Apiculture

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Proposed changes to regulation underway

Proposed amendments to designate additional pests and diseases under Regulation 57 of the Bees Act are currently underway. These changes were requested by the industry and are supported by the Ontario Beekeepers' Association. The proposed regulation with the suggested additional pests and diseases was posted for public comment on the provincial regulation registry from December 13, 2012 to January 27, 2013.

There are no other changes to the Bees Act or its regulations being proposed at this time.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food and the Ministry of Rural Affairs have an obligation to consult on any proposed change to legislation affecting the apiary sector.

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Small Hive Beetle has been confirmed in Ontario

• Notice of Quarantine Area
• Declaration of Quarantine March 2011
• Infosheet - Small Hive Beetle Quarantine Area (pdf - 161kb)
• Detailed Map of Quarantine Area
• Small Hive Beetle (SHB) - Report all Findings and Prevent the Spread (PDF - 181 KB)
• Biosecurity Practices for Preventing the Spread of Small Hive Beetle (pdf - 375 kb)
• 2011 Small Hive Beetle Report (pdf - 892 kb)

• Advisory (September 2010)

Infosheets

Regulation of the Beekeeping Industry

• Overview of Beekeeping Regulations in Ontario: What you should know if you own honey bees
• Ontario Regulations that affect the keeping of Honey Bees
  • Bees Act of Ontario
  • Regulations Under the Bees Act
• Ontario Regulations that affect the packaging of Honey
• O. Reg. 119/11 under the Food Safety and Quality Act, 2001
• O. Reg. 119/11 replaces Ontario Regulation 384 - Honey under the Farm Products Grades and Sales Act
• Honey Label Requirements under O. Reg 119/11
• Honeybee Registration Form
• Application to Import Honey Bees into Ontario
• Application for Special Queen and Nuc Permit (PDF - 26 kb)
• Protocol for shipping Queen Honey Bees or packaged bees to the United States
• Bee Inspectors
• Reference Listing of Accepted Construction Materials, Packaging Materials and Non-Food Chemical Products

Pests and Diseases

• Introduction to Honey Bee Pests and Diseases in Ontario (PDF-224 KB)
• 2013 Ontario Treatment Recommendations for Honey Bee Disease and Mite Control (PDF - 260 KB)
• 2012 Ontario Treatment Recommendations for Honey Bee Disease and Mite Control (PDF - 465 KB)
• 2011 Ontario Treatment Recommendations for Honey Bee Disease and Mite Control
  (PDF - 271 KB)
• 2010 Ontario Recommendations for Honey Bee Disease and Mite Control (PDF - 219 KB)
• American Foulbrood - Biology and Diagnosis (PDF - 521 KB)
• American Foulbrood - Prevention and Management (PDF-447 KB)
• Varroa Mite - Biology and Diagnosis (PDF-385 KB)
• Varroa Mite - Sampling and Monitoring Infestation Levels (PDF-476 KB)
• Small Hive Beetle
• Small Hive Beetle Treatment Recommendations
• Destruction Protocol for Honey Bee Colonies Found with American Foulbrood (AFB)
• Honey Bee Pest and Disease Images

Bears

• Damage to Honey Bee Colonies by Wildlife Damage Compensation Program
• Be Bear Wise
• Dispatching Problem Bears
• Bees, Bears and Beekeepers: What You Need to Know About the Law and Protection of Property
• Guidelines for the Installation of Temporary Electric Fencing for Black Bears

Insecticide Spraying Problems

• Code of Practice to Prevent Bee Poisoning in Fresh Market Sweet Corn (Order No. 08-031)
• Pollination and Bee Poisoning Prevention
• Analysis of Honeybees for Pesticide Residue
• Prevent Bee Poisoning

Pollination by Honeybees

• Pollination of Vine Crops (Order No. 87-043)

Purchasing Supplies

• Ontario Beekeeping Suppliers
• 2012 Honeybee Queen, Nucleus and Colony Producers

Ontario Industry Information

• Winter Loss Report
• 2011 Winter Loss Report for Apiculture in Ontario
• Provincial Apiarist Reports
• 2011 Annual Report (PDF - 390 kb)
• 2010 Annual Report (PDF - 255 kb)
• 2006 Annual Report
• 2005 Annual Report
• 2004 Annual Report
• 2003 Annual Report
• Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada

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  Resources and Services

• Ontario Beekeepers for Pollination Services
• Beekeeping and Honey Production Business Information Bundle

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Stats and Facts

• 2003 Beekeeping Industry Commodity Profile
• 2002-2003 Canadian Honey Situation and Trends
• Estimated Number of Beekeepers, Colonies of Bees, Production and Value of Honey and Wax, Ontario, 1982-2007
• Horticultural Statistics