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B.C.’s producers now have access to additional help in recovering from the extraordinary expenses incurred as a result of drought and wildfire in 2023.

Learn about the risks and what to do if you suspect a bee yard has been abandoned.

The Advance Payments Program is a federal loan guarantee program which provides agricultural producers with easy access to low-cost cash advances.

You can make an annual deposit into an account and, in turn, receive matching government contributions. Amounts deposited into the Agri-Québec account thereby become a reserve allowing you to better manage the risks facing your operation.

Offers additional financial assistance to farming operations that are eligible and participate in the AgriStability program in Québec.

AgriInsurance is a federal-provincial-producer cost-shared program, delivered provincially, that stabilizes your income by minimizing the economic effects of primarily production losses caused by severe but uncontrollable natural hazards.

AgriInvest is a self-managed producer-government savings account designed to help you manage small income declines and make investments to manage risk and improve market income.

This program delivers economic benchmarks to the public and cost of production information to Alberta producers.

AgriStability helps stabilize farm income by managing the risk of large income declines.

AgriStability protects Canadian producers against large declines in farming income for reasons such as production loss, increased costs and market conditions.

Provides agriculture information and advice to farmers, ranchers and the agriculture industry on topics ranging from crop and livestock production to new research and technology, government programs and services, and farm business management.

Represents and promotes the interests of Alberta's beekeepers.

Provides information on honey, where to buy, and recipes.

Information on alfalfa leafcutter bees for the pollination of wild blueberries.

Information about various diseases house pets and farm animals can contract.

Provides scientific expertise to support disease surveillance and inspection activities.

The Animal Health Laboratory is responsible for veterinary diagnostic and food safety testing for the province's agriculture industry, to support private veterinary clinics, the diagnosis of disease in wild animals, and to perform surveillance and research into animal diseases of importance to this Province.

The Animal Health and Biosecurity Program is designed to provide support to producers in the apiculture, beef cattle, bison, cervids, small ruminants (sheep/goats), dairy, poultry and swine sectors. The purpose of the program is to increase participation in biosecurity and animal welfare initiatives.

Disease diagnosis and monitoring of animal health are essential for British Columbia's agrifood industry.

Resources are available for growers, including financial programs, diagnostic services and information on production and pest management practices.

Find information about honey bee health and beekeeping in Ontario, including regulations, registration, permits and resources.

Commercial apiculture is a relatively small industry in Newfoundland and Labrador with five producers offering a wide variety of quality honey and beeswax products, as well as pollination services.

The Support Program for Beekeeping Businesses offers a refund of part of the contribution of beekeeping businesses that adhere to the Beekeeping Sub-group and Honey Sub-group Beekeeping Crop Insurance (ASREC) protections.

The Apiculture Sustainability Growth and Health Program promotes hive health, pollination expansion and adoption of efficient technologies that help with labour shortages.

Contact information for Apiary Inspectors.