturgeon County, AB, T8R 0M1

DEJONG’S HONEY FARM BROOKS, AB requires four general farm workers (NOC 8431) from March 20, 2022 to November 1, 2022. $16/hr. 30 to 60 hours a week. Must be willing to do some weekend work. Three years beekeeping experience a necessity. Specific skills include apiary work, queen management, harvesting honey, assemble, maintain, and clean supers and frames, and work around bees. Work is fast paced, repetitive, and physically demanding. Must be a team player, able to operate a lift truck, and automatic honey extractor. Valid drivers license is an asset.

Located in isolated rural area. WCB coverage is provided. Worker accommodation is available.

Location is #9 Hajash 190012 RR 142. Fax resume to 1-403-362-6506, call 1-403-501-4226 or email dejongshoney@gmail.com MOUNTAINVIEW HONEY near Cayley, Alberta is seeking interested applicants for 3 positions as Apiary Supervisor NOC 8252 (40+ hrs/ wk) seasonal employment. The applicant must have a minimum of 5 years (seasons) experience working in a Canadian style commercial apiary environment with a minimum of 3 years as an Apiary Technician. Wages will be set by the NOC guidelines approx. $16.00 - $19.00 per hour, depending on experience. Possible bonus may also apply. Duties will include Supervising and working with Apiary technicians, caring for honeybee colonies, moving beehives into an out of canola pollination fields, monitoring and controlling bee health issues, honey harvesting and extraction, construction of new beehive equipment, all duties associated with a Canadian style commercial Apiary. Must be able to drive a lift truck. The applicant must have a valid drivers licence recognised by the province of Alberta.

Ability to speak English is an asset, must be physically fit, & be prepared to work in a fast-

MOUNTAINVIEW HONEY near Cayley, Alberta is seeking interested applicants for 4 positions as Apiary Technician NOC 8431 (40+ hrs/wk) seasonal employment. The applicant must have a minimum of 2 years (seasons) experience working in a Canadian style commercial apiary environment with a minimum of 3 years as an Apiary Technician. Wages will be set by the NOC guidelines approx. $15.42 - $16 per hour, depending on experience. Possible bonus may also apply. Duties include caring for honeybee colonies, moving beehives into an out of canola pollination fields, monitoring and controlling bee health issues, honey harvesting and extraction, construction of new beehive equipment, all duties associated with a Canadian style commercial apiary. Preference will be given to applicants that have a valid drivers licence recognised by the province of Alberta. Ability to drive a lift truck is an asset. Ability to speak English is an asset, must be physically fit, & be prepared to work in a fast-paced team environment. Staff accommodations available. Please fax, mail, or email your resume to Mountainview Honey, Attn: Terry Greidanus, at Box 126 Cayley, AB, T0L 0P0. or jobs@mountainviewhoney.com GREIDANUS FARMS INC.at Granum, AB requires 17 general farm workers (NOC 8431) from March 9, 2022 to November 9, 2022. $15.42/ hr. 30 to 72 hours a week. Possible bonus. Must be willing to do some weekend work. Three years beekeeping experience a necessity. Specific skills include apiary work, queen management, harvesting honey, preparing honey for market, assemble, maintain, and clean supers and frames, and work around bees. Work is fast paced, repetitive, and physically demanding. Must be a team player, able to operate a lift truck and automatic honey extractor. Valid drivers license is an asset. Located in isolated rural area. WCB coverage provided.

Worker accommodation is available. Fax resume to 403-687-2375 or e-mail ggreidanus@hotmail.com.

GREIDANUS APIARIES in Sturgeon County, Alberta for the 2022 season from March to November. Requiring four (4) Apiary Labourers, four (4) Apiary Workers and six (6) Apiary Technicians. Seeking four (4) Apiary Labourers at $15.42/hr for seasonal/full time position.

(54.00 hrs/wk) As Apiary Labourer you are required in all manual labour of the Apiary as directed. Main duties involve all aspects of harvesting honey and processing beeswax.

Apiary Labourer must have a minimum of one 20

WESTLOCK HONEY PRODUCERS INC. Located at 59332 RR15 Westlock County is seeking applicants for the following positions available in the 2022 season: 4 Apiary Technicians (NOC 8431). $15.42-21/hr depending on experience. Full time 45+ hrs per week Feb thru Oct 2022. Applicants must have a minimum 2-3 seasons experience working in a Canadian commercial apiary. Duties include spring, summer and fall management of bee colonies, bee health monitoring, hive feeding, honey harvesting, operating /maintaining apiary equipment and coordinating some workers. Two apiary workers (NOC 8431) with a minimum of 1 year (season) experience and with full time employmentApril thru September 2022. ($15.42 - $18 /hr depending on experience) Duties include assisting technicians with bees and equipment, honey harvesting and equipment maintenance.

A valid drivers license may be required for some of the positions. All applicants must be in good physical condition, ability to speak English is an asset. Must be able to work with bees in a fast paced team environment. Email westlockhoney@ gmail.com or mail to Westlock Honey Producers RR1 Busby, AB T0G 0H0 KIWI BRIAN’S HONEY near Coaldale AB, (94056 H845), is seeking employees for the 2022 season. Apiary Technicians: 8431 (4 positions; starting at $16.50-$21.00/hr.) and Apiary Workers NOC: 8431 (15 positions; starting at $16.00-18.50/hr.) and Farm Laborers (3 Positions; starting at $15.75-16.00/hr.) needed full time (45+ hrs./wk.) as early as February 1, 2022, up until November 16, 2022, weather depending. Some evening, night and weekend work will be required.

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leafcutter and honeybees, be in good physical condition, and work in a team environment.

Having a valid Alberta driver’s license and the ability to speak English will be considered an asset. All applicants must be able to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) and maintain health and safety of self and others.

Apiary Technicians must have a minimum of 3 seasons of full-time experience in a commercial apiary, have the ability to supervise/train staff, have knowledge in commercial hive management for pollination, honey production, queen rearing and disease diagnosis. Must be able to oversee and maintain hive equipment, bee yard and storage facilities.

Apiary Workers must have a minimum of 1 season full time experience in a commercial apiary, and have knowledge to assist technicians with hive management, building and repairing bee equipment, placement/pick-up of pollination equipment, and honey harvest / extraction/processing. Must be able to maintain hive equipment, bee yard and storage facilities.

Apiary Laborers do not require any experience but must be committed to working with bees, be in good physical condition and can work in hot, sweaty, fast paced environment.

All wages are negotiable based on knowledge/ experience/skill set. Personal Protection Equipment benefit is provided to all staff.

Bonuses may be available. Please email resumes to kiwijobs@witdouckfarms.com Drop off resumes at 94056 Highway 845 Coaldale AB

MEIJER HONEY FARM is looking for applicants for the 2022 season. All positions are F/T on a seasonal basis from Feb 2022-Oct 2022.

Applicants must be able to work in the presence of honeybees. Position may require some evening and weekend work. All applicants must be in good physical condition and able to work in a team environment. 17 APIARY TECHNICIANS (NOC 8431) F/T (40+ hrs./wk.) starting at $16.00-$22.00/hr. depending on experience.

(Possible bonus). Must have a minimum of 1 year (season) experience working fulltime on a Canadian commercial apiary.

Duties include: Caring for honeybee colonies in the appropriate manner. Manual labor of apiary.

Coordinating the production of replacement bees & equipment.

Recognizing, reporting, monitoring hive health issues and applying appropriate treatment/ controls.

Harvesting honey, extraction, package honey, pollen, and beeswax.

Team -player who can also work well independently.

Drive (including std transmission & medium duty trucks) & daily maintenance on vehicles.

Operate & maintain other apiary equipment (including forklifts, chainsaws & pumps).

Conduct bee yard maintenance.

Maintaining field and/or production records.

Monitoring and reporting to management.

Contact: Meijer Honey Farm -181072 TWPRD 32-4 Box 295 Delia, AB T0J OWO Email: meijerhoneyfarm@outlook.com

requirements. All wages are negotiable based on experience and productivity. Bonuses may be available. Email resumes to aovinge@gmail.com or fax to 403-687-2154.

HICKS HONEY FARMS LTD. Near McLennan, AB 77405 RR 193A is seeking for the 2022 season, 8 Apiary technicians, NOC 8431. Applicants should have between 3-5 years experience working in a Canadian style commercial beekeeping operation.

Duties include, helping to feed, treat, split, and monitor springbuild up. Also responsible for helping to prepare hives for harvest, including, adding supers, monitoring hives, and setting up bee locations. Once harvest begins, applicants should be able to run a crew pulling honey, picking up honey, or extracting. Applicants will be required to help, feed, treat and prepare bees for winter in the fall. Work begins February 18, 2022 and goes until November 5, 2022. Also seeking 9 Apiary workers NOC 8431. These workers should have 1 year experience working in a Canadian style commercial operation.

Wages will be between $16.50-$18 depending on experience and efficiency. These applicants will be expected to help technicians with all duties related to beekeeping, including, spring preparation, feeding, treating, harvest preparation, extracting, and fall feeding and winter preparation.

All jobs may have weekend and evening work.

Accomodations available. There may be some spring and fall work in the Similkameen valley in B.C. Apply to hicksry82@gmail.com or mail to Hicks Honey Farms Ltd., box 181, McLennan, AB T0H 2L0.

SUPERNUC APIARIES located near Granum, AB (251032 TWP RD 104) has the following positions for the 2022 season. APIARY TECHNICIAN (NOC 8431) 1 position; wage starting at $16.50 - $20.00/ hr, and APIARY WORKERS (NOC 8431) 2 positions: starting at $15.50 - $18.00/hr, needed full time (45+ hrs/wk) from Mar 1, 2022 through October 31, 2022. Apiary technicians must have a minimum of 3 seasons of full-time experience in a Canadian commercial apiary and have the ability to supervise/ train staff, have knowledge in commercial hive management for pollination, honey production and queen-rearing and the ability to assess hive health and care for them in the appropriate manner.

Apiary workers must have a minimum of 1 season full time experience in a Canadian commercial apiary. Duties include assisting technicians with beehive maintenance and treatments, building and repairing bee equipment, moving hives, harvesting and extracting honey, and winter preparation.

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NOLTE APIARIES at 55503 Rge Rd 260 Sturgeon County, AB. T8R 0T6. Seeking 4 Apiary Technicians with 3+yrs of experience in commercial beekeeping. Education not required.

Salary $15.42-$24/hr. Job duties: bee colony management, monitoring & treatment of colony diseases, honey harvesting. Seeking 6 Apiary Workers NOC 8431. Wage $15.42-$22/hr. 1 yr. Experience, No education. Job duties asset with bee colony management, & honey harvest.

Seeking 4 Apiary Labourers Wage $15.42-$20/ hr. No Experience, no education. Job Duties honey harvesting & bee colony management.

All positions Manufacturing & assemble hive equipment. Handling heavy loads. Full-time, March to October 2022, 40+hrs/wk. Operate vehicles/forklifts. Valid driver’s license an asset.

Apply by e-mail beebuss12@gmail.com TEGART APIARIES HONEY is seeking for the 2022 season (Dec 15, 2021 - Nov 15, 2022): 4 APIARY TECHNICIANS min 3+ years experience at a Canadian commercial apiary or equivalent.

Must have driving experience & may be required to supervise a crew ($16.40- $19.00/hr with possible bonus) 7 APIARY WORKERS min 2+ years experience at a Canadian commercial apiary or equivalent ($15.42-$16.40/hr with possible bonus.) All applicants must be in good physical condition and able to work in a team. Applicants must be accustomed to working with honey bees and have a good understanding of colony management, bee equipment maintenance and honey/beeswax processing. Both Apiary Techs and Apiary Workers can expect average 45+ hrs per week. Accommodations available. Some evening, and night work may be required. Main work location is Tegart Apiaries Honey Farms is located 2.5 miles from Fairview, Alberta (30024 TWP RD 820). All positions may require travel to Harrison Mills, B. C. for spring and fall hive work (small travel allowance and accommodations provided) For more details or to apply, contact Dan Tegart directly: ph. (780)835-2115 or email tegarthoney@telus.net; Box 904 Fairview, AB T0H1L0

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PLEASANT VALLEY HONEY LTD. (SW 15 46 27 W4) requires: Four APIARY TECHNICIANS (NOC 8431) with a minimum of 2-3 years (seasons) experience working on a Canadian style commercial apiary in the min. capacity of Apiary Worker or General Farm Worker with employment March thru November 2022 ($15.42 -$19/ hr depending on exp.) (40+ hrs/wk); Duties include: caring for honeybee colonies in the appropriate manner; coordinating the production of replacement bees and equipment; recognizing, reporting, monitoring hive health issues and applying appropriate treatment/controls; harvest and fill honey barrels and containers; supervise small teams of workers; driving and daily maintenance of vehicles; operate and maintain other apiary equipment; conduct bee yard maintenance; keep some field production records. A motor vehicle operator's licence with no serious infractions, recognized by the Province of Alberta and major insurance companies is required. Six APIARY WORKERS (NOC 8431) with a minimum of 1 year (season) experience and with employment March thru November 2022 ($15.42-$17/hr depending on exp.) (40+ hrs/wk); Duties include caring for honeybee colonies in the appropriate manner; assisting Technicians with bees and equipment; assisting with harvesting honey; assisting with the bee yard and equipment maintenance. All wages are negotiable based on experience and productivity. Applicants must be able to work in the presence of honey bees.

All positions may require some evening, night & weekend work. All applicants must be in good physical condition and able to work in a team environment. Ability to speak English is an asset.

Contact Ryan Olthof at 272072 Highway 13, Falun, AB; mail to RR1, Wetaskiwin, AB T9A 1W8; or email at pvhpbees@gmail.com.

and return to AB mid-June. Room and board will be provided for employees working in BC. Must be able to travel out of province. Duties include assist management in bee colony management & harvest crop. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. English an asset. Valid driver’s license an asset. APIARY TECHNICIANS – NOC 8431 (8 positions) ($15.42 - $17.00/hr with possible bonus) for full time (40+ hrs/wk) from Feb to Nov, 2022. Must have a minimum of 1+ yrs experience working with bees in a Canadian style commercial apiary. Applicants must be able to work in presence of honeybees (Apiary work) & will assist with colony management & harvest crop.

Some technicians may be required to spend 3-4 months out of province to BC (March-June) as bees may be moved to BC for spring pollination services and return to AB mid-June. Room and board will be provided for employees working in BC. Must be able to travel out of province. English an asset.

No skills, experience or education required. All positions may require some evening, night and weekend work. All applicants must be in good physical condition and have the ability to handle heavy loads, bending, crouching, kneeling.

Accomm available. Rural area. Apply: info@ paradishoney.com or mail to Paradis Honey Ltd, c/o Lise Paradis Box 99, Girouxville, AB T0H 1S0

assisting Apiary Technician with all duties working with bees. Some weekend and evening work if needed. Physically demanding work (40 hours + a week). Both positions start February 1-November 15, 2022. Staff accomm available. Contact Dan Pala, 721042 Hwy 724. Wembley, AB d.pala@telus.net, phone 780-832-5809, fax 780-766-3009

PARADIS HONEY LTD. 5023-50 St & SW478-23-W5 Girouxville, AB Requires 1 FARM SUPERVISOR NOC 8252 for fulltime (40+ hrs/ wk) year round employment ($16.00 - $20.00/ hr - bonuses possible) depending on experience.

Applicant must have a minimum of 5 yrs (seasons) in a Canadian commercial apiary. Duties include assist management in bee colony management & harvest crop. Recognize, report, monitor hive health issues. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. English an asset. Valid driver’s license an asset. 4 APIARY TECHNICIANS NOC 8431 $16.00 - $19/hr (bonuses possible) depending on experience for full time (40+ hrs/wk) from Feb to Nov, 2022. Must have a minimum of 4+ yrs experience working with bees in a Canadian style commercial apiary. Some technicians may be required to spend 3-4 months out of province to BC (March-June) as bees may be moved to BC for spring pollination services

BUSY BEE FARM LTD. near Hay Lakes, Alberta, requires Four Apiary Labourers (NOC 8431) with a minimum of 1 year experience in commercial beekeeping, wages ranging from $15.50 - $17.50/ hour; Also required is Fifteen Apiary Technicians (NOC 8431) with a minimum of three years of experience in Canadian commercial beekeeping, wages ranging from $17.50 - $23.50/hour. All positions are fulltime (45+ hours/week) for the February 1st – October 31st, 2022 season and involve the work and care of honeybees for honey production and pollination services. All applicants should be physically fit and able to perform work in a team environment. Having a valid driver’s license and the ability to speak English will be considered an asset. Wages are negotiable depending on experience. On-Farm accommodations are available.

Applications can be emailed to Mike deJong at busybee@telus.net Busy Bee Farm Ltd, 48549 Range Road 224, Hay Lakes, Alberta T0B 1W0 PALA’S VITAMIN HONEY FARM in Wembley, AB for the 2022 season is seeking 4 positions for Apiary Technician (NOC 8431), $16.00$22.00/hr with 2 years experience minimum, in a commercial Apiary. Wages depend on experience.

Major duties: knowledge of hive management, disease diagnoses and prevention, weekend work and evenings. Also require 4 positions for an Apiary Worker (NOC 8431), $15.42-$18.50/ hr experience required. Major duties include 24

MIGHTY PEACE HONEY Requires one Apiary Supervisor, NOC 8252, for full time (40+ hrs/ wk, $20-$24/hr depending on experience) year-round employment starting in March 2022.

Must have a minimum of 5 seasons working fulltime on a Canadian style commercial operation.

Duties include caring for honeybee colonies in the appropriate manner, coordinating the production of replacement bees & equipment; recognizing, reporting, monitoring hive health issues and applying appropriate treatment/ controls; supervise extracting lines; supervise small to medium teams of workers; drive (including std transmission & medium duty trucks) & daily maintain vehicles; operate & maintain other apiary equipment (including forklifts & pumps and extracting equipment); conduct bee yard maintenance; keep field and/or production records; Accommodation available. We are located at 833071 RR231 Grimshaw, AB Canada.

Please contact Mighty Peace Honey PO Box 1759 Grimshaw, AB Canada T0H 1W0. Rob 780 332 4862 or Fax 780 332 4822 or email mightypeacehoney@gmail.com SWEETHEART POLLINATORS/JANEIL ENT INC 7 km SW of Eatonia, Saskatchewan is seeking applicants for 16 Full Time Apiary Workers (40+hrs/wk) seasonal employment for 2022 season. 5 positions start in March - Oct, 6 positions start in April - Oct remaining start in June – Sept, 2022. Wages will be range from $15.50 - $20.00 per hour, depending on experience. Duties include; caring for honeybee colonies, moving beehives into and out of canola pollination fields, monitoring and controlling bee health, honey harvesting and extraction, construction of new beehive equipment, maintain and repair equipment, all duties associated with a Canadian style commercial apiary. Some evening & weekend work required. Applicants must be in good physical conditions (able to lift up to 70 lbs) and able to work in a team environment.

Must be able to work in the presence of bees and have no bee sting allergies. A valid driver’s license is required. Ability to operate a fork lift is an asset. Ability to speak English is an asset. Staff accommodations may be available. Please fax: (306) 967-2841, mail: Sweetheart Pollinators Box 155, Eatonia, SK S0L 0Y0 or Email: pollinators@ sasktel.net your resume with references Attn: Neil Specht

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POELMAN APIARIES LTD.located near Fort Macleod, AB (102007A Range Rd 254) has the following positions available for the 2022 season: 6 SUPERVISORS (SKILLED WORKER, NOC 8252) with a minimum of 5 years(seasons) experience working at a Canadian apiary.

Employment needed from March through October 2022; wage starting at $16.50 - $17.50 (depending on exp. with possible bonus) (40 + hrs/week). Duties will include: caring for honeybee colonies in the appropriate manner; coordinating the production of replacement bees and equipment; recognizing, reporting, monitoring hive health issues and applying appropriate treatment/controls; harvest and fill honey barrels and containers; supervise small teams of workers; driving of vehicles; operate and maintain other apiary equipment; conduct bee yard maintenance.

18 TECHNICIAN/ WORKERS (LOW SKILL WORKER, NOC 8431) with a minimum of 1-2 years experience.

Employment needed from April through November 2022; wage starting at $15.50$16.50 (depending on exp. with a possible bonus) (40 + hrs/week). Duties will include: caring for honeybee colonies in the appropriate manner; assisting Technicians with bees and equipment; assisting with harvesting honey; assisting with the bee yard and equipment maintenance. 6 GENERAL FARM LABOURERS (LOW SKILL WORKER, NOC 8431) experience is an asset but will be trained. Employment needed for April through November 2022; wage starting at $15.50 per/hour (with possible bonus) (40 + hrs/week). Duties will include: Supering and harvesting honey, cleaning honey extraction and storage equipment, barrel moving prep, filling and storage, manufacture and assemble and maintain hive equipment, and bee yard maintenance. All wages are negotiable based on experience and productivity. Housing is available. Applicants must be able to work in the presence of honey bees. All positions may require some evening, night & weekend work.

All applicants must be in good physical condition and able to work in a team environment. Ability to speak English is an asset. Email resumes to pollenpal@gmail.com attention Poelman Apiaries or fax to 403-687-2410 or mail to Box 1887 Fort Macleod, AB T0L 0Z0.

require some evening, night and weekend work.

All applicants should be able to work in a team environment. English is an asset as well as a valid driving license. Work will be in southern BC ( Fraser Valley). Contact Carolyn Shipley at jmcshipley@shaw.ca.

colonies in the appropriate manner; coordinating the production of replacement bees and equipment; recognizing, reporting, monitoring hive health issues and applying appropriate treatment/ controls; harvest and fill honey barrels and containers; supervise small teams of workers; driving and daily maintenance of vehicles; operate and maintain other apiary equipment; conduct bee yard maintenance; keep some field production records. A motor vehicle operator's licence with no serious infractions, recognized by the Province of Alberta and major insurance companies is required. Five APIARY WORKERS (NOC 8431) with a minimum of 1 year (season) experience and with employment March thru October 2022 ($15.42$17/ hr depending on exp. with possible bonus) (40+ hrs/wk); Duties include caring for honeybee colonies in the appropriate manner; assisting Technicians with bees and equipment; assisting with harvesting honey; assisting with the bee yard and equipment maintenance. All wages are negotiable based on experience and productivity.

Applicants must be able to work in the presence of honey bees. All positions may require some evening, night & weekend work. All applicants must be in good physical condition and able to work in a team environment. Ability to speak English is an asset. Contact Jeremy Olthof at 23318Hwy 50, Tees, AB; mail to RR1, Tees, AB T0C 2N0; or email at teesbeesinc@gmail.com

GOLDEN EARS APIARIES INC in Mission, BC, is seeking 11 Apiary Supervisors at $15.21/hr, starting Feb 1,2022 until Oct. 31/2022, working 40+ hrs/ week. Apiary Supervisors must have a minimum of 3 seasons working full time (40+hr/wk) in a Canadian style commercial beekeeping operation, and must have a good understanding of honeybee management and have the ability to independently assess hive health and make decisions regarding individual hive management. All positions do

MIGHTY PEACE HONEY Requires Six Apiary Technicians, NOC 8431, for full time (40+ hrs/ wk) employment ($16-$20/hr depending on experience) February thru October 2022. Must have a minimum of 2 seasons working full-time on a Canadian style commercial operation.

Duties include caring for honeybee colonies in the appropriate manner, coordinating the production of replacement bees & equipment; recognizing, reporting, monitoring hive health issues and applying appropriate treatment/ controls; harvest & package honey & beeswax; supervise small teams of workers; drive (including std transmission & medium duty trucks) & daily maintain vehicles; operate & maintain other apiary equipment (including forklifts & pumps); conduct bee yard maintenance; keep some field and/or production records; Accommodation available.

We are located at 833071 RR231 Grimshaw, AB Canada. Please contact Mighty Peace Honey PO Box 1759 Grimshaw, AB Canada T0H 1W0. Rob 780 332 4862 or Fax 780 332 4822 or email andrewdicksonbeekeeper@gmail.com TEGART APIARIES is seeking 3 APIAIRY WORKERS with min 2+ years experience at a Canadian Commercial apiary operation. (@ $15.42-$16.40/ hr with possible bonus) for July 10, 2022 to November 15, 2022. All applicants must be in good physical condition and able to work in a team. Successful applicants must be accustomed to working with honey bees & have a good understanding of colony management, bee equipment maintenance & honey extracting/ beeswax processing. Apiary workers can expect on average 45+ hrs/week. Accom. available. Some evening & night work will be required. Main work location is Tegart Apiaries Honey Farms is located 2.5 miles from Fairview, Alberta (30024 TWP RD 820). Position may require travel to Harrison Mills, B. C. for spring and fall hive work (small travel allowance and accommodations provided) For more details or to apply, contact Dan Tegart directly at 780 835 2115 or tegarthoney@ telus.net; PO Box 904, Fairview, AB T0H 1L0 TEES BEES INC. requires: Three APIARY TECHNICIANS (NOC 8431) with a minimum of 2-3 years (seasons) experience working on a Canadian style commercial apiary in the min. capacity of Apiary Worker or General Farm Worker with employment March thru October 2022 ($15.42$19/ hr depending on exp. with possible bonus) (40+ hrs/wk); Duties include: caring for honeybee 26

MCW APIARIES has two positions available for Apiary Technician (NOC8431) starting February 1st to October 31st 2022. Must have at least three years of commercial beekeeping experience with wage staring at $18/hr, accommodation available if required, must have a valid driver's license. Hours are 45 hours per week with some weekends and evenings. Duties include doing and overseeing such tasks as feeding, medicating, spring brood management, queen rearing, making nucs, honey harvesting and moving hives. Contact Mike by fax at 780 624 9408 or mcwap@abnorth.com. We are located at 84172 Range Rd 204 East of Peace River near the hamlet of St Isidore.

MCW APIARIES has two positions available for Apiary Workers (NOC 8431), starting February 1st to October 31st, 2022. Must have at least one year of experience and a valid driver's license.

Accommodation available if required. Wages starting at $15.42/hr with some evening and weekend work. Hours are 45 hours per week with some evening and weekends,1he lob involves doing such tasks as feeding, edicating, honey harvesting and moving hives. Contact Mike by fax at 780 624 9408 or mcwap@ abnorth.com. We are located at 84172 Range Rd 204. East of Peace River near the hamlet of St Isidore.

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T’N’T APIARIES REQUIRE: An APIARY FOREPERSON (NOC 8252) for fulltime (40+ hrs/wk) year round employment ($19.00-$25/hr depending on experience.

Bonuses possible). Applicant must have a minimum of 5 years (seasons) fulltime in a Canadian style commercial apiary environment with a minimum of 3 years (seasons) working as an Apiary Technician.

Duties include: Caring for honeybee colonies in the appropriate manner.

Co-ordinating the production of replacement bees & equipment.

Recognizing, reporting, monitoring and controlling hive health issues.

Harvest & package honey, pollen & beeswax.

Supervise & train workers.

Drive (including std transmission & medium duty trucks) & daily maintenance of vehicles.

Operate & maintain other apiary equipment (including forklifts, chainsaws & pumps).

Conduct bee yard maintenance.

Keep field and/or production records.

Interact with external farm personnel.

Assisting Technicians with bees & equipment.

Assisting with harvesting honey, pollen & beeswax.

Assisting with the bee yard and equipment maintenance.

All positions may require some evening, night & weekend work. All applicants must be in good physical condition and able to work in a team environment. A motor vehicle Operator’s license with no serious infractions, recognized by the Province of Alberta & major insurance companies, is required for the Foreperson position and preference will be given to those Technician & Worker applicants holding one.

Contact Dave Tharle, 44116 - Hwy 659, Ardmore, AB or Box 80, Ardmore, AB. (Fax 780826-6013) Email:tntapi@mcsnet.ca

speak English are considered assets. We require 4 Apiary Workers (NOC 8431) with a minimum of 1 year experience on a Canadian style commercial apiary ($15.42/hr). The position is full time (40+ hrs/week) from late March to late October. Major duties involve all aspects of bee colony operations under the supervision of an Apiary Technician. A motor vehicle Operator’s license that is recognized by the province of Alberta and major insurance companies and the ability to speak English are considered assets. We require 10 Apiary Labourers (NOC 8431 - $15.42/hr) with a minimum of 1 year experience on a Canadian style commercial apiary.

The position is full time (40+ hrs/week) from beginning of June to late Oct. Major duties involve all aspects of harvesting honey and processing beeswax. The ability to speak English is considered an asset. Apply with resume to Grace Strom at The Greidanus Honey Mill, Box 5504, High River, AB T1V 1M6 or fax resume to 403-652-7683

5 APIARY TECHNICIANS (NOC 8431) for full time (40+ hrs/wk) employment ($17.00$22/hr depending on experience.

Bonuses possible) January 2022 thru November 2022. Must have a minimum of 2 years (seasons) working fulltime on a Canadian style commercial apiary in the min. capacity of Apiary Assistant or General Farm Worker.

Duties include: Caring for honeybee colonies in the appropriate manner.

Co-ordinating the production of replacement bees & equipment.

Recognizing, reporting, monitoring hive health issues and applying appropriate treatment/ controls.

Harvest & package honey, pollen & beeswax.

Supervise small teams of workers.

Drive (including std transmission & medium duty trucks) & daily maintenance of vehicles.

Operate & maintain other apiary equipment (including forklifts, chainsaws & pumps).

Conduct bee yard maintenance.

Keep some field and/or production records.

6 APIARY WORKERS (NOC 8431) for full time (40+ hrs/wk) employment ($15.50 -$19.00/hr. depending on experience.

Bonuses Possible) January thru November 2022. Applicants must be able to work in the presence of honey bees.

Duties include: Caring for honeybee colonies in the appropriate manner

GREIDANUS HONEY MILL We require 5 Apiary Workers (NOC 8431) with a minimum of 1 year experience on a Canadian style commercial apiary to work in Northern Saskatchewan ($15.42/hr) in 2022. The position is full time (40+ hrs/week) from early March to late October. Major duties involve all aspects of bee colony operations under the supervision of an Apiary Technician. A motor vehicle Operator’s license that is recognized by the province of Alberta and major insurance companies and the ability to speak English are considered assets. Staff accommodations are available in Northern Saskatchewan. Production bonus may apply. We are seeking workers for the 2022 beekeeping season near High River, AB. All positions will be available on a seasonal basis.

Production bonus may apply. All applicants must be physically fit and willing to work in a team environment. Staff accommodations are available.

We require 4 Apiary Technicians (NOC 8253) with a minimum of 3 years experience on a Canadian style commercial apiary ($17-$19/hr depending on experience). The position is full time (40+ hrs/ week) from mid February to mid October. Major duties involve all aspects of bee colony operations with the assistance of the Apiary Workers. The ability to operate and maintain equipment utilized in the beekeeping industry and keep accurate records for monitoring hive health is essential to the position. A motor vehicle Operator’s license that is recognized by the province of Alberta and major insurance companies is required for these positions. The ability to speak & write in English are assets. We require 4 Apiary Workers (NOC 8431) with a minimum of 1 year experience on a Canadian style commercial apiary ($15.50-$16.50/hr depending on experience). The position is full time (40+ hrs/week) from mid February to mid October.

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WORKER BEE HONEY COMPANY Apiary Technician NOC 8431 (6 seasonal positions available, January to November 2022) - $17.25/ hour plus bonus for superior work. Duties include caring for honeybee colonies; recognizing and monitoring hive issues; supervising 2-4 Apiary Workers; harvesting, extracting and packaging honey, beeswax and pollen; using power tools; and maintaining field and/or production records, including using an online app. Three years’ experience required in a Canadian-style commercial apiary. Apiary Worker NOC 8431 (8 seasonal positions available, February to October 2022) - $15.75/hour plus bonus for superior work.

Duties include caring for honeybee colonies; harvesting honey, pollen and beeswax. Minimum one year experience required in a Canadian-style commercial apiary. Apiary Harvester NOC 8431 (8 seasonal positions available, February to October 2022) - $15.50/hour plus bonus for superior work. Duties include harvesting and extracting honey, pollen and beeswax. Minimum six months’ experience in a Canadian-style commercial apiary.

All positions are physically demanding and involve standing/bending/crouching for long periods; heavy lifting; repetitive tasks; working outdoors in the heat in a rural environment; driving and maintaining farm equipment (class 5 driver’s license required, class 3 preferred); 40-70 hours per week including evenings, weekends and overtime as required, as well as ability to work in a team environment and show attention to detail. Positions are in Rosedale, British Columbia with summer months spent in Boyle, Alberta. Accommodation provided at both locations. Worker Bee Honey Company Ltd. 10609 McGrath Road, Rosedale, BC V0X 1X2 tel: 604-794-3315; fax: 604-794-3085; jobs @workerbeehoney.ca

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GOOD MORNING HONEY LTD.in Parkland County, AB (51516-RR15) is looking for: (2) APIARY TECHNICIANS ($17-$20/hr depending on experience) NOC8431 for employment during March thru October 2022 season. The positions are seasonal full time (44+ hrs/wk). Some weekend, evening and night work required. Onfarm accommodations available. Located 10 min SW of Stony Plain, Alberta. The Apiary Technician must have a minimum of three years experience in a Canadian commercial apiary working as an Apiary Technician or Apiary worker. Experience required in hive management for honey production, disease diagnosis, general hive health and mite threshold monitoring. Applicants must be in good physical condition. A valid driver's license is an asset.

We also require (3) APIARY WORKERS ($16 -$19/ hr depending on experience) NOC8431 with employment during March thru October 2022 season. The positions are seasonal full time (44+ hrs/wk). Some weekend, evening and night work required. On-farm accommodations available.

Located 10 min SW of Stony Plain, Alberta. The Apiary Worker MUST be able to work in the presence of honey bees and will assist with colony management as well as honey extraction.

Applicants must be in good physical condition and have a minimum 1+ years experience working in a Canadian style commercial apiary.

We also require (2) APIARY LABOURER (Bee Farm Worker) ($16.00 hr) NOC 8431 with employment during March thru October 2022 season. This position is seasonal full time (44+ hrs/wk.) Some weekend, evening and night work required. Onfarm accommodations available. Located 10 min SW of Stony Plain, Alberta. The Apiary Labourer MUST be able to work in the presence of honey bees. Applicants must be in good physical condition. Experience is an asset. Production bonus payments may be included for all positions.

Email resumes to Richard at albertahoney@gmail. com or send mail to 2-51516 RR15 Parkland County, AB T7Y 2E8. Clearly indicate which position you are applying for. These are seasonal jobs that do not start until March of 2022.

management, honey extraction, and preparing hives for winter. Hours of work are minimum 40 hours per week or more. The salary for Apiary Technicians is $15.42- $24.42 per hour

preparation. Shop work includes equipment construction and repair. Positions require 2-5 years of experience. Apiary Worker (NOC 8431) - 2 seasonal positions, $15.42-17/hr, depending on experience. Duties include assisting the Apiary Technicians with the duties described above. Seasonal positions run from mid-April to early October. Apply to termeerbill@yahoo.ca or fax your resume to 780-833-5747.

YAREMCIO HONEY is seeking 8 full time seasonal Apiary Technicians (NOC 8431) for the 2022 March to November Season. Apiary Technician's must have previous beekeeping experience. They must be able to work in a team environment, as well as, independently.

Additionally, Apiary Technicians need to be able to pay great attention to detail and handle the pressure of working under tight deadlines.

Previous leadership experience is considered an asset, as well as, a valid driver's license. Duties of an Apiary Technician include but are not limited to site preparation, site maintenance, colony

NIXON HONEY FARM iin Red Deer County, Alberta is accepting applications for the 2022 season on a seasonal full time basis. The following positions need to be filled: 3 APIARY TECHNICIANS (NOC 8431) Full time employment (40+ hrs/week) $17-20/hr depending on experience with possible bonus.

Must have minimum 2 years of experience working full time on a commercial honeybee farm. Duties include: woodwork (building bee related equipment), caring for bees in an appropriate manner, coordinating the production of replacement bees and equipment; recognizing, reporting, monitoring hive health issues and applying appropriate treatments/controls.

Moving hives as required; harvest, extract and package honey, lead small teams of workers, drive and maintain vehicles, operate and maintain other bee related equipment such as forklifts, conduct bee yard maintenance, general cleaning of working/production areas. One of these positions is from February 2022 thru June 2022. The other two positions are from February 2022 thru October 2022. 13 APIARY WORKERS (NOC 8431) Full time (40+ hrs/week) $15.50 -18/hr depending on experience, possible bonuses. Minimum 1 year experience. Duties include: woodwork (building bee related equipment), caring for bees in an appropriate manner, assisting technicians with bees and equipment, assisting with moving bees, assisting with honey harvest, extraction and packaging, assisting with bee yard and equipment maintenance, cleaning of working/production areas. One of these positions is from July 2022 thru October 2022. The other twelve positions are from February 2022 thru October 2022. All wages are negotiable based on experience and productivity.

All positions may require some night and weekend work. All applicants must be able to work in the presence of bees, be in good physical condition and able to work in a team environment. On farm housing is available. Email resumes to: info@ nixonhoney.ca or mail to: Nixon Honey Farm, #20, 35566 RR 263, Red Deer County, Alberta, T4G 0C9 MOONDANCE HONEY INC.llocated at 55063 TWP RD 704 has the following positions for the 2022 beekeeping season. Apiary Technician (NOC 8431) 4 seasonal positions.

Wages $17-$19, depending on experience.

Duties include hive management, queen introduction and nuc production, pest/disease recognition and treatment, hive supering, honey removal and extraction, and winter hive

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WILDROSE COUNTRY APIARY LTD in Smoky Lake, AB is seeking 2 full time Apiary technicians (NOC 8431) on a two year work contract starting March 2021-2023. A minimum of 2 years on a commercial beekeeping operation is required. We are also seeking to hire 2 seasonal apiary Technicians (NOC 8431) from March thru October 2022. $16-20hr 32-60 hours a week. 1 year experience is required. We are also seeking 1 apiary labourer for July thru September 2022. $15.42 -17hr (NOC 8431) Specific skills include colony management, honey production, spring & winter preparation, and general maintenance on the farm. Must be physically fit and prepared to work in an efficient team environment. Expect some weekend and evening work. Located in a rural setting. Worker accommodation is provided. To apply email wildrosecountryapiary@gmail.com SEVERSON HONEY FARM at 48143 Range Rd 204 Camrose, AB is seeking for the 2022 season from Feb – Nov 1: 8 apiary workers (NOC8431) with a min of 1-year experience, wages starting at $15.42/hr & 7 Apiary Technicians (NOC8431) with a min of 2-3 years experience, wage starting at $16.50/hr. These positions are fulltime 40+ hrs/ week & may req. some evening,night, weekend work. Work involves care of honey bees for honey production & pollination services. All applicants must be physically fit &be able to perform work in a team environment. On farm accomm are avail.

Wages are negotiable depending on experience.

Please send resume to Russell at rads@netkaster.ca Cell 780-608-0076.

YUAN ENTERPRISES is seeking for one Apiary Technician (from April 15 to November 30, 2022) and one Apiary worker (from June 15 to September 15, 2022) in Peace River, AB. Applicants must be in good physical condition and do all beekeeping management. Wages from $15.50/hr, depending on experience.

Email canadian.prairie.honey@gmail.com or Box 7554, Peace River, AB, T8S 1T2.

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LALLIER APIARIES Located at 56226 Range road 64 Sangudo, AB is in need of one (1) apiary worker (low skill worker) for the 2022season;wage $16/hr. The position is full time (40+ hrs/wk depends on the weather). The season willstart on March 2022 until October 2022. TheApiary Worker will assist the Apiary Technician with beehive maintenance this involves unwrapping, cleaning, treating, make new hives(splits), honey harvesting & extracting, feeding and wrapping in the fall. Applicant may send a resume to extremehaulinginc@gmail.com.

under the supervision of an Apiary Technician. The rate of pay is $15.42-$16.00/hr (depending on experience) for apiary worker. Applicants for Apiary Technicians (NOC 8253) must have a minimum of 3 years experience on a Canadian style commercial apiary ($17-$19/hr depending on experience).

The position is full time (40+ hrs/week) from mid February to mid October. Major duties involve all aspects of bee colony operations with the assistance of the Apiary Workers. The ability to operate and maintain equipment utilized in the beekeeping industry and keep accurate records for monitoring hive health is essential to the position.

The positions are full time and may require evening and weekend work(45hrs+/wk) . Applicants must be in good physical condition as it is physically demanding work. Staff accommodations available.

A valid driver’s licence will be considered an asset.

Apply with resume to Hendrik Greidanus at Swan Apiaries, 520 4ST SW High River, T1V 1B6 or fax resume to 403-652-7683

S.S. HONEY INC. is looking for 4 Apiary Workers (NOC 8431) from April 1 2022 to October 31 2022. Full Time Seasonal employment on a Canadian commercial beekeeping operation. (40+/hrs a week) $16 to $20/hr depending on experience, minimum 1 year experience. Must be physically fit and be able to work as a team. Duties include and are not limited to: Hive Management, Detecting Hive Diseases, Treating Hive Diseases, Extraction of Honey, Operating Farm equipment. International Drivers License is an asset. Some evenings and weekends are required. Worker Accommodation is available.

Send resume to sshoneyinc@gmail.com or by mail Box 765, High Prairie, Ab, T0G-1E0 PHILPOTT HONEY PRODUCERS LTD. located 10 kms north of Brooks is accepting resumes for Apiary workers for the 2022 beekeeping season.

The position starts Feb 1st, 2022 and carries on until Oct 31st, 2022. Full time hours (45+hrs/week) and some weekends and evenings are required.

All applicants must be in good physical condition and be able to work well with others. Duties to include helping with all aspects of beekeeping and honey production in a commercial beekeeping operation. No experience is necessary as on job training given; however, is an asset. Starting wage is $15.42/hour and is negotiable depending on exp. with a performance bonus determined at end of season. On-farm accommodations are also available. Please email resumes to colin@ philpotthoney.ca or mailed to box 555, Brooks AB, T1R 1B5 or faxed to 403-362-4350 SWAN APIARIES are seeking workers for the 2022 season, February 20- October 31 2022, 12 Apiary workers (NOC 8431) and 2 Apiary Technicians(NOC 8253) in the Westlock area.

Applicants for apiary worker must have a minimum 1 year (season) working fulltime on a Canadian style commercial apiary operation as an Apiary Worker. The position is full time (40+ hrs/week) from mid February to mid October. Major duties involve all aspects of bee colony operations

P & J APIARIES INC. We are seeking interested applicants in the Westlock County area for the following positions, including...

- (10) APIARY TECHNICIAN(s) (NOC 8431) $15.42-$18.50/hr. depending on experience for full time (45+ hrs/wk) employment February thru October 2022. No educational requirement.

Must have a minimum of 2-3 years (seasons) working fulltime on a Canadian style commercial apiary operation as an Apiary Technician or in the min. capacity of an Apiary Worker. All Duties associated with Canadian style commercial apiary such as Spring, Summer, Fall management of bee colonies, bee health monitoring, feeding, honey production and harvest, maintaining quality control/production, and safety records, operating and maintaining apiary equipment including trucks and forklifts, and coordination of some workers.

- (10) APIARY WORKER(s) (NOC 8431) $15.42$16.50/hr. depending on experience for full time (45+ hrs/wk) employment March thru October 2022. No educational requirement. Must have a minimum of 1 year (season) working fulltime on a Canadian style commercial apiary operation as an Apiary Worker or in the min. capacity of an Apiary Harvester/Labourer. All duties related to Canadian style commercial apiary associated with assisting Beekeepers/Apiary Technicians with Spring, Summer, Fall colony management, moving colonies, maintaining of apiary equipment, and all aspects in the collection extraction/processing of honey.

All positions may require some evening & weekend work. All applicants must be in good physical conditions and able to work in a fastpace team environment. All Applicants must 30

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EMPLOYMENT be able to work in the presence of bees. A valid driver’s license may be required for some of the Apiary Technician positions. Apply with resume to Todd Eastman at P & J Apiaries Inc., p.j.apiaries. applicants@shaw.ca, (Location 61232 – RR240 Westlock Co. AB.) MARC G. PARADIS NE 23-79-5W6 Rycroft, AB. – NOC 8431(4 positions) ($15.42-$16.50/hr depending on experience) for full time (40+hrs/wk) from Feb to Nov, 2022. Applicants must be able to work in presence of honeybees (Apiary work) & will assist with colony management & harvest crop.

English an asset. No skills, experience or education required. All positions may require some evening, night and weekend work. All applicants must be in good physical condition and able to work in a team environment. Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment. Valid driver’s license an asset.

Apiary Workers Accommodation is available. Rural area. Apply: rycrofthoney@gmail.com or mail to Marc G Paradis, Box 487, Rycroft, AB T0H 3A0.

BUTZ APIARIES Seeking: 1 Apiary Harvest Worker for Jun-Oct, 2022 and 1 Apiary Harvest Worker July-Sep, 2022. Starting $15.42/hr according to NOC 8431 guidelines. 45+hrs/wk.

1+ year Canadian commercial beekeeping experience required and must be physically fit and able to work with bees. Duties include honey harvesting, extraction, equipment maintenance and associated duties. Jun-Oct Apiary Harvest Worker will also assist with winter hive preparation. Contact Butz Apiaries, butzbuzz@gmail.com. PO Box 36 Carnwood AB T0C 0W0 AP HONEY FARM LTD in Wanham AB for the 2022 season is seeking two positions for Apiary Technician (NOC 8253) $15.42 - $17 with two years’ experience minimum, in a commercial apiary, wages depends on experience. Major duties: knowledge of hive management, disease diagnoses & prevention, weekend work & evenings. Also require seven positions for Apiary Worker (NOC8431), $15.42 -$17 experience required. Major duties, include assisting Apiary Technician with all the duties in the work with bees. Some weekend & evenings work if needed, physically demanding work (45/ hrs + a week of work). Both positions start Jan 15 - November 15, 2022. Staff accomm available. Send resumes to Artur Pala palashoney@ hotmail.com or fax 780 694 2282.

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SEVERSON HONEY FARM at 48143 Range Rd 204 Camrose, AB, requires 3 Apiary Supervisors/ Forman (noc8253) for the 2022 year. Must have a minimum of 5 yearexperience in commercial beekeeping, wages start at $17–$21 depending on experience. Must be able to supervise 3-4 people & operate trucks & equipment. Be organized, maintain records, work in team environment.

This position is full-time 40+ hrs/week. On farm accomm avail. Please send resume to Russell at rads@netkaster.ca 780-608-0076

winter. Also includes some woodwork for new beehive equipment, and general shop cleaning & maintenance. There will be some evening, weekend and night work required. This is an entry level position with on the job training.

There are no job experience or educational requirements for this position. We work in a team environment. Wolfe Honey Company Inc. is located at 5010-49th Street in Guy, AB, T0H 1Y0. The hamlet of Guy is located in the Municipal District of Smoky River. Applications accepted by email to accounting@honeybunny.

SPIRIT HILLS SERVICES LTD. Apiary & Farm ca; or by fax: 780-925-2943.

Manager. Spirit Hills Services Ltd. is seeking to hire 1 full time Apiary & Farm Manager for their P & J APIARIES INC. We are seeking interested apiary and honey winery operation located at applicants in the Westlock County area for the 240183, 2380 Drive West, Millarville, Alberta. following positions,including...(6) APIARY Duties will include but will not be limited to LABOURER(S)- NOC 8431 (6) Positions- $15.42 managing the apiary and honey harvest, maintain per/hr. The positions are available on a seasonal/ all vehicles and farm equipment during the full-time basis (45+hrs. per week) for May to summer season. In winter season assist with October 2022. Apiary Labourer duties include account management for sales in Belgium. honey harvesting, collecting & processing of Education, Experience & other requirements: honey. No educational requirement, experience verifiable automotive mechanic education and an asset. Apiary Labourer position may require experience; apiary management experience; some evening & weekend work. All applicants good people skills; team oriented; strong must be in good physical conditions and able communication skills in English, French & Dutch to work in a fast-paced team environment. No languages. Wages: $17.00/hour for 40 hours per educational requirement, experience an asset. week. International Sales Manager All Applicants must be able to work in the Spirit Hills Services Ltd. is seeking to hire 1 full time presence of bees. Apply with resume to Todd International Sales Manager for their apiary and Eastman at P & J Apiaries Inc., p.j.apiaries. honey winery operation located at 240183, 2380 applicants@shaw.ca, Fax.: 780 349 6610.

Drive West, Millarville, Alberta. Duties will include (Location 61232 – RR240 Westlock Co. AB.) but will not be limited to managing relationships with accounts in Belgium, Netherlands, Germany HONEY MEADOWS FARM is located 10 km south and Italy, and to further develop the business in of Calgary at 226012 72st St. E Foothills, Alberta.

Greece, Spain, France and England.Education, We are looking to hire 14 beekeepers for the 2022 Experience & other requirements: Bachelors season, beginning mid January through to mid degree or equivalent in management; strong oral October (~45+hours/week). The work entails & written communication skills in English, French colony management, harvesting and extracting , Dutch, German, Spanish and Greek languages; honey as well as manufacturing and repair of apiary good people skills; team oriented; outgoing,pro- equipment. The positions fall under NOC:8431active, strategic and an experienced traveler. $15.42/hr-will adjust according to NOC guidelines Wages: $23.00/hour for 40 hours per week. if required. Successful applicants must have To apply send resume and verifiable references to experience working with bees on a commercial hugo@spirithillswinery.com honey farm for at least 2 seasons. Please email resumes to Honeymeadows1@hotmail.com.

WOLFE HONEY COMPANY INC. requires 12 Beekeeper Apiary Workers for full time/ seasonal work (40-50 hrs/ wk.) for beekeeping season (approximately end of Feb to beginning of Nov 2022) in Guy, AB. Wages will be set by the NOC guidelines and is currently $15.42 per hour. Accommodation is provided in Guy. All applicants must be physically fit and able to work in the presence of honeybees. The job duties under the direction of the Field Supervisor and Managers include: maintaining the health of live honeybees, moving bees, collection & extraction of honey & preparing bees for 31

FOR SALE Cowan 120 frame extractor with dual unloaded.

Cook and Beals uncapped. Cook and Beals spin float. Call Frazer @ 403-471-1433.

HONEYBEAR APIARIES LTD. in Leduc is continuing to downsize in 2021. Our tank system is now available and is priced to sell. They are Wheatland Bins with powder coated interior and exterior. Available are two 60 tank models on skids, one 110 tank model on leg pads with hot water lines, and one 110 barrel older tank with a steel interior, good for syrup only unless sand blasted and powder coated.. The two smaller tanks include an exterior service catwalk and a waterline heating system...all tanks have interior catwalks for washing ease. Also available are limited quantities of bee equipment including bottom boards, excluders and single stack drip boards. Surplus supers and a limited number of hives are currently presold but we are maintaining a list of buyers..email Barrie Termeer at honeybear@xplornet.com or text 780-446-6924 for info or pictures.

PARADIS HONEY LTD. Has the following equipment for sale: Paradise 1000 Wax Press - $15,000 obo Pollen Traps (approx. 1,500) - $60 each obo For further information email: paradishoney@ outlook.com or phone 780-323-4183 FOR SALE: 4000 Standard honey supers. 9 frames per box with separators. Good condition.

Asking $52.00 each. email HYPERLINK "mailto:mkwolfe@telus.net"mkwolfe@telus.net Phone Mike /Karen 780-837-8371 leave msg.

NOTICES Will winter and help split bees here on BC Sunshine Coast. Gain an extra month of spring. Steve Clifford, Halfmoon Bay, BC. 604-885-9664.

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