published - 15 May 2020 By Nadine Chapman B-QUAL – ensuring food safety standards B-QUAL Australia was established by the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council in 2002 with the aim that 90% of honey production be quality assured for … Read More B-QUAL, food safety standards, honey Managing your hives, Policy and compliance
published - 12 May 2020 By Nadine Chapman Genetic evaluation of Australian honey bees An AgriFutures Australia project by Robert Banks and Vinzent Boerner of the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit, a joint venture between NSW Department of Primary … Read More breeding, colony assessment, genetics, pedigree, queen bees Managing your hives, Pests and diseases
published - 30 April 2020 By Nadine Chapman Nutrition for honey bees Honey bees eat nectar (carbohydrates) and pollen (protein). Simple. But we can make it more complex: amino acids, fats, minerals and vitamins. Carbohydrates Colonies will perish within … Read More carbohydrate, diet, fat, minerals, nutrition, pollen, protein, supplements, vitamins Managing your hives
published - 17 March 2020 By Nadine Chapman (University of Sydney) To feed or not to feed? Part 2. The importance of nutrition to disease Honey bee populations have declined in many parts of the globe, with pests and diseases being a major cause. An Agrifutures Australia project, led by … Read More autumn, hive management, nosema, nutrition, pollen Managing your hives, Pests and diseases
published - 13 March 2020 By Nadine Chapman Hive management for Nosema Nosemosis is a disease of honey bees caused by the parasites Nosema apis and N. ceranae. Nosemosis often affects adult field bees which can reduce … Read More autumn, biosecurity, hive management, nosema, winter Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Policy and compliance
published - 3 March 2020 By Nadine Chapman Plan Bee – Australian honey bee genetic improvement program Mission statement Plan Bee aims to foster a sustainable national genetic improvement program using innovative breeding technologies to transform the performance of honey bees in Australia. … Read More breeding, Plan bee, queen bees Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Pollination
published - 24 February 2020 By Nadine Chapman Your beekeeping community needs you Local branches are the foundation of vibrant, effective state associations with AHBIC overarching at the national level. Branch Branches provide the foundation for the state associations and … Read More AHBIC, corporate governance, insurance, state associations Beekeeping on public land, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Policy and compliance, Pollination, Registration, Uncategorized
published - 22 January 2020 By Nadine Chapman (University of Sydney) Bushfire and drought recovery for beekeepers Rural industries have been hit hard by drought and bushfires. The effect on Australia’s beekeepers will be felt for a long time to come, due … Read More AHBIC, bee hives, drought, fire, floral resources, hive aid, registration Beekeeping on public land, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Policy and compliance, Pollination, Registration, Uncategorized
published - 10 January 2020 By Elizabeth Frost, NSW Department of Primary Industries Mental health for beekeepers Are you okay? Are your bees okay? Would you like someone to speak to about how you’re going? When times get tough, it’s normal to need … Read More agriculture, drought, fire, mental health Managing your hives
published - 13 December 2019 By Tom Gillard Controlled Breeding: Artificial Insemination of Queen Bees The unique mating system of honey bees makes it incredibly difficult for beekeepers to accurately determine the fathers of their colonies. Virgin queens mate with … Read More artificial insemination, breeding, genetics, queen bees Managing your hives
