Apiculture & Honey Farming

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Field Notes: Organic Viticulture, Digital Agriculture, and a Biblical Year to Forget.

Our team is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Debby Zygielbaum. We had the pleasure of collaborating with Debby during her time at Robert Sinskey Vineyards. She was one of our first advocates, testers, and advisors. We formed a special bond with Debby spending long hours in the vineyards and on the roads talking everything from irrigation to sheep to family. She was blunt, hilarious, ...

Ontario Horticulture Research Priority Report 2016

Sector ConsultationThe Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association partnered with Vineland to host a research strategy workshop in November 2014 with the goal of defining the top five research ...

Ontario Releases Draft Pollinator Protection Health Action Plan

On January 22, 2016, Ontario released for consultation a draft Health Action Plan (Plan) to reduce losses of honeybees and other pollinators caused by several “stressors” stated in the Plan to include: (1) reduced habitat and poor ...

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Bee Venom Analysis

We use a third party independent laboratory for the lab reports of our high quality bee venom powder. Below pictures of the High Performance Liquid Chromatographic system. The samples are diluted, and filtrated before the HPLC analysis, where melittin content and other components are measured. Other characteristics and quality aspects of the bee venom are also checked. For example color, pH, ...