FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Bob Walters
Tel: 317-997-6726
bob.walters@fieldwatch.com
FIELDWATCH ® WELCOMES ALBERTA AS ITS 31 ST PROVINCIAL / STATE MEMBER
Web-based mapping tool for beekeepers, crop producers and pesticide applicators
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN (April 10, 2025) – FieldWatch, Inc., a non-profit company that promotes
communication and stewardship among crop producers, beekeepers and pesticide applicators,
announces that Alberta has joined as the third provincial member. Alberta joins FieldWatch along with
twenty-seven states, Manitoba. Saskatchewan, and the District of Columbia. The membership will enable
Alberta’s beekeepers (hobbyist and commercial) and crop producers (organic and conventional) to use a
secure, easy-to-use online registry to identify and map the locations of apiaries and crop fields that
pesticide applicators should avoid. The free and voluntary registries, DriftWatch™ and BeeCheck™, will
be available to all Alberta beekeepers and crop producers. FieldCheck ® is the online and mobile portal
that pesticide applicators can use to improve decision-making and avoid damage from spray drift to crops
and beehives.
“The goal is to get beekeepers and crop producers registered through FieldWatch so applicators can
access accurate information before spraying,” said Bob Walters, President, and CEO of FieldWatch.
“This model has been proven to build good stewardship and communication in agriculture.”
Alberta’s membership decision was especially driven by the needs of crop producers and beekeepers
who wanted to register the locations of their apiaries and crops. “The Province of Alberta is excited to
partner with FieldWatch to make their innovative technology available to Alberta farmers and beekeepers
alike,” said Dr. David Feindel, Director of Plant and Bee Health Surveillance, Alberta Agriculture &
Irrigation. “This partnership gives our farmers and beekeepers another tool in the toolbox as we work
together to ensure the continued success of Alberta’s agriculture industry and make our industry more
sustainable by promoting safe, effective and efficient pesticide usage.”
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About FieldWatch:
FieldWatch is a non-profit company whose mission since 2008 is to develop and provide easy-to-use,
reliable, accurate and secure mapping tools intended to enhance communications that promote
awareness and stewardship activities between crop producers, beekeepers, and pesticide applicators.
For more information about FieldWatch or its registries, DriftWatch, BeeCheck, SeedFieldCheck and
FieldCheck, go to www.fieldwatch.com.