Honey

Published - 24 June 2021
By Professional Beekeepers CoP

Professional Beekeepers Community of Practice

“ExtensionAUS Professional Beekeepers” provides the most current, relevant and accurate information on research, best beekeeping practices, hot topics and business solutions for the Australian beekeeping …
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Agrichemicals, Beekeeping on public land, Biosecurity, Breeding, Code of Practice, Disaster relief, Genetics, Honey, Managing your hives, Nutrition, Pests and diseases, Plan Bee, Policy and compliance, Pollination, Registration, Training & resources

Myrtle pollen diversity in Australian honey

Published - 6 February 2021
By Nadine Chapman

Can we use pollen to identify authentic Australian honey?

Honey counterfeiting is a big issue. It can take two forms. One is adding cheap substances such as corn syrup or sugar syrup to dilute …
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country-of-origin, eucalyptus, honey authentication, Myrtaceae, myrtle, pollen

Honey

Published - 25 September 2020
By Bruce White

How to produce award-winning honey

Honey shows take place at conferences and agricultural fairs. They are a great way to promote the industry to the public in terms of the …
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extraction, honey, honey judging, honey shows

Honey, Managing your hives

Published - 4 December 2019
By Nadine Chapman

Screened bottom boards

Varroa has not yet established in Australia. In the advent that it does establish, beekeepers need to be aware of the available control methods. Chemical …
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hive management, screened bottom boards, varroa

Agrichemicals, Biosecurity, Honey, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases

Published - 22 November 2019
By Bruce White

Cream and candied honey

Crystallisation or granulation occurs naturally in most honeys as, over time, honey in its liquid form changes in texture to a solid candied or soft …
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crystallisation, honey

Honey

Published - 12 November 2019
By Dr Doug Somerville

Comb honey production

The creation of comb honey is an art form in the field of beekeeping. Honey in the comb is seen by the general consumer as …
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chunk honey, comb honey, comb storage, honey

Honey, Managing your hives

Published - 28 October 2019
By Liz Frost, Dr Doug Somerville

“Honey and Pollen Flora of South-Eastern Australia” – read all about it

Honey and Pollen Flora of South-Eastern Australia is a long-awaited publication written by Dr. Doug Somerville, Technical Specialist, Bees with the NSW Department of Primary …
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acacia, angophora, corymbia, eucalyptus, honey, leatherwood, pollen

Beekeeping on public land, Honey, Managing your hives, Nutrition, Pollination

Published - 2 October 2019
By Nadine Chapman

Honey labelling

Whether you are a large honey packer or you sell honey at your local markets, honey labelling laws apply to you. Honey sold at fund-raising …
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honey, labelling

Honey, Policy and compliance, Training & resources

Published - 16 September 2019
By Nadine Chapman

Honey testing: more to the story

Laboratory testing of honey.Source: http://www.chemcentre.wa.gov.au/Our-Services/Primary-Industry-chemistry/Honey-analysis
There have been a few media reports about honey adulteration in Australia in the past year. This has resulted in a …
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acacia, banksia, bioactive honey, honey, honey standards, leatherwood, Leptospermum, NMR, red gum, supplementary feeding

Agrichemicals, Code of Practice, Honey, Managing your hives, Nutrition, Policy and compliance

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Can we use pollen to identify authentic Australian honey?

How to produce award-winning honey

Screened bottom boards

Cream and candied honey

Comb honey production

“Honey and Pollen Flora of South-Eastern Australia” – read all about it

Honey labelling

Honey testing: more to the story