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Planting for Pollen and Nectar Supply
... will consider:* five physical settings as the focus of the study; domestic gardens, streetscapes, urban open spaces, on-farm plantings and 'bee-farm' plantings.* each physical setting will be considered in relation to three climatic settings; tropical, temperate and cold climate regions.* four...
Living Moore
... and making friends with other beekeepers so much I didn’t want to graduate and I held off handing in my assignments because I was living the dream.”Claire’s dream and passion is driven by the challenges facing bee populations across the world and she’s on a mission to inspire Australian bee keepers...
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Protecting Australia's beekeeping future through smart traceability
... the National Agricultural Traceability Grants Program and managed by AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program, this feasibility study is exploring how national beehive and honey traceability systems could enhance biosecurity, regulatory compliance, operational cost savings and industry resilience...
Science throws honey researchers a curve ball on hunt for bioactivity secrets
...A research project screening Western Australian honey for bioactivity traits that could support health products is uncovering some surprising results.As part of an AgriFutures™ Honey Bee and Pollination Program supported project, researchers from the University of Western Australia, together...
Australian first review of Large African Hive Beetle pest risk
...Species of Large African Hive Beetle have the potential to become invasive and highly damaging to the worldwide beekeeping industry, according to Australian researchers.Large African Hive Beetle (LAHB) can cause significant damage to honey bee colonies and is widespread in Africa.Currently the pest...
WA honey shows medical potential
... the South-West corner of WA, is a biodiversity hotspot with a very high endemic species diversity and richness,” Dr Hammer said. “As a result of bees foraging on each unique species, a wide variety of floral honeys are produced.”Dr Hammer and her UWA colleagues have investigated the antibacterial activity...
Could eucalyptus honey cure an unhealthy gut?
...Gut health is a hot topic right now and honey has joined the conversation. We spoke with AgriFutures™ Honey Bee & Pollination Program researcher, Dr Nural Cokcetin from the University of Technology Sydney, about her project that aims to increase the value of Australian honey as a health food.Why...
Collaboration drives a secure pollination future
... that its common goal of supporting pollinator density and diversity could be met across the board.”Another outcome of cross-sector collaboration is the development of a national database of all Australian bees, consisting not only of the bees related to crops relevant to the project, but bees caught...
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Australian Propolis Project: Validating a collection method
.... Australian beekeepers could potentially benefit by supplying this market with a competitive advantage, stemming from our unique environment and some of the healthiest bee populations on the planet. From late 2019 to 2021, Hive & Wellness Australia, in collaboration with the University...
Late bloomer scientist uses Grant to grow vanilla
... is to produce Vanilla planifolia from vines grown in a protected cropping environment, use tissue culture to propagate virus-free rootstock, and investigate the potential for native bees to fertilise the short-lived vanilla flowers.Winning the Acceleration Grant is the latest development in what...
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Selecting for hygienic behaviour traits
...Plan Bee is helping beekeepers learn new skills for selecting traits of importance to their breeding objectives, including higher levels of hygienic behaviour.Hygienic behaviour is a characteristic of honey bees that targets the removal of brood diseases. It can reduce the spread of American...
Pollination Symposium – 16 September 2009 – Keith, SA
...) the importance of bee’s in the production system• Honey bee industryAIM - to demonstrate the importance of pollination to the pasture seeds industry (not just as a source for honey production)• Researchers scientistsAIM - to assist in visualising what projects need doing and to form linkages within the bee...
Renewed partnership to benefit the Australian Manuka Industry
... Greenhouse production of high-grade medical mono floral Manuka honey – 2021. This project aims to produce the world’s first high grade mono floral Manuka honey. This will be achieved by integrating honey bees into green houses with plants trialed in the project Leptospermum Plant Breeding Program...
Assessment of a hive based levy for the Australian honeybee industry
...custr13_HBE PRJ-004605 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 Robert Granger Woodburn _ Garland, Vicki Garland Outcomes Pty Ltd The Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) has proposed that current levies in the honeybee industry might be replaced by a unified hive-based levy. AHBIC has suggested...
Final report summary: Investigating factors that influence chalkbrood outbreaks in Australia
...This final report summary describes the findings of a two-year study into a variety of factors potentially influencing outbreaks of chalkbrood disease in Australian honey bee colonies. This research provides important insights into key influencing factors that can be further investigated and acted upon by industry to reduce the prevalence and severity of chalkbrood disease.21-035...
Fact sheet
Opportunities to improve access to floral resources for beekeepers on public lands
...Over time, changes in the tenure of public land and public land management have decreased beekeeper access to essential floral resources and the quality of the remaining resource.This factsheet highlights several opportunities to improve land management practices on public lands and underpin the sustainability of bee keeping and pollination services across Australia.20-073...
Hugh Roberts Travel Award Winner 2007 – Shane Oster
...custr13_PSE PRJ-000860 Stacey Lawrence 02 6923 6931 Shane Oster Oster, Shane Unknown To travel to United States of America - California (Fresno) and Idago (Boise/Nampa) to investigate the various facets in field management techniques for leafcutter bees. Aspects such as in field chemical management domicile placing stocking rates extra PRO_CLAQ...
Final report: Investigating factors that influence chalkbrood outbreaks in Australia
...This report describes the findings of a two-year study into a variety of factors potentially influencing outbreaks of chalkbrood disease in Australian honey bee colonies. This research provides important insights into key influencing factors that can be further investigated and acted upon by industry to reduce the prevalence and severity of chalkbrood disease.21-034 978-1-76053-165-2...
Market and Production Potential for Australian Produced Propolis
...custr13_HBE PRJ-010777 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 Michael Clarke Clarke, Michael AgEconPlus Pty Ltd Propolis is a resinous mixture that honey bees produce from saliva, beeswax and the exude of tree buds, sap flows and other botanical sources. It is used as a sealant for unwanted open spaces...