Showing results 11 - 20 of 33 for the search term: BEEKEEPER.

11. Pest focus on Varroa
    The detection of Varroa mite in NSW highlights the importance of Industry and Government partnerships, joining forces for the detection of high priority pests. Varroa mite detected during sentinel hive inspections as part of the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program … Updated: April 19, 2023
12. New resources for bee surveillance training
    Government Apiary Officers are better equipped to deliver surveillance activities under the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (NBPSP), as a result of newly developed resources from Plant Health Australia (PHA). The ‘how to’ videos based on NBPSP Standard Operating Procedures … Updated: March 28, 2023
13. Get bee-sy and check your hives in April
    With over 47,937 registered beekeepers who own approximately 855,330 hives, keeping Australia’s honey bee population healthy is no mean feat. ‘Bee Pest Blitz’ is a new annual month-long national campaign to increase awareness of the importance of bee biosecurity and … Updated: March 29, 2023
14. Bee biosecurity in Tasmania says farewell to Karla Williams and welcome to Julie Lupia
    In late December 2022, Karla Williams moved on from her role as Senior Biosecurity Officer (Apiary Biosecurity) with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas). As the only apiary biosecurity officer in Tasmania, Karla was the Bee … Updated: March 28, 2023
15. Surveillance and diagnostics key to protect bee industry
    With over 29,000 registered beekeepers who own approximately 668,000 hives, keeping Australia’s honey bee population healthy is no mean feat. Australia’s geographic location, a world-class biosecurity system and programs such as the National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (NBPSP) protect the … Updated: November 21, 2022
16. Bee biosecurity update from Western Australia
    WA has enjoyed a fantastic season from January to June 2022, with many commercial and recreational beekeepers gleefully complaining there has been ‘too much honey’. Winter came as a welcome relief to many apiarists who were able to catch up … Updated: September 20, 2022
17. A focus on Bee Biosecurity
    Following the buzz of World Bee Day celebrations last month, we continued our bee focus with PHA’s Kathryn Pagler, Bee Biosecurity Project Officer, attending the 4th Honey Bee Congress and the 3rd Native Bee Conference that both took … Updated: June 27, 2022
18. The 3rd Australian Native Bee Conference
    The 3rd Australian Native Bee Conference will be held in Sydney, 11-12 June 2022. This biennial summit is the only national meeting on native bees, and will focus on unlocking their potential. Organizers expect several hundred participants to attend … Updated: May 17, 2022
19. Samantha Grund
    Samantha has a Bachelor of Animal Science. Although not from a beekeeping background, she has a keen interest in biosecurity, beekeeping, production of queens, bee friendly plants and bees’ role in pollination. Her favourite native bee is the blue banded … Updated: March 7, 2022
20. Ally Driessen
    Bee Biosecurity Officer Victorian Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions Ally Driessen was an amateur beekeeper and permaculture enthusiast during the Varroa scare in Victoria mid-2018. This drove her to swap a corporate career for a ‘bee-change’ and become part … Updated: October 18, 2021