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Senator McKenzie making a buzz about bees
AgriFutures Australia has welcomed an extra $1.5 million in funding for the AgriFutures™ Honey Bee & Pollination Program to raise awareness and ensure bee health and longevity.WA honey shows medical potential
Patients presenting to doctors with chronic wounds may one day be treated with an ointment containing honey from certain species of Western Australian (WA) plants. That’s the quietly held dream of microbiologist Dr Kate Hammer, The University of Western Australia. While the early research that may lead in this direction looks promising, Dr Hammer is...Industry summary
Final Report Summary: Development of honey bee products from a biodiversity hotspot
This project quantified the antibacterial activity and physicochemical parameters of a wide range of WA honeys. This is the first time that data of this kind have been reported for many of the honeys collected. The WA beekeeping industry and individual apiarists will benefit from having a solid foundation of data to support claims made for their unique monofloral honeys. These data may also affect the marketability of honeys, which would in turn improve the sale price of honey or honey products, and the overall profitability of the industry.What’s in the honey pot: Comprehensive database to support honey quality assurance
Australian beekeepers know their honey is top shelf, and now a project funded by AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program is giving beekeepers and the industry the scientific evidence and confidence to support their premium-product claims locally and globally.Partnering with Plan Bee leads to easier genetic selection says The Bee Farmer
Adrian Grew knows a thing or two about producing quality bees.Report
Strategic Industry Workshop: Improving floral resource access for beekeepers
This document reports the outcomes of an Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) workshop with state beekeeping bodies aimed at improving floral resource access for beekeepers. The report identified strategic actions, opportunities and potential policy changes required for improving floral resource access. It aims to arm AHBIC and state beekeeping bodies with the knowledge required to develop a strategic approach to beekeeper access to public lands, provide policy analysis that is relevant to state government policy makers and key recommendations for AgriFutures™ Honey Bee & Pollination Program to inform its research priorities.National program to offer free genetic testing to all Australian bee breeders
Plan Bee has today announced that it will be offering free genetic testing to all Australian bee breeders who are interested in learning more about their genetic lines.News story
Creative investment approach facilitating innovative solutions
Early-career researchers and industry bodies benefiting from development grants program that is having a major impact.Should we breed crop-specific bees?
As part of the Plan Bee program, research has been undertaken to determine the feasibility of breeding bees for specific crops including alfalfa, apples, avocado and sunflowers.Fact sheet
Management of bee nutrition in drought and fire affected areas
The 2019/20 summer continues to challenge the beekeeping industry. Drought conditions remain in large areas throughout Australia and fires have devastated the industry. Through all this activity, normal operations must continue. It's important that beekeepers are equipped to provide for their bees during these challenging times. This fact sheet, developed by Dr Doug Somerville, with AgriFutures Honey Bee Program and the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, aims to equip beekeepers with fundamental bee nutrition knowledge (water, nectar and pollen) to help during these challenging times.Investigating factors that influence chalkbrood outbreaks in Australia
...custr13_HBE PRJ-010815 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 John Roberts Brotton, Bronwen Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Nosema (N. apis and N. ceranae) and chalkbrood (Ascosphaera apis) are significant honeybee pathogens that reduce hive productivity and cause...