Beekeepers refuse to put thousands of colonies in Fraser Valley blueberry fields

Beekeepers, including major operators from Alberta, are refusing to put thousands of their colonies in the Fraser Valley this spring due to health concerns related to blueberry pollination. That decision is predicted to cost blueberry farmers millions of dollars in lost production.
“It could be a big problem for blueberry growers,” said Kerry Clark, president of the B.C. Honey Producers Association. “If you don’t have bees, you don’t get berries … all th