Declaration of Agricultural Disaster - Extreme Loss of Honey Production

The MD of Smokey River's letter to the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Honourable RJ Sigurdson, has noted that there is a significant impact on honey producers in the Peace Region due to poor Canola crop.

The Agricultural Service Board Provincial Committee has declared that poor Canola crop in the Peace region is equal to, " ... losses between 60-90 per cent of average annual production ...".  As a significant source of pollen for honeybees, the loss of Canola, along with the shorter flowering season, and other environmental factors, are contributing to the loss.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has again opened up a public engagement as part of the risk assessment for bee hive imports. You are able to participate through the CFIA website. For more information, follow the link below: 

Declaration of Agriculture Disaster – Extreme loss of honey production – Agricultural Service Boards