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FEBRUARY 2022
Alberta Bee News
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President's Report
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2022 IPM Workshop
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Alberta Tech Transfer Program Biosecurity – Boxes & Frames
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Celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day
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Spending More Time Indoors Is What’s In Store For U.S. Honey Bee Colonies
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Recipe of the Month
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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
Eligible Producers with 100 or more live colonies: Base Fee $50.00 and must include a Product Service Fee of $1.05 per colony plus GST. ‘Keeping In Touch’ Subscription to Alberta Bee News is open to anyone interested in the Alberta beekeeping industry $60 plus GST
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
Alberta Beekeepers Commission Fiscal Year September 1 to August 31.
The $100 Club is open to anyone wishing to contribute to the support of Alberta Beekeepers where a draw for a substantial prize will be made at the Annual Convention.
CHC Delegate: CURTIS MIEDEMA BOX 39 SITE 11 RR1 Barrhead, AB T7N1N2 miedemahoney@gmail.com 780.206.4483
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT I hope everyone had a relaxing Christmas and holiday break. We now begin to make plans for what will no doubt be another challenging season. I recently made the trip to Las Vegas for the American Beekeepers Federation meeting, and while it was good to meet some new beekeepers and talk to many familiar faces in the tradeshow, COVID once again put a big damper on an otherwise excellent convention. Many speakers were forced to cancel or send in pre-recorded talks, and many booths sat empty or were backfilled with unrelated suppliers and sales people.
We are in discussions with Dr. Rassol Bahreini to continue some of the work the Commission supported between 2013 – 2018 looking at orphan compounds. Dr. Bahreini and Dr. Olav Rueppel at the University of Alberta have submitted a research proposal to the Commission. Dr. Medhat Nasr is also continuing this work in Saskatchewan. The Commission had an opportunity to meet with Ministers Horner and Orr to present the irradiation project. The presentation was well received. Two industry partners have expressed interest in partnering with beekeepers which will increase the viability of this project. Edmonton International Airport business development group has expressed interest as the site where an irradiation facility would be established once all the financing is in place. There will be a presentation on this project at the upcoming Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Workshop that is taking place February 10 and 11. Another side project we have been working on is looking at recycling of plastics as we cull our frames.
Some of the highlights included a keynote speaker who presented on a major environmental incident where an ethanol plant was being utilized to process all unused treated seed from across North America. The spent product was then being sold to farmers as fertilizer without proper testing on the pesticide residues still found within it. You can find out more at the Project Apis m. blog page https://www.projectapism.org/project-
apis-m-blog.
We hope you can join us at the upcoming IPM Workshop this month that is being hosted as a hybrid meeting by our Tech Transfer Program (TTP) team. The TTP will also be hosting a Queen Breeders Day on Saturday, February 12, following the IPM. CHC will also be hosting their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on February 9, 2022.
Another keynote speaker was Dr. David Tarpy who spoke about the relationship between the queen and the environment she lives in. One of his experiments took good queens and swapped them out into the hives of poor queens and vice versa. The results were that the qood queen did poorly and the “poor” queen did better. It was a good reminder that blaming the queen, or the queen producer is not always the answer. We hope to get Dr. Tarpy at the 2022 Convention.
A reminder that there will be a Special Commission Meeting at the IPM to discuss a possible hive levy increase and how this increase will be utilised and I encourage everyone to make an effort to make it out for this meeting either in person or virtually and voice your opinion.
To that point the board has been working hard at several projects aimed at improving the hive environment. Top of the list is and will continue to be funding research to kill mites.
Jeremy Olthof
Notice of Special Commission Meeting
• Meeting format: Hybrid (Producers can participate inperson at the venue, or online via Zoom) • Location of the meeting: Hilton DoubleTree West Edmonton, 16615 109 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5P 4K8 • Registration: To register your attendance and participate in voting, please visit the link below.
The Alberta Beekeepers Commission (ABC) is calling a special Commission meeting of Alberta eligible producers.
Agenda and papers: Agenda and papers (including the revised Regulations (final draft) and new By-laws (final draft) will be sent to producers prior to the meeting.
The meeting is scheduled to take place as follows: • Date: Friday, February 11, 2022 • Time: 7:30am – 9:00am
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Tickets Now On-Sale! 2022 IPM Workshop & Breeder’s Day - Hybrid Event We are pleased to present the following confirmed speakers*
IPM theme: “Varroa mites, Viruses and their management”
IPM Workshop and Breeder's Day Speakers
Breeder’s Day theme: “Sustainability and Stock Quality”
Key Note Speaker
February 10, 11 & 12, 2022 Double Tree by Hilton West Edmonton, Alberta The IPM workshop and Breeder’s Day are a great opportunity for our beekeepers to come together to learn about the latest in bee health, innovation, and queen rearing, as well as to network and catch up with fellow beekeepers.
Dr. Michael Simone-Finstrom Research Molecular Biologist USDA
Dr. Adam Dolezal Professor University of Illinois
Dr. Priya Chakrabarti Basu Faculty Oregon State University
Dr. Nuria Morfin Tech Transfer Program Lead BC
Dr. Renata Borba Tech Transfer Program Lead AB
Dr. Colette Mesher Tech Transfer Program Lead ON
Samantha Muirhead Provincial Apiculturist AB
Pierre Giovenazzo Professor Université Laval
Liz Walsh AAFC Post-doc
Juliana Rangel Professor Texas A&M University
Anne Marie Fauvel Bee Informed Partnership
Dr. Sarah Wood Veterinary Pathologist Univ. of Saskatchewan
Buy your tickets TODAY! In-person and virtual options available. 2-day IPM pass / $240 + tax 1-day IPM pass / $120 + tax Breeder's Day pass / $120 + tax VIRTUAL 2-day IPM pass / $120 + tax VIRTUAL Breeder's Day pass / $45 + tax Check the link below for all event info, including ticket options and to purchase tickets! https://www.albertabeekeepers.ca/2022-ipm/
Hospitality Night: The Hospitality Night will take place on the first night of the IPM workshop. Entry to the hospitality night is included in the two-day and Thursday full-day IPM passes and takes place at the Double Tree Hotel. Guests enjoy the opportunity to network with beekeepers over drinks and complimentary canapés and take advantage of our toonie bar specials. PLEASE NOTE: The Double Tree by Hilton West Edmonton Hotel is participating in the Alberta Restriction Exemption Program. To view related requirements for entry to the hotel, please check the event page link above.
Buzzling Bees Dr. Rassol Bahreini Research Assistant AAFC
Liz Huxter Queen breeder
Svenja Queen breeder *Subject to change.
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BIOSECURITY – BOXES AND FRAMES By Dr. Renata Borba, Tech Transfer Program Lead, Alberta Beekeepers Commission
One of the key factors affecting colony loss is the presence of multiple pathogen and parasite loads, as well as the background levels of their infective agents within hive substrates, such as: wax, pollen, honey. Many pathogens can survive in hive substrate for multiple years, so beekeepers must adopt management practices that minimize disease spread. In this article we will list key management practices that will help you prevent a disease outbreak in your operation and keep your queen breeders strong and healthy.
from an apiary and isolate/quarantine all infected colonies in a common apiary, a hospital apiary. Hospital apiaries should be established at least 2-3 km from other apiaries. This practice will not only reduce the spread of the disease to healthy colonies in its original apiary, but also facilitate disease monitoring and treatment since beekeepers will no longer need to drive throughout their operation to inspect and treat infected colonies. • Before reusing or storing equipment, make to clean and disinfect them properly. Equipment should be cleaned from any wax and, if needed, rinsed with warm water. But if you are looking for a deep clean option, equipment can also be sanitized using a 9:1 bleach solution.
‘Purchasing bees and used equipment’ • Buy bees and used equipment only from reputable sources and inspect equipment before purchase. • Check with your provincial authority if you can obtain a sale inspection report to confirm that bees and/or equipment are disease free. • Contaminated equipment and pollen purchased from commercial sources should be irradiated to ensure bacterial spores are rendered non-viable. • If importing from out of province, follow provincial and federal regulations. You must obtain a permit from the Provincial Apiculturist in order to move equipment and/or bees from one province to another. • And don’t forget to register with your local provincial authority. Owning equipment, even without bees, requires registration.
‘Storage’ • Store used bee equipment in a close off area, inaccessible to bees and pests. • Remove all unused be equipment from bee yards ASAP. • If equipment must remain in the open for a short period, close of the top and bottom of boxes with lids or bottom boards. • And store empty honey supers and brood honey in an enclosed cool area with good air flow.
‘Maintenance of beekeeping equipment’ • Replace broken frames or boxes as needed. Always carry extra boxes and frames with you when visiting the apiary in case you need it. • Regularly inspect colonies to identify diseases, pests, and equipment in need of repair. • Scrape off burr comb and dispose of in a sealed garbage. • Spread of disease can also occur by splitting strong infected colonies. When splitting colonies, inspect all frames and only use colonies that are healthy. • Infected colonies are often weak and when food is scarce these colonies are robbed by nearby strong colonies. American and European foulbrood can be easily spread through robbing, as bees robbing weak infected colonies can carry the pathogen back to their healthy colonies. • Beekeepers must monitor for signs of disease and remove all contaminated equipment from colonies. A disease can also be spread within an apiary through drifting of bees. It is a good management practice to remove sick/infected colonies 5
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bleach. Smoker surfaces should also sanitized. To sterilize hive tools, scrape any wax, propolis, and honey off using another hive tool and dispose in the garbage. Scorch both ends of the hive tool with a blow torch or place it in a welllit smoker.
‘Disposal’ • Diseased frames can be removed from colonies as a form of disease management, without destroying colonies if infection is low. • Old or infected frames should be disinfected or destroyed properly. º Infected frames can be irradiated and reused, or burnt. º If choosing to burn equipment, contact county for incineration of plastic frames and foundation. • Boxes can be scorched and reused, or burnt
Smokers can be disinfected by scorching the wooden surface of the bellow and wiping the surface with bleach water. BIOSECURITY – HONEY EXTRACTION FACILITY AND STORAGE Honey extraction and wax rendering facilities need to follow strict biosecurity protocols to ensure that the food processed in it is safe for human consumption. This article should not be used as a stand-alone guide of food safety, and proper handling and storage of feed supplement, chemicals, and medications. For a complete manual of good production practices, please visit the Canadian Honey Council website, www.honeycouncil.ca and download a free copy of the Canadian Beekeepers’ Practical Handbook to Bee Biosecurity and Food Safety.
‘Record keeping’ • Keep track of where and when equipment was purchased. • Record age of equipment and replace 20% of your oldest frames each year. BIOSECURITY – TOOLS AND BEE SUIT Several bee pathogens and pests can survive on surfaces and spread via personal protective equipment and beekeeping equipment. Implementing the following biosecurity practices into your operation will help prevent this and keep your bees healthy.
Now let’s go over a few simple tips to maintain a clean facility and the basics of chemical storage.
Before going to the apiary, ensure you have a garbage bin or bag with you, a torch and fuel, and extra hive tools, bee suit, and gloves.
‘Honey Extracting Facility’ Where there is honey there will be bees. Remove unused equipment from in and around the facilities to avoid robbing. Bees will be attracted to the honey house and may be exposed to pathogens present in other bees or on equipment. Regularly cleaning of extraction building and honey spills will help you keeping the number of bees, and wasps, in the honey extraction facility low. Personal hygiene and the facility hygiene are very important in honey processing areas. All staff should follow basic personal hygiene practices and the layout of the facility should have a distinct separation from the processing area to areas that may introduce contaminants, such as washrooms, loading area and chemical storage. Ensure the facility has adequate supply of potable water for personal and facility cleaning purposes.
‘Biosecurity in between colonies’ If a disease is present in a colony, switch gloves and sterilize hive tools before moving on to the next colony. And if the contaminated equipment was in contact if you bee suit, replace your bee suit as well. American and European Foulbrood are highly contagious brood diseases and can easily spread throughout a yard via hive tools, gloves and bee suit. ‘In between yards’ Even if disease symptoms are not seen in a yard, it is a good idea to get in the habit of following biosecurity protocols. Gloves should be switched, and hive tools sterilized before going to the next yard.
If multiple operations are using the extraction facilities, disinfect equipment between uses to prevent the spread of pathogens. All equipment should be accessible for cleaning, sanitizing, maintenance and inspection. Stainless steel or plastic equipment must be food grade and lead free. All equipment
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must be intact and not include signs of degradation that could negatively impact the food safety of honey products.
When incorrect dose of treatments are applied to the colony, pathogen resistance may occur. Additionally, some treatments may become toxic to bees if not stored properly.
Avoid extracting honey from brood chambers as those have a higher chance of containing bee diseases.
‘Storage’
‘Record keeping’
Storage areas should be monitored regularly to ensure inputs are stored correctly and its integrity. Frequent inspection, followed by appropriate pest control, will also reduce pest build-up and decrease risk of contamination. Different item categories, such as raw honey, feed supplements, medication and packaging materials, should be stored separately to reduce contamination of honey products.
• Keep an inventory of treatments and use first in first out system. • Record the treatment type and application date for each hive/yard to ensure treatment types are rotated and removed at the correct time. • And, Record the lot number and supplier for treatment products.
All inputs should be stored under correct conditions to prevent contaminations. Chemicals and medications should be stored according to manufacture label directions to prevent degradation, which may result in reduced efficacy.
The Tech Transfer Program is funded by the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
CELEBRATE CANADA’S AGRICULTURE DAY
Pests will also be attracted to the honey house. Buildings need to be design and maintained to prevent the entry of pests, and a pest management and control should be in place.
Dispose of used or expired chemicals and medications according to package directions. Do not leave treatments (used or unused) in bee yard and ensure treatments are removed at the proper time. Leaving treatments in for too short or too long may result in resistance development.
CANADA’S AGRICULTURE DAY IS BACK! Last year, the entire ag industry celebrated across the country, shared our pride, opened doors to new food conversations, and trended nationally on Twitter. And we can’t wait to do it again in 2022. Join us on Tuesday, February 22 as we raise a fork to the food we love.
CONNECTING WITH CONSUMERS Canada’s Agriculture Day is a time to showcase all the amazing things happening in the industry and help consumers see the connection to where their food comes from and the people who produce it. Consumers want to learn more, and this day is a great way to start the conversation. 7
HERE ARE JUST A FEW WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED: • Post a photo, make a video, or write a blog. Share what you’re doing on social media using the hashtag #CdnAgDay. • Encourage your friends to show-off their culinary talents using all-Canadian ingredients. • Teach someone something new about agriculture. Share your knowledge and story with others. These ideas are only suggestions – come up with your own ways to share your passion for ag and inspire others to join the conversation. It’s all about celebrating Canadian agriculture and food in engaging, fun and respectful ways. For more inspiration, visit AgDay.ca WE CAN’T WAIT TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU ON FEBRUARY 22! www.albertabeekeepers.ca
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Spending More Time Indoors Is What’s In Store For U.S. Honey Bee Colonies
By Jeri Parrent, Bee Informed Partnership (BIP), https://beeinformed.org/2022/01/11/spending-more-time-indoors-iswhats-in-store-for-u-s-honey-bee-colonies/ In the dim, red glow of the immense warehouse’s lights, tall stacks of wooden boxes are lined up in seemingly endless rows, where they will stand for the next couple of months until spring returns to California. But this is not just a warehouse full of surplus beekeeping equipment, it is an indoor storage facility – and the boxes aren’t empty, but filled with live, honey bee colonies, waiting out the winter weather in this chilly, climate-controlled facility. Storing bees indoors over the winter months is not new in North America; for many years, some beekeepers in Canada and the northern US have kept colonies inside over the winter to reduce their prolonged exposure to harsh environmental conditions in a wide variety of structures, from cellars, to converted potato and onion sheds, to buildings designed and built specifically for honey bee storage, equipped with the latest climate control and air exchange systems to maintain optimal temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentrations and air exchange conditions. Over the last several years, indoor storage has been rapidly gaining greater popularity among US commercial beekeepers and an increasing number of colonies are spending time indoors. This recent increase in interest to temporarily house honey bees indoors is born not only out of the desire to reduce winter losses by providing protection from winter weather, but also because of additional benefits to honey bee health and the bottom line that the timely use of indoor storage may offer some commercial beekeeping operations. To avoid harsh winter conditions, US commercial beekeepers often move colonies to holding yards in California or other states where the weather is much milder. However, colonies wintering in warmer environments will continue to remain active, rearing brood, and consuming greater resources than they would at cooler temperatures. This results in costs incurred for the labor, travel and supplies needed to feed and manage these colonies during this period that would otherwise be unnecessary when wintering colonies indoors.
BIP Tech Team Field Specialist Matt Hoepfinger performing colony inspections in a California holding yard. Holding yards often have high colony densities, increasing the amount of bee drift and disease transmission risk among colonies. © 2020, Jeri L. Parrent
storage facilities that are kept sufficiently cool and dark so that the bees remain within their hives and do not fly.
Holding yards can also have extremely high colony densities, with hundreds of colonies (or more), often from multiple beekeeping operations, kept in close contact until they can be moved into almond orchards. This can result in enhanced bee drift, which increases the transmission risk of harmful pests and diseases among neighboring colonies, compared to indoor
It is possible to successfully overwinter strong, healthy colonies outside in cold climates, provided they have been adequately insulated and provisioned, therefore avoiding the problems associated with moving colonies to warmer temperatures. But because they are subjected to external environmental
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conditions, bees will still break cluster and fly on nice days if it is warm enough. This can reduce colony size over time since a portion of the bees who leave the colonies will not return and will not be replaced until the queen begins laying again the following spring. This leaves fewer bees inside the hive to help regulate internal colony conditions. Since bees will also consume greater resources when the weather warms, periodic temperature spikes can increase the risk of starvation for colonies wintered outdoors if colonies do not have sufficient reserves. Colonies kept in the cool, dark environment of indoor storage facilities will stop producing brood until returned to warmer, brighter conditions. This creates the opportunity for beekeepers to perform any management actions that are best accomplished under broodless conditions just as colonies are brought out of storage. This includes treating for Varroa, the ectoparasitic mite that feeds on developing and adult bees and transmits several harmful honey bee viruses. Varroa can only reproduce inside the capped cells containing developing honey bee brood. Therefore, when colonies stored indoors experience a broodless period, or “brood break”, Varroa are also no longer able to reproduce for the duration of time that the colonies remain broodless.
Brood breaks do not affect the adult Varroa population that already exists within the colonies, but the lack of capped brood cells, where as many as 80% of a colony’s Varroa population regularly resides, creates conditions that make Varroa chemical control treatments much more effective than when applied while brood is present. And because the colonies are all in a single location, Varroa treatment application, and any other management actions taken can be accomplished quickly and efficiently. Although this approach may not be fitting for all operations, some beekeepers are now using indoor storage facilities to induce periodic brood breaks outside of wintertime as part of a comprehensive Varroa management plan. While there are benefits to keeping colonies in cold storage, there are also a number of costs that may make it impractical for some beekeeping operations to use indoor facilities. This includes the initial cost to build a new structure or retrofit an existing building to make it appropriate for bee storage, as well as the cost of the land on which it is built, and the energy required to run it. Though it may not be possible for a beekeeper to build their own facility, some larger operations will rent excess storage space to other beekeepers, making it a realistic management option for smaller-scale beekeeping operations.
Bees wintered outdoors in the north taking advantage of milder afternoon temperatures to venture out for cleansing flights. Colonies adequately provisioned with food stores, and provided sufficient insulation and ventilation can successfully survive colder winters outside. © 2018, Jeri L. Parrent
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Successfully storing colonies indoors for weeks to months at a time also requires a significant amount of planning throughout the rest of the year to ensure that they have been adequately prepared. Unlike colonies kept outdoors, bees that go into storage are intended to remain undisturbed for the duration of their stay. This means that all management actions, such as feeding, culling or combining weak colonies and treating for Varroa and other diseases must be completed before going into storage, so that beekeepers are only paying to store strong, healthy, disease-free colonies. As beekeepers like to say, “indoor storage is a hotel not a hospital” – the condition of the colonies going into storage will dictate their condition when they emerge. Given the potential benefits that indoor storage may offer to some commercial beekeeping operations, it is not surprising that there has been a recent rise in beekeeper interest in using them. However, additional research is needed to investigate the benefits and disadvantages of indoor storage for colony health and survival rates and to explore ways in which the benefits of indoor storage may be extended beyond its current benefits. Dr. Brandon Hopkins, Assistant Research Professor and Apiary Manager at Washington State University and Dr. Kelly Kulhanek, Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Hopkins Lab, have been a critical part of the research community effort to further study the application for indoor storage in commercial beekeeping operations, and have been integral in developing an indoor storage guide specific for US commercial beekeepers, which is now available at no cost
on the Project Apis m. website (https://www.projectapism. org/indoor-storage-of-honey-bees.html). The Bee Informed Partnership’s Technical Transfer Team has also been working with the Hopkins lab, providing field support for their ongoing research with indoor storage, and will continue to do so in the upcoming field seasons. Building cold storage facilities in California would be welcomed by beekeepers and almond growers for the benefits that would come with keeping bees in close proximity to almond orchards in the lead up to pollination. Unfortunately, California’s extremely high property and energy costs, combined with the higher energy demands required to keep indoor storage facilities cool when located in warmer climates such as that found in the California Central Valley’s almond growing region, currently make it much more financially attractive to build and maintain facilities outside the state. The greater number of warm, late autumn days and freezethaw cycles during the winter months that colonies wintered in the northern US are now experiencing makes the prospect of storing bees in facilities with controlled, consistent climate conditions more appealing than having to deal with the challenges created by increasingly unpredictable outdoor winter conditions. And whether bees are wintering in Idaho storage sheds or catching a late-spring brood break in a facility further south, it is clear spending more time indoors is what’s in store for many US honey bee colonies.
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Recipe of the Month
SPICED HONEY TODDY Recipe courtesy of the National Honey Board, https://honey.com/recipe/spiced-honey-toddy
YIELD: Makes 1 cocktail INGREDIENTS 1/2 tsp. - allspice, whole 1/2 tsp. - pink peppercorns, whole 1/2 tsp. - cinnamon bark 1 1/2 cups - filtered water 5 g. - chamomile flowers, or 1 chamomile tea bag 2 tsp. - buckwheat honey 1 1/2 oz. - rum DIRECTIONS Before toasting spices, lightly crack with a mortar and pestle, or on a cutting board by tapping with the end of a rolling pin Toast allspice, pink peppercorns and cinnamon bark in an ungreased pan/skillet on low heat until aromatic, about 2-3 minutes Pour filtered water directly into pan over toasted spices and bring to a simmer over medium heat; simmer for 5 minutes Add chamomile flowers or tea bag and steep for five minutes Combine buckwheat honey and rum in mug Strain spiced chamomile tea and pour into mug containing buckwheat honey and rum; stir to combine Garnish with a cinnamon stick, if desired 11
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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: 4 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 beerelated equipment such as forklifts, conduct bee yard maintenance, general cleaning of working/production areas. Must have avalid driver's license. These positions are from March 15, 2022 thru October 31, 2022.2 APIARY WORKERS (NOC 8431) Full time (40+ hrs/week) $15.75 -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 April 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: rongreidanus@ gmail.com or via 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. Duties include: Supervise and train other workers in caring for honeybee colonies, preparing and moving bees into and out of pollination fields, monitoring and controlling bee health, honey harvesting and extraction, construction of new beekeeping equipment, maintain and repair equipment, all duties associated with a Canadian style commercial 12
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 14
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. Accommodations are available if required. All applicants must be willing to work with both
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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. Some evening, night and weekend work will be required. Accommodations are available. A valid driver's license and the ability to speak English is an asset. Must be physically fit and accustomed to working with honeybees. No educational 15
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 $15.65-$24/hr. Job duties: bee colony management, monitoring & treatment of colony diseases, honey harvesting. Seeking 6 Apiary Workers NOC 8431. Wage $15.65-$22/hr. 1 yr. Experience, No education. Job duties asset with bee colony management, & honey harvest. Seeking 4 Apiary Labourers Wage $15.65-$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 16
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 17
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. 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 20
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) $15.65$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) $15.65$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 fast-pace team environment. All 23
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EMPLOYMENT Applicants must 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 1 Apiary Harvest Worker for Jun-Oct, 2022 and 1 Apiary Harvest Worker Jul-Sep, 2022. Starting $15.65/hour according to NOC 8431 guidelines. 45 plus 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- $15.65 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 24
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. OBO email 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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