The Professional Beekeepers Community of Practice has been established to meet the needs of rural and regional Australians for the extension of beekeeping knowledge and to promote collaboration on important issues to commercial beekeeping.
In short, we provide expert knowledge for a resilient beekeeping community.
Anyone can be a professional beekeeper. You can be a commercial beekeeper or a recreational beekeeper. To be a professional beekeeper you should:
- Register your hives
- Follow the Bee Biosecurity Code of Practice
- Be trained in the detection of pests and diseases
Our articles are written and reviewed by experts in beekeeping and/or research, including beekeepers, researchers, bee biosecurity officers and trainers. We cover a wide range of topics and provide research updates, best practice, and coverage of topics important to beekeepers.
The beekeeping industry is entering a turbulent time as we learn to live with Varroa. It is important that beekeepers have a trusted source of information.
What the Professional Beekeepers offers
| Target audience | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Commercial beekeepers | Best management practices and ways to be more productive and profitable Updates on research Coverage of topics important to beekeepers Promotion of the beekeeping industry |
| Recreational beekeepers | Best management practices Updates on research Coverage of topics important to beekeepers Promotion of the beekeeping industry |
| Beekeeping clubs | Source of information and topics for coverage in meetings and newsletters Best management practices Updates on research |
| Beekeeping supplies stores | A reliable source of information to point beekeepers toward |
| Pollination dependent industries | Better understand issues of importance to the beekeeping industry Best management practices Updates on research |
| Researchers | Better understanding of industry will result in better research Promotion of their research Networking with beekeepers and bee researchers |
| Funding bodies | Promotion of their research Updates on research |
| Educators | A reliable source of information on bees and beekeeping |
| Public | A reliable source of information on bees and beekeeping |
The beekeeping industry is entering a turbulent time as we learn to live with Varroa. It is important that beekeepers have a trusted source of information. It is also important that issues of significance to the industry are highlighted to those outside it, such as pollination dependent industries, educators, and the public. There is a lot of interest in bees. Our food security depends on having a strong beekeeping industry. One way that they can support Australian beekeepers is by buying 100% Australian honey.
Acknowledgements:
This article was peer-reviewed by Emily Noordyke and Rod Bourke.
