by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Nov 10, 2022 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) Members of the public are asked to note that the National Conservation Commission (NCC) will remove a beehive in Queen’s Park, tomorrow, Friday, November 11, from 5:00 p.m. While a completion time for the exercise is not known, the NCC is urging the...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Jul 6, 2022 | Top Stories
Rhea Beckles receives her Beekeeping Course Certificate from NCC General Manager, Ryan Als. (NCC) Efforts are under way to rebuild Barbados’ honey bee population. And, the management of the National Conservation Commission (NCC) is encouraging those who participated...
by Cathy Lashley | Jul 20, 2021 | Top Stories
https://youtu.be/vW6UhtBTlHw In our ‘How To’ series, Beekeeper David Small teaches Senior Information Officer, Cathy Lashley, how to become a Beekeeper.🐝 (BGIS) Efforts are under way to increase awareness about bees, since they are essential to the earth’s...
by Public Relations | Apr 20, 2021 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Click here to download the FAQs on the effects of ash fall on crop production. Following the recent eruptions of La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC) prepared a...
by Melissa Rollock | Nov 12, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) While fogging can help to control the mosquito population and reduce illnesses caused by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, such as dengue fever and Zika, it can also be dangerous to bees. To this end, Special Projects Officer with the National Conservation...