Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan invest $1 million in AgriRecovery support for beekeepers impacted by losses Released on December 12, 2023Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced $1 million in support today for commercial beekeepers in the province who were impacted by abnormally high colony losses in
Launching Phase 2 for the Recognized Employer Pilot under the TFW Program
English follows French Bonjour, Ce courriel vise à donner de l’information au sujet du projet pilote pour les employeurs reconnus (PPER) dans le cadre du Programme des travailleurs étrangers temporaires (PTET). À partir du 8 janvier 2024, les employeurs pourront soumettre des demandes pour les postes figurant sur la liste des professions de la phase
CHC Update
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2021 Field Day
Dear Members, The SBDC Board held a scheduled meeting via zoom last night. Among the topics discussed at that meeting was the 2021 Field Day. After significant discussion on the issue, we regret to announce that the board voted unanimously to cancel the regularly scheduled Field Day for 2021. Although vaccination efforts are continuing and
Catch the Buzz – Seasonal Honey Bee Workers, Canada
https://www.beeculture.com/catch-the-buzz-seasonal-honey-bee-workers-canada/
Prairie honey producers face challenges bringing in foreign workers
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Message to SAWP users to Contact Vacation World ASAP
August 24, 2020 Good afternoon, We have been advised that commercial flights will be extremely limited for the rest of the year. To be able to plan the return of your workers, we are trying to assess what dates will be premium for workers to travel. Dependent of those results will allow us to explore
Wendell Estate Honey awarded Platinum at London International Honey Awards
https://www.yorktonthisweek.com/agriculture/wendell-estate-honey-awarded-platinum-at-london-international-honey-awards-1.24168207
“Burglar bees help spread of honey bee infections”
http://wcvmtoday.usask.ca/articles/2020/07/burglar-bees-help-spread-of-honey-bee-infection.php
CBC interview with Curtis Miedema, CHC Labour Committee Chair
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-5-calgary-eyeopener/clip/15771014-canadian-beekeepers-bringing-in-foreign-worker