Canadian Honey Bee Queen Breeders’ Reference Guide

This reference guide provides an overview of Canada’s queen bee industry today and the critical role that queen breeding plays in sustaining our domestic beekeeping and pollination-dependent agricultural sectors.

The guide offers some insight into the importance of growing this sector and the opportunities and challenges that will likely accompany growth in this industry. Based on survey results, peer-reviewed scientific and economic research from joint Canadian university and government research projects, as well as consultations with queen breeding experts and stakeholders across Canada. We also make recommendations for next steps to encourage a strong breeding industry in Canada moving forward.