All Projects
Current Projects
Project snapshot document for the Honey Bee and Pollination and Thoroughbred Horses Programs
Hot Tin Roof Communications Pty Ltd as Trustee for Hot Tin Roof Family Trust
March 2022-May 2022
Hot Tin Roof Communications Pty Ltd as Trustee for Hot Tin Roof Family Trust
March 2022-May 2022
Setting honey bee nutrition minimum requirements and toxicity for Australian bee stock
University of Western Australia
February 2022-June 2025
University of Western Australia
February 2022-June 2025
Feeding strategies for sugar syrup and protein supplements, its implications on hive strength and performance with a focus on financial costs and benefits
(DPI) The Crown in right of the State of New South Wales acting through the Department of Primary Industries within Regional NSW
January 2022-May 2026
(DPI) The Crown in right of the State of New South Wales acting through the Department of Primary Industries within Regional NSW
January 2022-May 2026
Clover4bees pilot study
(DPI) The Crown in right of the State of New South Wales acting through the Department of Primary Industries within Regional NSW
January 2022-October 2024
(DPI) The Crown in right of the State of New South Wales acting through the Department of Primary Industries within Regional NSW
January 2022-October 2024
Industry Development Grant - AHBIC
Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
November 2021-November 2022
Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
November 2021-November 2022
Industry Development Grant - Jessica Berry
Hive and Wellness Australia Pty Ltd
November 2021-March 2023
Hive and Wellness Australia Pty Ltd
November 2021-March 2023
Australian Honey Bee Industry Levied Research Compendium
Southern Cross University
July 2021-October 2022
Southern Cross University
July 2021-October 2022
Promoting the Importance of Honey Bees: Honey Bee Extension Coordinator
Honey and Fox Pty Ltd
May 2021-June 2022
Honey and Fox Pty Ltd
May 2021-June 2022
Industry Development Grant_Madlen Kratz
(DPI) The Crown in right of the State of New South Wales acting through the Department of Primary Industries within Regional NSW
October 2020-October 2021
(DPI) The Crown in right of the State of New South Wales acting through the Department of Primary Industries within Regional NSW
October 2020-October 2021
Completed Projects
Industry Development Grant_Jenny McCormick
South Australian Apiarists’ Association
October 2020-January 2021
South Australian Apiarists’ Association
October 2020-January 2021
Industry Development Grant Project_Jessica Berry
Hive and Wellness Australia Pty Ltd
October 2020-April 2021
Hive and Wellness Australia Pty Ltd
October 2020-April 2021
Scoping a Communication Strategy for Raising Awareness of Honey Bees
Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
June 2020-August 2020
Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
June 2020-August 2020
Size and Scope of the Australian Honey Bee and Pollination Industry Snapshot
AgEconPlus Pty Ltd
May 2020-October 2020
AgEconPlus Pty Ltd
May 2020-October 2020
Review of chemistry associated with honey testing
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
March 2019-June 2019
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
March 2019-June 2019
Women in Beekeeping Scholarship - 2018 Queen Rearing Workshop
The Practical Beekeeper
October 2018-December 2018
The Practical Beekeeper
October 2018-December 2018
Honey Bee and Pollination Program Communications 2018-2020
Cox Inall Communications
July 2018-May 2020
Cox Inall Communications
July 2018-May 2020
Probiotic development for bees: analyzing gut bacteria in healthy bees
University Of Canberra
July 2018-January 2021
University Of Canberra
July 2018-January 2021
Market and Production Potential for Australian Produced Propolis
AgEconPlus Pty Ltd
July 2018-May 2019
AgEconPlus Pty Ltd
July 2018-May 2019
Investigating factors that influence chalkbrood outbreaks in Australia
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
July 2018-January 2021
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
July 2018-January 2021
Development of honeybee products from a biodiversity hotspot
University of Western Australia
September 2016-December 2027
University of Western Australia
September 2016-December 2027
Progressing implementation of genetic selection in Australian Honeybees
University of New England
July 2016-October 2019
University of New England
July 2016-October 2019
Market opportunity Aust royal jelly produced with new labour saving technology
AgEconPlus Pty Ltd
July 2016-April 2017
AgEconPlus Pty Ltd
July 2016-April 2017
Regional economic multiplier impacts potential pollinator deficits across crops
AgEconPlus Pty Ltd
July 2016-January 2017
AgEconPlus Pty Ltd
July 2016-January 2017
Improving Biosecurity Resources and Better Understanding Bee Health in Australia
Plant Health Australia Limited
April 2016-July 2019
Plant Health Australia Limited
April 2016-July 2019
Selection and Development of Australian Hygienic Honey Bee Lines,
Bee Scientifics
September 2015-February 2019
Bee Scientifics
September 2015-February 2019
Risk assessment for the Large African Hive beetle
The University of Sydney
September 2015-December 2016
The University of Sydney
September 2015-December 2016
Assessing the mating quality of Australian queen bees
The University of Sydney
September 2015-April 2018
The University of Sydney
September 2015-April 2018
Reducing the impact of Nosema and viruses by improving honeybee nutrition
CSIRO
August 2015-December 2017
CSIRO
August 2015-December 2017
Verifying the origin of Australian honeys by analysis of their pollen content
The University of Melbourne
July 2015-February 2018
The University of Melbourne
July 2015-February 2018
Honey Bee and Pollination Program communications 2015-18
Cox Inall Communications
June 2015-May 2018
Cox Inall Communications
June 2015-May 2018
Compatibility of management objectives on public lands with beekeeping
GHD Pty Ltd
September 2014-February 2015
GHD Pty Ltd
September 2014-February 2015
Active Australian Leptospermum honey: new sources and their bioactivity
University of Technology, Sydney
August 2014-October 2019
University of Technology, Sydney
August 2014-October 2019
Chemical residue in beehives post canola flowering.
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
May 2014-March 2016
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
May 2014-March 2016
International Union for the Study of Social Insects
The University of Sydney
January 2014-August 2014
The University of Sydney
January 2014-August 2014
Development of a Code of Practice and National Bee Biosecurity Program
Plant Health Australia Limited
December 2013-July 2015
Plant Health Australia Limited
December 2013-July 2015
Production of videos on best practice for the beekeeping industry
Philip McLellan Trading as KEA Video producers
September 2013-August 2015
Philip McLellan Trading as KEA Video producers
September 2013-August 2015
National Bee Pest Surveillance Program (2013-15) and facilitator
Plant Health Australia Limited
June 2013-May 2016
Plant Health Australia Limited
June 2013-May 2016
Upgrading knowledge of pathogens (particularly viruses) of Australian honeybees
CSIRO
June 2013-August 2015
CSIRO
June 2013-August 2015
Development of an Australian Bee Health and Management website
Plant Health Australia Limited
June 2013-July 2014
Plant Health Australia Limited
June 2013-July 2014
Growers and beekeepers working together – protecting crops and their pollinators
Plant Health Australia Limited
June 2013-June 2014
Plant Health Australia Limited
June 2013-June 2014
Development of a concept paper for a bee biosecurity strategy
Garland Outcomes Pty Ltd
May 2013-June 2013
Garland Outcomes Pty Ltd
May 2013-June 2013
AHB T2M - Training Workshop for Australian Beekeepers - 2013 - Cairns
Burnham and Associates Training Consultancy
April 2013-September 2013
Burnham and Associates Training Consultancy
April 2013-September 2013
AFB Future Management Workshop, 14-15 March 2013
Plant Health Australia Limited
December 2012-April 2013
Plant Health Australia Limited
December 2012-April 2013
Residues and safety trials for SHB Harbourage device (xtn PRJ-004606)
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
October 2012-July 2013
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
October 2012-July 2013
Update and reprint of the book: Beekeeping
Department of Environment Land Water and Planning
July 2012-December 2014
Department of Environment Land Water and Planning
July 2012-December 2014
T2M Develop an attractant specific to A cerana Java strain
The University of Newcastle
July 2012-February 2015
The University of Newcastle
July 2012-February 2015
T2M Establishing the disease status of A cerana Java strain in the Cairns region
CSIRO
June 2012-June 2013
CSIRO
June 2012-June 2013
T2M Inter-specific matings between A. cerana and A. mellifera?
The University of Sydney
May 2012-May 2014
The University of Sydney
May 2012-May 2014
Screened bottom boards
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
August 2011-December 2013
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
August 2011-December 2013
Use of sniffer dog in detection of American foul brood in beehives
The State of Queensland acting through the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
June 2011-March 2013
The State of Queensland acting through the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
June 2011-March 2013
HAL-Pollination - Pesticides and Bees Booklet (MT10060)
Tasmanian Quality Assured Incorporated
June 2011-October 2011
Tasmanian Quality Assured Incorporated
June 2011-October 2011
A Geographic Flowering Calendar Using Dynamic Data from the World Wide Web
The University of Melbourne
September 2010-November 2012
The University of Melbourne
September 2010-November 2012
HAL-Non-chemical and minimum chemical use options for management of varroa
AgriFutures Australia
June 2010-September 2012
AgriFutures Australia
June 2010-September 2012
HAL-BeeForce: Improving high risk surveillance (MT09086)
OLD ABN-The Department of Primary Industries on behalf of the State of Victoria
June 2010-June 2012
OLD ABN-The Department of Primary Industries on behalf of the State of Victoria
June 2010-June 2012
HAL-Develop and implement a RIRDC-HAL Pollination Program communication strategy
Cox Inall Communications
May 2010-June 2011
Cox Inall Communications
May 2010-June 2011
Preparing for Varroa: How susceptible are Australian honey bee stocks?
The University of Sydney
May 2010-June 2012
The University of Sydney
May 2010-June 2012
In hive fungal bio-control of small hive beetle
OLD ABN-The State Of Queensland Acting Through The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
February 2010-May 2012
OLD ABN-The State Of Queensland Acting Through The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
February 2010-May 2012
Genetic variation of Varroa jacobsoni and pathology of microbial pathogens
CSIRO
January 2010-November 2013
CSIRO
January 2010-November 2013
Australian Honey: Expanding the market for a multifunctional, natural food
Retailworks Discretionary Trust & Spencer Family Trust Partnership Trading as Freshlogic
July 2009-June 2010
Retailworks Discretionary Trust & Spencer Family Trust Partnership Trading as Freshlogic
July 2009-June 2010
Pollination Aware: Its Importance to Australia
Strategen Environmental Consultants Pty Ltd
June 2009-April 2010
Strategen Environmental Consultants Pty Ltd
June 2009-April 2010
Assessment of a hive based levy for the Australian honeybee industry
Garland Outcomes Pty Ltd
June 2009-January 2010
Garland Outcomes Pty Ltd
June 2009-January 2010
Rapid method for measuring the antimicrobial activity of honey
John L Black Consulting
June 2009-September 2010
John L Black Consulting
June 2009-September 2010
Evaluation of anti-Varroa boards for increase in honey production
Western Sydney University
October 2008-August 2009
Western Sydney University
October 2008-August 2009
Hygienic behaviour of the Western Australian bee breeding program
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
July 2008-April 2010
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
July 2008-April 2010
A study of Nosema ceranae in Australia
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
June 2008-May 2011
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
June 2008-May 2011
Pollination Australia - Comprehensive Risk Management Strategy Consultancy
Impact Consulting Group
October 2007-May 2008
Impact Consulting Group
October 2007-May 2008
Pollination Australia - Education and Training Needs Consultancy
Impact Consulting Group
October 2007-May 2008
Impact Consulting Group
October 2007-May 2008
Honey Industry Survey 2006/07
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
October 2007-August 2008
Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences
October 2007-August 2008
Analysis of the market for pollination services in Australia
Centre for International Economics
September 2007-January 2008
Centre for International Economics
September 2007-January 2008
Does Nosema ceranae infect bees and contaminate honey in Australia?
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
August 2007-June 2008
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
August 2007-June 2008
Feasibility study into in-hive fungal bio-control of small hive beetle
OLD ABN-The State Of Queensland Acting Through The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
July 2007-September 2008
OLD ABN-The State Of Queensland Acting Through The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
July 2007-September 2008
Investigate the value added potential of the prebiotic components of Aust honeys
University of New South Wales
July 2007-September 2009
University of New South Wales
July 2007-September 2009
To improve the productivity and profitability of the Australian beekeeping
Unknown
April 2007-February 2008
Unknown
April 2007-February 2008
Testing pollen substitutes that meet the nutritional needs of honeybees
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
November 2006-October 2012
Western Australian Agriculture Authority, a body corporate established under the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act 2007
November 2006-October 2012
Sustainable control of small hive beetle through targeting in-ground stages
Western Sydney University
August 2006-December 2007
Western Sydney University
August 2006-December 2007
The lessons for Australian beekeepers - the New Zealand experience with pes
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
July 2006-March 2008
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
July 2006-March 2008
Development of a pollen substitute meeting the nutritional needs of honeybees
John L Black Consulting
July 2006-October 2012
John L Black Consulting
July 2006-October 2012
Small hive beetle biology providing control options
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
June 2006-April 2011
The Crown in right of the State of NSW acting through the Department of Primary Industries
June 2006-April 2011
Development of treatment options for European foulbrood
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
January 2006-November 2008
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
January 2006-November 2008
Forest plantations and honeybees
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
August 2005-June 2009
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
August 2005-June 2009
Long-term flowering patterns of south-east Australian melliferous flora
Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))
July 2005-May 2008
Deakin University (a body politic and corporate established pursuant to the Deakin University Act 2009 (Vic))
July 2005-May 2008
An investigation into the therapeutic properties of honey
The University of Sydney
July 2004-June 2009
The University of Sydney
July 2004-June 2009
Literature review and survey of Nosema apis in Australia
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
July 2004-March 2007
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
July 2004-March 2007
Securing long-term floral resources for the honeybee industry
The University of Adelaide
July 2004-January 2008
The University of Adelaide
July 2004-January 2008
Development of two genetic markers for hygienic behaviour of honeybees
The University of Sydney
July 2003-November 2008
The University of Sydney
July 2003-November 2008
Insecticidal control of small hive beetle
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
April 2003-June 2007
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
April 2003-June 2007
Drone honey bees - semen production
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
July 2002-May 2008
New South Wales Department of Industry and Investment for and on behalf of the State of NSW - Inactive
July 2002-May 2008
Biological control of chalkbrood by anti-fungal bacterial symbionts of bees
Australian National University
January 2002-November 2008
Australian National University
January 2002-November 2008