Published - 15 April 2022 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Honeyland Each year at the Sydney Royal Easter Show the industry is promoted through Honeyland. This is an opportunity to showcase the industry, with honey tastings … Read More bee associations, competition, honey, honey shows, honey tasting Honey
Published - 26 November 2021 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Is my honey organic? Honey is a fantastic, delicious, natural product, but can we call it organic? There are scores of different honeys on the market, not just in … Read More honey, labels, organic Agrichemicals, Honey, 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 … Read More bee hive products, emerging markets, honey, policy and compliance, queen bees, wax Beekeeping on public land, Honey, Nutrition, Policy and compliance, Pollination
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 … Read More extraction, honey, honey judging, honey shows Honey, Managing your hives
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 Agrichemicals, Managing your hives, Policy and compliance, Training & resources
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 … Read More 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 … Read More 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 … Read More 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 … Read More 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 … Read More 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
Published - 12 September 2019 By Nadine Chapman Spring management Spring has sprung, and it is time for beekeepers to spring into action to ensure a good season. Early spring inspections Is there a laying queen? Is there … Read More chalkbrood, hive management, honey, queen bees, spring, supplementary feeding, swarming Breeding, Managing your hives, Nutrition, Pests and diseases
