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25.01.2022 How does plant health affect bee health? What biosecurity risks are the Australian beekeeping industry and governments on the lookout for? How do plants and queen breeding underpin an industry responsible for the pollination of 2/3s of the food we eat? Join Elizabeth Frost to celebrate National Science Week and have a chat today at 3:30pm AEST. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us//tZYtf-yvpzIuGNwfL47Svs3K0dQ1JNRAJ https://vimeo.com/449882217

24.01.2022 Honey competition announcement! This year, along with the digital conference, the 2020 honey competition will be contactless. You can enter honeys online and ...post them to us by close of business Tuesday 6 October 2020. Winners will be announced during the Field day. The entry fee $5 per entry. Honey competition instructions and schedule: https://www.tocal.nsw.edu.au//2020-Honey-competition-sched Enter into the honey competition here: https://shop.regional.nsw.gov.au//tocal-beekeepers-virtual

23.01.2022 Great job opportunity to manage the beekeeping operational side of AgriFutures Plan Bee Honey Bee Genetic Improvement Program based at Tocal College with Elizabeth Frost, industry and research collaborators. Please apply by 1 September! https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au//technical-manager-bee-enterpr

22.01.2022 https://www.abc.net.au//hopes-new-honey-library-w/12502684

21.01.2022 https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm

20.01.2022 The Buzz with Rod Bourke NSW Biosecurity Act and Code of Practice - Record Keeping Requirements for Beekeepers With NSW adopting the Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice (the Code) as a mandatory condition of registration, it is important that beekeepers address any deficiencies in their record keeping. Many beekeepers use available beekeeping apps to record all their hive data. Another option is to fill in a basic site sheet every time you visit an ap...iary and undertake work. There are different site sheets available to try out and compare, including templates on the NSW DPI and BeeAware websites. You can also purchase the NSWAA and ABA log books. Or make up your own from scratch to see what works best for you. Most importantly it needs to cover record keeping requirements under both the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 and the Code. Minimum information to be recorded; Date Location (if a nickname then keep the actual address on file somewhere) Number of hives on site Overall strength of hives Biosecurity concerns discovered (hives being robbed, knocked over by livestock, sick/dead bees or signs of diseases etc.) Brood inspections or mite surveillance undertaken Number of weak hives or hives with notifiable diseases and the biosecurity actions you undertook to manage and report to DPI Hive movements to another location All nuc, hive, package and queen sales also need to be recorded including the buyers beekeeper registration details. Other information that may help your beekeeping includes; Type of bee work you undertook on the day How many honey boxes added/taken off, or put above clearer boards to be taken off next time. Hives split, queen-less, swarmed, managed as weak etc. Estimated date for next visit (especially important with canola and during spring) Nectar and/or pollen sources currently being worked or possibly starting soon. Supplemental feedings/follow up requirements Small hive beetle management By keeping these records you will be better able to manage your hives, brood checks and ultimately run better bees. As the keeping of records is now a requirement in NSW, all beekeepers need to rise to this new challenge as it is a legal requirement and must be followed, or the consequences faced. Rod Bourke - NSW DPI Bee Biosecurity Officer

20.01.2022 Reminder from NSW DPI that the code of practice is now mandatory Keeping hive numbers up to date As of 1 July 2020 the honey bee industry Biosecurity Code of Practice is a mandatory condition of registration for all beekeepers in NSW. An important requirement of The Code is part B 1.2 regarding hive numbers. At the time of registration, the beekeeper must provide an accurate count of the number of hives under the beekeepers control. Up to date information on the number of hi...ves kept by a beekeeper assists with informed decisions on disease or pest control or eradication in the case of an exotic incursion. You can update beekeeper hive numbers by logging in to the registration portal. It is fairly common for newer beekeepers to increase their hive numbers, so it is recommended that you update your records if you have made any significant changes to your hive numbers since your registration. Such changes could be going from 1 to 5 hives, 5 to 10, 10 to 20 etc., and definitely as soon as you reach 50. Beekeepers with more than 100 hives are asked to amend their records every time they change by 25 hives.

20.01.2022 Dear All! I would love to hear about your Honey Consumption habits for a new University Project. Its 10 Questions and takes 5 to 10 mins. If you have a moment to share your thoughts, I would be very grateful! :)

19.01.2022 After 40 years of the Tocal Beekeepers Field Day, we are having a "non-mass-gathering", digital event! Follow along here on Facebook for updates on this years ...VIRTUAL Beekeeper Field Day, streaming as live video here on this Facebook page and on Youtube, on Saturday 17th October 2020! NSW Department of Primary Industries Tocal College Amateur Beekeepers Association of NSW NSW Apiarists Association Inc. Hunter Valley Amateur Beekeepers Association Wheen Bee Foundation Professional Beekeepers

18.01.2022 We are now up to 106 beekeepers having filled in the survey. There are more than 25,000 beekeepers in Australia. Almost 1000 of them have >50 hives. Please share this far and wide so we can get as many responses as possible. We really want to know what traits you think are most important, what information you want to have when you decide who to purchase queens from, and how happy you are with the queens that you purchase.

18.01.2022 European foulbrood is associated with stress: moving colonies, cool wet weather, poor nutrition and pesticides https://bit.ly/2EUvvcR

16.01.2022 Bushfire Recovery Victoria webinar Six months into bushfire recovery: problems and survival. Very worthwhile listen for beekeepers. Topics discussed: The second 6 months of disaster recovery Trauma, loss and stress disruption in bushfire affected communities Impact of continuing stress on thinking, decision making, emotions and action... COVID added social and financial impacts on individuals and families resulting from isolation. See more

16.01.2022 Its not just beekeepers who should be concerned about keeping Australias honey bee population safe from varroa mite. Crop pollination is a multi-million dol...lar industry responsible for ensuring much of Australias fruits, vegetables and nuts make it to harvest and to our tables. Apples, peaches, almonds and pears are just some Australian produce that relies on bees. Were currently responding to an incursion of varroa mites found on a nest of feral Asian honey bees at the Townsville port in April 2020. If youre in the Townsville area, you can help ensure Australia maintains its status as the only inhabited continent in the world to be free of varroa mite by reporting any suspect Asian honey bees to Biosecurity Queensland on 13 25 23. See what some different types of bees look like at https://bit.ly/3bVvXDS. See more

16.01.2022 New crop guides for lychees and papaya from Bee Aware https://beeaware.org.au//maximise-your-crop-with-better-p/

16.01.2022 Dr. Jody Gerdts (Australian researcher and Bee Scientifics proprietor) report "Investigation of Varroa Resistance Honey Bee Breeding Programs in the United States for Application in Australia" is hot off the press! Funded fellowship made possible by the International Specialised Skills Institute which has upcoming applications open soon: (https://www.issinstitute.org.au/fell/fellowships-available/) Full Report: https://www.issinstitute.org.au//uploads/2020/08/Gerdts-Fi

15.01.2022 Tocal Colleges online course Honey: harvesting and extracting won a 2020 Educational Publishing award in the category VET Teaching and Learning Resources - digital only. Congratulations to the Tocal bee training team and eLearning team! Media release: https://www.tocal.nsw.edu.au//win-in-2020-educational-publ Accredited courses: https://www.tocal.nsw.edu.au/courses/bees

15.01.2022 The latest from NSW DPI bee biosecurity: AFB near me From July 2020 NSW DPI will collate and publish on the web a list of NSW postcodes where American foulbrood (AFB) notifications and detections were reported each month. This will replace the previous email alert system. Its really important that beekeepers include hive location information with their notification as submissions where the location of the hive was not reported cannot be included in this summary. Please note ...that due to privacy considerations NSW DPI cannot discuss individual cases or provide more precise location information. If you keep bees near a reported postcode it is best practice to inspect your colonies for AFB as soon as practical. As of 1 July 2020 it is a condition of registration that all beekeepers in NSW meet their obligations regarding AFB under the Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice.

14.01.2022 https://extensionaus.com.au//fungicides-and-their-effects/

14.01.2022 Commencing with July 2020 data, NSW DPI is publishing the postcodes for cases of American Foulbrood (AFB) reported in the previous month. Check your hives regularly and thoroughly for AFB! For more info go to www.dpi.nsw.gov.au

14.01.2022 http://www.uq.edu.au//enhancing-food-production-bee-friend

13.01.2022 https://mailchi.mp/nswaa/covid-19-update-14-august-2020

12.01.2022 Elizabeth Frost and Nadine Chapman spent the day collecting data for Plan Bee. Thanks again Steve and Charlie Cunial for your help and for volunteering your hives

08.01.2022 AIR BEE-N-BEE FOR APIARISTS A $530,000 online portal will help commercial beekeepers overcome the challenges of accessing land caused by bushfire and drou...ght, by giving them a one-stop-shop for public site access. The new BPASS Portal would also allow apiarists to apply and pay for their permits and licenses online for the first time. They already produce the sweetest honey, and now the NSW Government has given our beekeepers another tool to help them on the domestic and world stage. BPASS simplifies the permit application process for apiarists, who can now find, apply and pay for public land apiary sites, across multiple Government agencies, in an online one-stop-shop. The BPASS portal features searchable online maps displaying available site locations, prefilled information from previous applications, online approval of applications and permit documents produced automatically after payment. Weve seen online holiday rentals boom in recent years, and now weve got the same things for our world class beekeepers the Air-Bee-n-Bee of the apiary industry.

07.01.2022 Beekeepers interested in the evolution and history of the Eucalyptus genus in Australia, check out this free film series: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/eucalypt-tickets-1176069325

06.01.2022 The latest update from NSWAA Procedure for NSW Beekeepers Removing Bees from Victorian Orchards. COVID 19 UPDATE... Due to the continually changing situation it is recommended that commercial beekeepers carry the following paperwork in their work vehicle: COVID Safety Plan Primary producer certificate Beekeeper Registration certificate Photo ID FOR BEEKEEPERS REMOVING BEES FROM VICTORIAN ALMOND POLLINATION Fortunately, agriculture is still classified as a critical industry. Apply for a permit as a critical industry. Carry the above paperwork PLUS a valid entry permit. PROCEDURE AT VIC/NSW BORDER CROSSING CHECK POINT This was decided on at a phone hook up with police and industry players prior to 10 Aug 2020. Have an easily read sign in windscreen of truck stating BEES ON BOARD Checkpoint personnel will see this as you approach checkpoint. This will alert them to turn off head lamp and use a torch. Have your mask on Have your window down and the following paperwork in your hand to hand to checkpoint personnel: Photo ID, Valid Entry Permit, and COVID Safety Plan We were assured that the check would take 30 seconds and then you could proceed on your journey. These procedures should minimize the risk of bees leaving vehicles for the bright lights at the check point. It is important that the paperwork is in your hand ready to hand over so that any stopped time is minimized. BE ORGANISED. This is a safety issue.

06.01.2022 The bees on Kangaroo Island are the most pure Italians in Australia, and the island is a protected sanctuary for them. Click the link to read more https://bit.ly/2FYjR1a

05.01.2022 Time are tough in light of drought, bushfires, and COVID-19. Your state association needs you more than ever. They are working hard on boarder changes and resources for industry. Memberships are down this year, if you can please consider renewing your membership, links to do so are provided in the article below http://bit.ly/38XPcuA

05.01.2022 The amazing Francisco Garcia Bulle Bueno has won the 2020 Visualise Your Thesis competition with this beautiful video about the potential of stingless bees as a...lternative pollinators. Check it out! #vyt2020 #usyd #stinglessbees #nativebees #pollinators #science #research #tetragonula @sydney_science See more

04.01.2022 There are a number of Tocal short courses for beekeepers coming up in September and October https://www.tocal.nsw.edu.au/courses/short-courses

04.01.2022 A statement from AHBIC on beeswax https://honeybee.org.au//Beeswax-in-Australia-20-08-2020.p

04.01.2022 The AQBBA have been involved in testing the Bio security of Tasmania in conjunction with DPI Tasmania. A package was sent marked as if it had queenbees in it a...nd also contained no health certificate which is ONE of the requirements to post queens there. The package actually got past the bio security due to new staff in Aust Post.This could have had catastrophic consequences for Tassie that remains hive beetle free.This shows we must always be aware of regulations and requirements before sending queens interstate. Needless to say this problem has been resolved with education. Queen bees and escorts have been sourced from an apiary that has an active surveillance and management plan in place for the control of small hive beetle (Aethina tumida); andAll cages used for the transportation of queen bees are to be new wooden cages constructed in a manner to ensure small hive beetle cannot gain entry; with one side of the cage covered by a mesh with holes less than 2mm x 2mm, allowing good visibility of the bees and candy within the cage.The queen cages are to be inspected by the apiarist immediately prior to loading the queen and escort bees and must be free of small hive beetle; andThe queen bee and escorts are to be hand caught and inspected by the apiarist at the time they are placed in the new queen cage and are to be free of small hive beetle; andOnce loaded, queen bee cages are to the stored away from bee hives, packaged bees or used bee equipment and are to be transported separate from bee hives, packaged bees or used bee equipment; andThe outer packaging of consignment of queen bees must have a statement with letters in 28 point font or larger on a contrasting background indicating that the package contains live bees; andOn arrival in Tasmania the packaging and queen cages are to be inspected for evidence of small hive beetle by an Inspector. For bees coming by post this will be done at the Australia Post mail centre. If no small hive beetle is detected the package will be resealed and continue through the postal system. If small hive beetle is detected the whole consignment will be held and either destroyed under quarantine supervision or sealed and returned to the state of origin; andTasmanian beekeeper must inspect the queens for small hive beetle prior to placing them in a hive. If there is any evidence of small hive beetle the queen cages must be sealed in a plastic bag and an Inspector notified. Bees or queen cages with evidence of small hive beetles must not be placed in a hive. A completed Health Certificate for the Importation of Queen European Honey Bees is required: Health Certificate for Imporation of Queen European Honey Bees (47Kb)

04.01.2022 Today we look at the weird and wonderful ways that scientist measure aggression https://bit.ly/2YvE3Oe

02.01.2022 Plan Bee differs from past breeding programs in a number of ways. One of them is that queen breeders will be able to use the tools on their own stock, selecting for the traits that are important to them and their customers. Read more https://bit.ly/3h6gBhl

02.01.2022 The Plan Bee website is now live https://www.agrifutures.com.au//rural-rd-for-pro/plan-bee/

02.01.2022 Hiveminded with Mark Page Importance of hive location when reporting American foulbrood In response to requests from beekeepers for timely information regarding AFB detections, the postcodes of confirmed detections of AFB will soon be posted for each month on the DPI website. In preparing for this, it has become apparent that some beekeepers dont provide the actual hive location when reporting AFB detections and submitting samples.... Providing the postcode of hive locations when reporting AFB will allow for the sharing of better information to help minimise the spread of AFB. AFB can be reported either by Phoning 1800 680 244 Online reporting form Submitting a smear test for diagnosis also meets your reporting obligation If you require further information, please email [email protected] Mark Page - NSW DPI Bee Biosecurity Officer

02.01.2022 https://minister.awe.gov.au//media-rele/honey-traceability

01.01.2022 Beekeepers with Pilliga apiary sites, check out the Inland Rail proposed route through the scrub from the Narromine to Narrabri stretch and make comment within the website to get your voice heard by ARTC. https://maps.inlandrail.com.au/n2n#/