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Head 6 Miles West on HYW 23.

Turn South at Deerwood Rd (Pd 41W).

Look for the Steppler Charolais and Steppler Honey signs on the South side of the road.

Head 1 1/2 Mile South, Steppler Farms is on the east side of the road.

Mailing Address:

Box 7

Miami, Manitoba, Canada

R0G 1H0

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a Canadian Beekeeper's Blog Thank you Derek Micholson, lead of the KRTP (Knowledge Research Transfer Program, Manitoba's Tech Transfer equivalent commonly found across Canada and North America) for taking the time to stop by the farm to help ID a brood infection found in one of my hives. The identification of this brood disease was Sac Brood. There are are specific symptoms of Sac Brood which differentiate from AFB.

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Sac Brood Disease Identification, the Symptoms that Differ it from AFB

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Counting Results from our First Graft

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a Canadian Beekeeper's Blog The KRTP (Knowledge Research and Transfer Program) is Manitoba's equivalent to the Tech Transfer programs found across Canada and North America. This program is gear to develop services to beekeepers which promote better management practices which translates into healthier hives. One of those services that has been developed is a Bee Health Monitoring Program. With this service, the lead (Derek) visits the beekeeper's operation twice per year (spring and fall) to take samples for a full spectrum disease diagnostics. This service allows Manitoba beekeepers to have continual full spectrum disease infection information at their fingertips which allows them to accurately track infection levels within their stock. With this information, beekeepers may be able to correlate their colony behavior and performance more accurately as they manage their hives. It may take more guess work out of their management practices and perhaps focus in on treatment options where its needed or help make decision on managing the infection levels with other means. This diagnostic includes Varroa, Noseam, EFB, AFB, 3 virus analysis (full spectrum viral along with pesticide and antibiotic residue upon request). Varroa can be argued to be the beekeeper's #1 pest issue. Varroa infection can be directly correlated to the increase of all other disease infections within the honey bee colony so it is imperative to be continually on top of varroa infection levels at all times. Beekeepers should monitor for the level of varroa infection with alcohol washes throughout spring and fall. The Bee Health Monitoring Program varroa diagnostic is a great way to verify the beekeeper's own varroa counts. An added feature to this service is an Apivar tolerance test. If 3% of mites are found within the varroa sample, a tolerance test is immediately triggered to determine the efficacy of the Apivar treatment. Management of Varroa is the beekeeper's most proactive approach to managing most all other infections so it is imperative that the beekeeper knows if or when our #1 treatment option fails. For Manitoba beekeepers to get more information on the Bee Health Monitoring Program visit:
http://manitobabee.org/hive/2929/services-to-beekeepers-manitoba-bee-health-monitoring-program/

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I Subscribed to the KRTP Bee Health Monitoring Program

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a Canadian Beekeeper’s Blog Incorporating hygienic behaviour into a queen rearing program is a great way to increase resistance to brood pathogens like AFB, Chalkbrood, and also confer partial resistance to Varroa mites. For Manitoba beekeepers, follow the link below for a link to the offered programs and its details! http://manitobabee.org/hive/2929/services-to-beekeepers-manitoba-bee-health-monitoring-program/

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**Results** from the Hygienic Tests of my Honey Bee Stock

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Hygienic Tests of my Honey Bee Stock

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10 pounds of Builder Bees

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Nuc Transfer, STAT

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Mother’s Day...Test...?

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Building Nucs For Sale, SOLD OUT 🙂

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