Honey production in Alberta: Grassroots extension services

Honey production in Alberta: Grassroots extension services Aleksandra Tymczak studies the beekeeping and honey industry, which is an established sector of Alberta’s agricultural system. In this article, she emphasizes the importance of knowledge within the industry and the growing capacity of grassroots extension services to both share and acquire knowledge. Beyond education, new beekeepers and honey producers increasingly gain knowledge from more mature honey producers or other new honey producers across the agricultural system through extension organizations. Extension organizations fill a critical gap that has become present in the agricultural system for new farmers, presenting opportunities for networking and critical problem-solving: