Published - 2 April 2019 By Liz Frost Apiary sites on public lands The Australian beekeeping industry depends on access to apiary sites on both private and public land. Private land sites are up to the beekeeper to … Read More Beekeeping on public land, Managing your hives, Policy and compliance, Training & resources
Published - 2 April 2019 By Nadine Chapman Polyandry: what is it and why should beekeepers care? Polyandry, a fancy word for something that all beekeepers know: honey bee queens mate with multiple males. The average is 12, but two Australian studies … Read More mating, queen bees Managing your hives, Pests and diseases
Published - 2 April 2019 By Ruth Luckner Introducing the Professional Beekeepers Community of Practice The Professional Beekeepers Community of Practice (CoP) has been established to meet the needs of rural and regional Australia for the extension of knowledge and … Read More community of practice Beekeeping on public land, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Policy and compliance, Pollination, Registration, Resources
Published - 30 March 2019 By Diana Leemon, AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program Honey bee and pollination industry update The AgriFuturesTM Honey Bee & Pollination Program aims to support Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) that will ensure a productive, sustainable and more profitable Australian … Read More Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Pollination, Resources
Published - 28 March 2019 By Liz Frost 670,000+ registered honey bee hives in Australia 672,216 honey bee hives and 25,495 beekeepers are registered in Australia according to Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) past Executive Director Trevor Weatherhead. TOTAL … Read More Managing your hives, Registration
