The Amateur Beekeeper - October/November 2022

The Amateur Beekeeper - October/November 2022

In this issue:

  • President’s letter

  • Varroa contacts

  • AGM details

  • Beating the enemy: Varroa news

  • Renewals: behind the scenes

  • Coin countdown.

  • Braula, the other new pest.

  • Queen breeders’ survey

  • SPECIAL AFB PROJECT 100 free honey tests

  • NEW The16-week rule explained

  • Alcohol wash: Do it right. Do it now

  • Varroa 101: Know the basics

  • A cautionary tale about varroa

  • Club apiaries: what works (and what doesn’t work so well)

  • Wild bees: image of the year

  • Shop online. Support the ABA

  • ABA executive

  • SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT PART 3 Breed Your Own Queen Bees

    • Contents

    • Key facts. The cell builder. Cloake boards

    • Queen production

    • The schedule

    • How to graft

    • Summary

Varroa: Industry Briefing

AHBIC will be providing members the honey bee industry a briefing on the progress of the Varroa mite Emergency Response.

About this event

Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) CEO Danny Le Feuvre will provide an update on the Varroa Mite Emergency Response in NSW, joined by key members of the response team from the NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI).

  • When: Wednesday 31 August, 6pm to 7pm EST

  • Where: Zoom event - link will be provided following registration

Interested members of the honeybee industry are invited to register for the briefing. The Zoom link to join the event will be sent out to registered attendees before the event.

This meeting is open to all, but you will need to register for the event by clicking the button below:

Varroa mite surveillance jobs available

The DPI are now recruiting beekeepers to conduct Varroa Mite Surveillance across regional NSW on a 12-month temporary full-time basis.
The salary range is from $87,000 to $110,000p.a + superannuation.

All regional NSW locations considered based on the need of the program

Applications close on Wednesday, 7 September 2022 11:55pm

For more information click the buttons below: