Published - 4 July 2022 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney How do I take samples for Plan Bee? Our national honey bee genetic improvement program, Plan Bee, is offering free genetic testing to bee breeders who are collecting performance data. This includes not … Read More breeding, estimated breeding values, genetic testing, genetics, pedigree, queen bees Breeding, Genetics, Plan Bee
Published - 15 June 2022 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Plan Bee pollination webinar The economic value of honey bees in Australia was AU$8.35-19.97 billion in 2015 (Karasińki 2018). Much of this value comes from pollination of 53 agricultural … Read More pollination, survey, webinars Agrichemicals, Biosecurity, Managing your hives, Nutrition, Pests and diseases, Plan Bee, Pollination
Published - 8 June 2022 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney What is a breeding objective? Plan Bee is Australia’s honey bee genetic improvement program. Any bee breeder can participate. They have control over their breeding objectives. They can have a … Read More breeding, breeding objective, Plan bee, survey Breeding, Plan Bee
Published - 7 June 2022 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney What should you ask your bee breeder? Good queens are important to ensure productivity and ease of management. Our national honey bee genetic improvement program, Plan Bee, will lead to improvements in … Read More breeding, queen bees, queen introduction Breeding, Pests and diseases, Plan Bee, Registration
Published - 31 May 2022 By Erica Mo, University of Sydney A look into the sex-determining gene in Australian honey bees What is the complementary sex determiner and why does it matter? Sex in honey bees is determined by a gene named the complementary sex determiner (csd). … Read More breeding, genetics, queen bees, sex determination Breeding, Genetics, Plan Bee
Published - 11 March 2022 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney To understand our bees we must understand our plants In Australia, through the Plan Bee program, we are embarking on a journey to implement estimated breeding values to assist in genetic selection. This process … Read More breeding, nutrition, plants Breeding, Managing your hives, Nutrition, Pests and diseases, Plan Bee, Pollination
Published - 3 September 2021 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Help us improve pollination Australia’s honey bee genetic improvement program (Plan Bee) seeks to breed honey bees with traits that benefit both beekeepers and growers. However, the program recognises … Read More almonds, avocado, blueberry, breeding, Plan bee, pollination, survey Agrichemicals, Breeding, Plan Bee, Pollination
Published - 26 August 2021 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Should we breed crop-specific bees? As part of the Plan Bee program, research has been undertaken to determine the feasibility of breeding bees for specific crops. Previous research has attempted to … Read More avocado, breeding, Plan bee, pollination Breeding, Nutrition, Pests and diseases, Plan Bee, Pollination
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 … Read More 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
Published - 7 September 2020 By Nadine Chapman How is Plan Bee different from previous breeding programs? Our national honey bee genetic improvement program (Plan Bee) seeks to create a sustainable breeding program using innovative technologies to transform the performance of honey … Read More BLUP, breeding, database, estimated breeding values, genetics, honey levy, Plan bee, pollination, queen bees, traits Breeding, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Plan Bee, Pollination
Published - 14 August 2020 By Nadine Chapman Temper, temper No one likes a cranky colony. They can cause a lot of grief for urban beekeepers and pollination contractors in particular. It seems simple enough … Read More aggression, breeding, Plan bee, queen bees, temperament Breeding, Managing your hives, Plan Bee
Published - 17 July 2020 By Nadine Chapman Plan Bee National Honey Bee Genetic Improvement Program Plan Bee aims to work with queen breeders, producers, beekeepers and growers to create a sustainable national honey bee genetic improvement program using innovative breeding … Read More breeding, Plan bee, queen bees Breeding, Genetics, Plan Bee