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Identifying Revenue Opportunities for AgriFutures Rural Industries
..., Rice, Honey Bee & Pollination, Ginger, Tea Tree Oil, Pasture Seeds, Export Fodder, Thoroughbred Horses, Kangaroo, Buffalo, Deer, Goat Fibre.Emerging industries:- Hemp (industrial), Truffles, Native grains, Pomegranate, Wattleseed, Sesame, Quinoa, Kakadu Plum, Hazelnuts, Marron, Seaweed...
Reducing the impact of Nosema and viruses by improving honeybee nutrition
.... To investigate the effects of pollen on virus infection I will use lab assays to provide adult bees with pollen and experimentally infected them with sacbrood virus, with the hypothesis that pollen fed bees will have reduced virus infections. 1. Demonstrate the effects of autumn nutrition on hive pathogen loads in late winter2. Determine the effects of pollen intake on virus replication in honeybees PRO_CLAQ...
New South Wales’ Jo Palmer named the 2019 AgriFutures™ Rural Women’s Award National Winner and Victoria’s Claire Moore awarded National Runner-Up
..., Victorian beekeeper Claire Moore, who takes home a $5,000 Westpac bursary. The Kyneton resident is on a mission to inspire Australian bee keepers to increase their hive numbers while also exporting Australia’s healthy and clean bees to the world.Claire’s project involves breeding a genetically...
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Horizon scan for new market opportunities in emerging industries
..., native bees, pomegranate, seaweed, sesame and truffles. The identified strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for each industry are the basis for forecasting over the next 10 years.23-185 978-1-76053-427-1...
Push for secure pollination to boost farm productivity
... and stakeholder adoption’ project is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources as part of its Rural R&D for Profit programme.It will support collaboration between Australia’s most knowledgeable bee and pollination researchers to assess the contribution...
A study of Nosema ceranae in Australia
... are provided in the "detailed method" section. 1. Develop a real-time PCR methodology for the more efficient and cheaper detection of N. ceranae and Nosema apis. 2. Monitor the progress of N. ceranae in honey bees in apiaries in eastern Australia 3. Determine the pathogenicity of N. ceranae compared to N. apis 4. Determine production losses caused by N. ceranae PRO_CLAQ...
Small hive beetle biology providing control options
... of SHB in and out of managed beehives during each season of the year. 4. To find the number of SHB in the immediate vicinity (ground surrounding and under the hive) of a bee hive compared to the SHB inside the hive for each season of the year. 5. To identify ways of cleaning combs that have been 'slimed' as a result of SHB larval damage causinghoney fermentation. PRO_CLAQ...
Chemical residue in beehives post canola flowering.
... levels of chemical residue from older combs and to test the wax from permanent feral colonies near canola crops.RIRDC EXPECTS THE REPORT OF THIS PROJECT TO BE PUBLISHED IN MID-2016. To carry out a survey of chemical residues in beeswax, pollen and honey to determine what chemicals are presently entering colonies of honey bees; to determine what concentrations the chemicals are present; and to compare the results with a major 2010 USA study. PRO_CLAQ...
Review of the security of tenure on public lands
...custr13_HBE PRO-013155 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6900 Bridget Phelan Bouvier, Scott King & Woods Mallesons The research project would build on the AgriFutures work to date in the Honey Bee and Pollination Strategic RD&E Plan (2020-2025) which has identified access to floral resources...
Regional economic multiplier impacts potential pollinator deficits across crops
...custr13_HBE PRJ-010219 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6900 Michael Clarke Clarke, Michael AgEconPlus Pty Ltd The Honey Bee and Pollination Program has funded analysis of yield and crop value loss as a result of Australian pollinator deficits (e.g. Keogh et al 2010, Barry et al 2010). This project...
2019 Winners
... and is always in the backyard. Claire purchased her first hive (which she still has) in 2007. Naively, she brought the hive home in the back of a two door hatchback with bees escaping while driving down the Eastern!Claire and Paul have always been passionate about sustainability and they converted...
Work with us
... skills, you’ll engage stakeholders, drive RD&E initiatives and address key industry challenges.Find out more and applyManager, Levied Industries (Honey Bees)Join our Levied and Emerging Industries team to lead the Honey Bee and Pollination program. You’ll drive RDE initiatives, manage...
Darcy MacCartie
...-graduation. I’m excited about being able to talk and network with industry experts within the bee sector! I am very much looking forward to being able to gain knowledge from these people....
Australian honey abuzz with high-value antibacterial activity
... of Technology Sydney Professor Liz Harry, in conjunction with researchers from the University of Sydney and University of the Sunshine Coast.Funded by the AgriFutures™ Honey Bee & Pollination Program, Professor Harry, Director of the UTS ithree institute, and the collaborative research team tested...
Review of chemistry associated with honey testing
... to determine adulteration and quality of honey samples. The literature review will be used by key stakeholders, including AgriFutures Australia, key producers/honey processors and the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council to determine future directions the industry should take to ensure the problem...
About Your Levy
... 50c per dollar of eligible expenditure (subject to availability of Commonwealth matching funding). The total program budget comprises of the R&D levy allocation, Commonwealth matching funding (allocated by the AgriFutures Australia Board) and third party contributions (where appropriate). View the Honey Bee & Pollination Annual Report Summary....
T2M Develop an attractant specific to A cerana Java strain
... the efficiency of odorants from Lychee, Mad Hatter or Coral Vine as an attractant for Apis cerana to bait station.3. Evaluate the attractiveness of Cymbidium Floribundum and its hybrid Miss Muffet to Apis cerana javanaThroughout our experimentation we will examines whether or not chemical lures are attractive to native bees and other non target species and whether grids would be useful at keeping them away from the baited stations. PRO_CLAQ...
Laura Carniel
..., Queensland. I spent my childhood surrounded by a range of mixed farming enterprises, including fresh vegetable production, livestock, dairy farming, therapeutic plants, plant nurseries and bee keeping that came together in regular farmers markets which was a great opportunity to understand regional...
Industry Development Grant – Travis Beddoe
... standpoint. Early detection is critical, both from the standpoint of preventing the spread of disease within a hive or apiary but to also inform apiary management decisions such as shifting loads of bees to a new location. PRO_CLAQ...
Australian Honey: Expanding the market for a multifunctional, natural food
...custr13_HBE PRJ-004610 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6900 Martin Kneebone Kneebone, Martin Retailworks Discretionary Trust & Spencer Family Trust Partnership Trading as Freshlogic The RIRDC Honeybee R&D Advisory Committee has been asked by the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC...