KRTP - Manitoba Knowledge & Research Transfer Program

"Oude Voshaar notes that some orchards where his bees are currently located are running about three weeks behind last year's development because of the cool weather."

https://www.steinbachonline.com/articles/delayed-blooms-strong-winds-make-tough-spring-for-bees

Delayed blooms, strong winds make tough spring for bees A cool, delayed spring combined with unusually strong winds has created a difficult start to the season for bees in the southeast, according to a local beekeeper. Curtis Oude Voshaar, owner of OV Honey Farms between Steinbach and Mitchell, says the weather has slowed hive growth at a critical time o...

BEST JAR Article of 2025! 🐝🐝🐝Excited news from IBRA!
🎷For celebrating the WBD, the Council of International Bee Research Association has decided to award the Best article published online in Journal of Apicultural Research during the previous year (2025)
The decision is taken by a specific committee after a careful consideration and the award to the first author of the article is an opportunity to publish his/her next article in JAR with the open access option, free of charge.
⭐️🏆The best article for 2025 is :
‘Physiological qualities of honey bee queens (Apis mellifera) overwintered in banks’ by Maggie Lamothe Boudreau & Pierre Giovenazzo.
Dear Maggie, congratulations for your excellent work and award!
The article can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2025.2558395
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NEW on the KRTP Blog: Maggie Gill shares an update from her latest research in: “Tropilaelaps Transmission and Survival: New Questions from Georgia and Southeast Asia.”

Read the full blog here: https://manitobabee.org/krtp-blog/

🐝Just as apiculture is vital for agricultural productivity and biodiversity, the information farmers provide through the Census of Agriculture is essential to the prosperity of Canada’s agriculture sector.

The 2026 is underway. We thank Canadian farmers for completing their questionnaires. Their participation helps tell the story of Canada’s agriculture sector and highlights its economic and social importance.

🧑‍🌾 Do you operate a farm? If so, help us tell your story. Don’t forget to complete your census questionnaire: https://ow.ly/xHSK50Z2eGJ.

New blog up!

Trying New Things: Careful Integration of New Tools & Practices - manitobabee.org This year, the year of four new varroa control tools, also seems like a good time for a reminder: whenever you are using a treatment or practice for the first

Don't miss the latest posts on the MBA's website: https://manitobabee.org/ Plus, later this week: a Tropilaelaps research update coming from Maggie Gill on our KRTP Guest Blog!

If you would like to sign up for our Queen Rearing Workshop on June 27, send an email to [email protected].

This 6-hour workshop is great for all experience levels. Along with learning practical queen rearing methods, participants will get a refresher on bee biology and spend a full day building beekeeping skills and knowledge.

Lunch and materials provided.

Maximum participants 20.

📬 New newsletter available!
Inside: beekeeping news, classifieds, and upcoming auctions. Take a look: https://manitobabee.org/spring-2026-newsletter/