News & Updates

Small Hive Beetle Quarantine in Essex and Chatham-Kent Revoked Yesterday

March 15, 2019

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OBA Calls for Nominations for Youth Representative.

March 13, 2019

The Ontario Beekeepers’ Association is seeking nominations for our new Youth Representative volunteer position.

Free Bee Biosecurity Workshop

March 5, 2019

A free Bee Biosecurity workshop is being held in Collingwood at Blue Mountain, the afternoon before the OBA Spring Meeting.

Québec and Ontario Beekeepers Call for Representation on the Bee Health Roundtable

February 1, 2019

On December 6, 2018, representatives from the Fédération des Apiculteurs du Québec (FAQ) and the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association (OBA) met with rep

Order your Ontario Nuc Boxes now for Spring 2019

January 2, 2019

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Beekeepers Need Immediate Action on Pesticides

December 18, 2018

Beekeepers Need Immediate Action on Pesticides

OBA Antibiotic Progress Bulletin

November 28, 2018

New antibiotic regulations will come into effect on Saturday, December 1, 2018 that will affect Ontario (and Canadian) beekeepers and their

Ontario Beekeepers' Association say ban neonic pesticides

November 21, 2018

Fourteen conservation and environmental groups have called on the Canadian government to end the use of neonicotinoid insecticides immediately.

OBA’s Annual General Meeting & Conference – with a strong national flavour – will take place Friday, November 16, 2018 at the Lamplighter Inn in London

October 31, 2018

The Annual General Meeting of members of the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association will take place Friday, November 16, 2018 at the Best Western Lampligh

It’s Ontario Varroa Mite Awareness Week – Please Count Your Mites by Sunday!

September 12, 2018

The 

Health Canada announces proposed decision to phase out Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam

August 20, 2018

Last year Health Canada proposed the phasing out of one of the popular neonicotinoids, Imidacloprid, based on risks to aquatic invertebrates. On We

Health Canada confirmed plans Wednesday to gradually phase out two of the three nicotine-based pesticides

August 16, 2018

Health Canada confirmed plans Wednesday to gradually phase out two of the three nicotine-based pesticides — neonicotinoids, also known as neoni

Winter Hive Wrap Program now taking orders for 2018

July 31, 2018

The Wellington County Beekeepers’ Association is generously coordinating the winter wrap program, with proceeds supporting the OBA Tech-Transfer Re

Ontario Leads Canada in Overwinter Bee Losses

July 25, 2018

On Saturday, the 

Viewing your personal and business profile side-by-side

July 18, 2018

When you are requested to choose either your personal profile or business profile (step 4) copy the page address at the top.