Liz Frost

published - 7 November 2023

Liz Frost is the Technical Specialist, Honey Bees for the NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI). She delivers research, development and education programs and contributes to policy development to improve the productivity, profitability and sustainability of the NSW Beekeeping Industry.

Liz is currently developing PlanBee, Australia’s Honey Bee Genetic Improvement Program, at NSW DPI Tocal Ag College with Bee Manager Stanislav Nenov and collaborators Dr. Nadine Chapman at University of Sydney, Better Bees WA Inc., Dr. Rob Banks at University of New England, Fiona Chambers CEO of the Wheen Bee Foundation and beekeeping and horticulture industry stakeholders. The Queen Bee Breeding Program is a platform for honey bee genetic improvement research and extension.

Liz also delivers accredited training in pollination, queen breeding and artificial insemination.

See Posts by Liz Frost

A honey bee pollen forager on almond blossoms.

published - 15 September 2020
By Elizabeth Frost, NSW Department of Primary Industries

Fungicides and their effects on honey bees

The largest migration of livestock in Australia is upon us as almond bloom finishes and over 220,000 bee hives, some 6 trillion bees (give or …
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agrichemicals, almonds, apple, canola, fungicides, pear, pesticides, pollination

Agrichemicals, Managing your hives, Pollination

published - 2 July 2021
By Elizabeth Frost

Record-keeping for bee biosecurity and production

Biosecurity is everyone’s responsibility, including beekeepers, but what is biosecurity and how does it help our honey bees?
According to the Department of Health, biosecurity …
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biosecurity, code of practise, hive inspection, record keeping

Biosecurity, Code of Practice, Managing your hives

published - 22 October 2021
By Elizabeth Frost, NSW DPI

NSW Beekeeping Industry – 2020 economic report

NSW Performance Data and Insights 2020
The NSW Primary Industries Performance Data & Insights (PDI) highlights the economic output of the NSW Primary Industries sector each …
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bee hive products, emerging markets, honey, policy and compliance, queen bees, wax

Beekeeping on public land, Honey, Nutrition, Policy and compliance, Pollination

published - 9 May 2022
By Elizabeth Frost, NSW DPI

La Niña and the honey bee

In Australia’s extreme conditions, honey bee hives may require nutritional management when quality nectar and pollen aren’t readily available within a few kilometres of the …
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autumn, disaster relief, La Niña, managing hives, nutrition, pollen, supplementary feeding, winter

Managing your hives, Nutrition

published - 27 June 2022
By Elizabeth Frost, NSW Department of Primary Industries

Help eradicate Varroa mite

NSW Department of Primary Industries’ early warning system has detected Varroa mites, which was confirmed as Varroa destructor species, in biosecurity surveillance hives at the Port of …
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AHBIC, alcohol wash, biosecurity, drone uncapping, emergency response, hive registration, pests and disease, sticky mats, sugar shake, varroa destructor

Biosecurity, Pests and diseases, Policy and compliance

published - 20 December 2022
By Elizabeth Frost and Nadine Chapman

What is the size of Australia’s queen bee industry?

A great beekeeping business depends on great colonies, and having great colonies depends on having queens. Therefore, you could view queen breeders as the backbone …
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breeding, export market, package bees, queen bees, queen prices, queens

Plan Bee

published - 22 February 2023
By Nadine Chapman and Elizabeth Frost

2022 Plan Bee Survey results: breeding objectives

Plan Bee, Australia’s national honey bee genetic improvement program conducts an annual survey of beekeepers and breeders to determine attitudes and opinions surrounding honey bee …
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breeding, honey, Plan bee, queen bees, temperament

Breeding, Genetics, Pests and diseases, Plan Bee

November 7th, 2023 at 09:48pm