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Nectar's research hub on the practices and trends shaping the commercial beekeeping industry. We regularly publish articles and resources on our team, the product, and the way it's being used across the agricultural field.

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By Nico Coallier October 06, 2023

Quantifying the Impact of Poor Air Quality on Honeybees and Vegetation's Influence as a Mitigator

In the summer of 2023, the North American hemisphere observed multiple days of extremely poor air quality in urban areas, which were mostly due to intense forest fires in Northern Canada.

In Research 18 min. read

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By Maximilian Cherney October 17, 2022

Nectar's Case for a 4.5-Day Work Week

In Company 10 min. read

By Nico Coallier July 04, 2023

Local or imported queens?

In Best practices 18 min. read

By Felipe Pinho August 04, 2023

Nectar joins the Beekeeping Today Podcast

In Company 1 min. read

By Tamara Laforest November 21, 2024

How Nectar has the edge over spreadsheets in commercial beekeeping

In Product 6 min. read

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By Tamara Laforest November 21, 2024

How Nectar has the edge over spreadsheets in commercial beekeeping

Inspired by my conversations with beekeepers, I’d like to share insights about the performance of Nectar vs. spreadsheets in managing a commercial beekeeping outfit. In doing so, I hope to convey the many possibilities offered by Nectar.

In Product 6 min. read

Research

By Nico Coallier October 06, 2023

Quantifying the Impact of Poor Air Quality on Honeybees and Vegetation's Influence as a Mitigator

In the summer of 2023, the North American hemisphere observed multiple days of extremely poor air quality in urban areas, which were mostly due to intense forest fires in Northern Canada.

In Research 18 min. read

Best practices

By Nico Coallier July 04, 2023

Local or imported queens?

Beekeepers commonly accept that local queens are better adapted to local conditions and will therefore survive and perform better than imported queens. However, few studies have really examined this assumption.

In Best practices 18 min. read

Company

By Maximilian Cherney October 17, 2022

Nectar's Case for a 4.5-Day Work Week

Call it a rethink or a reshuffle; something is changing in the world of work. The tumultuous past few years forced people to question why they work for their employer, and to prioritize their time outside of work. “It feels like we’re living through a reckoning between people and their relationship with work, and how it got to this unhealthy place.

In Company 10 min. read

By Felipe Pinho August 04, 2023

Nectar joins the Beekeeping Today Podcast

The gracious hosts of the Beekeeping Today podcast, Kim Flottum and Jeff Ott, welcomed Nectar's own Nico Coallier and Maximilian Cherney to discuss how our team uses data and artificial intelligence to empower commercial beekeepers to make better decisions and build more profitable businesses.

In Company 1 min. read

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