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Hive Haven V10 OATH hybrid native stingless bee hive
...This project delivered an Australian stingless native bee hive assembly, known as the Hive Haven V10, which efficiently and effectively produces a range of native bee products to support the commercial future of the Australian native stingless bee industry. The V10 can be used in a range...
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AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program 2024 RD&E Snapshot
...Welcome to the AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program 2024 Research, Development and Extension Snapshot. From a single-shot vaccine to conquer American and European foulbrood to a comparative list of the factors that make Australian honey so unique, this RD&E Snapshot showcases...
The Development of the National Varroa Research Strategy and National Bee Breeding Strategy
... stakeholders and government the research and resource requirements to ensurethe honey bee industry thrives with Varroa.Ensuregood governance and transparency by understanding current research, researchrequirements, and optimum use of limited research resources. PRO_CLAQ...
Development of the Honey Bee & Pollination Program 2024 RD&E Snapshot
...custr13_HBE PRO-019024 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 Mandy McIntosh McIntosh, Mandy RM Consulting Group Pty Ltd RMCG is pleased to submit this proposal to develop a RD&E Snapshot for the Honey Bee and Pollination Program. We understand the Snapshot is a vital platform to demonstrate how...
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Webinar: Consultation for amendments to the Honey Bee & Pollination RD&E Plan
...We invite all beekeepers, state and federal organizations, and researchers to our next AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program webinar on Tuesday, 22 August 2023 from 12pm-1pm. The mid-term review of the AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination RD&E Plan (2020-2025) has highlighted the need...
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AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program 2023 RD&E Snapshot
...Welcome to the annual AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program RD&E Snapshot — what a year it has been. During the past 12 months, a plethora of compounding issues has continued to challenge Australia’s beekeeping community. The biggie, of course, was the June 2022 varroa mite (Varroa...
AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program 2022 RD&E Snapshot
...Message from Annelies McGaw, Manager, Research of the AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program As we approach midway point of the five-year AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program Strategic RD&E Plan (2020-2025), which guides the investment of our R&D levy allocation, it is thrilling...
Project snapshot document for the Honey Bee and Pollination and Thoroughbred Horses Programs
...custr13_HBE PRO-015985 Mia Lorber-Hughes 02 6923 6911 Catriona Nicholls Nicholls, Catriona Hot Tin Roof Communications Pty Ltd as Trustee for Hot Tin Roof Family Trust Develop a snapshot document including summaries of current projects and projects that closed during 2021-2022 for the Honey Bee...
Hive Haven V10 OATH Hybrid Native Stingless Bee Hive
...custr13_NEI PRO-015753 Hamish Litt 02 6923 6900 Ann Ross Ross, Ann Hive Haven Pty Ltd Stingless native honey has been enjoyed for thousands of years by indigenous Australians as a food and medicine source. Native bee honey has various reported health benefits including but not limited to a low...
The European honey bee and its use of native and exotic floral plantings
...High-quality and diverse floral resources are required throughout the year to support honey bee populations and therefore secure the delivery of vital pollination services in agroecosystems. Protein-rich pollen is key to bee nutrition and colony viability. A varied diet in the form of diverse...
Final report summary: Optimising bioactive content in stingless bee honey
...Australia has 11 native stingless bee species (genera Tetragonula and Austroplebeia), and as in other tropical regions across the world, the stingless bee industry is a rapidly growing emerging industry. Yet Australian stingless bees remain understudied. Honey produced by these native pollinators...
AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program 2021 RD&E Snapshot
The AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program supports research, development and extension (RD&E) to ensure a productive, sustainable and profitable Australian beekeeping industry and secure the pollination of Australia’s horticultural and agricultural crops.This document provides an overview of the Honey Bee & Pollination Program and the RD&E investments that will play a critical in ensuring a productive, sustainable and profitable industry.The Honey Bee & Pollination Advisory Panel farewells highly regarded colleagues
...In 2020-21 the AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Advisory Panel farewelled Dr Doug Somerville, Danny Le Feuvre and Tiffane Bates. Doug, Danny and Tiffane all served on the Advisory Panel at a pivotal time for the Program and the industry. While their reasons for retiring differ, the sentiment...
Beekeepers back genetic improvement to boost honey bee industry performance
...Around half of Australian beekeepers desire more information to be made available on the queen bees they purchase, with selection traits and queen bee pedigree at the top of the list.That’s according to a survey of 196 beekeepers and 11 queen bee breeders recently conducted by the University...
Develop & assess of leafcutter bee survival, mgmnt & reproduction in Sthn Aust
...custr13_PSE PRJ-000030 Stacey Lawrence 02 6923 6931 Scott Campbell Copping, Katrina Lucerne Australia Inc. 1/ With the recent advances of private research into leafcutter bees it has been determined that there is a need for a formal business plan. The creation of a business plan...
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Bee Friendly: A planting guide for European honeybees and Australian native pollinators
...The Australian honeybee industry provides essential benefits to agricultural, horticultural and urban environments through managed and incidental pollination services. Planting bee forage for honeybee nutrition offers major benefits to the industry and society. This planting guide for bee forage...
Development of the Honey Bee and Pollination Strategic RD&E Plan (2026-2030)
...custr13_EVA PRO-020220 Sarah Ingold 02 6923 6900 Gavan Dwyer Jones, Philip Marsden Jacob Associates Pty Ltd The Australian Honey Bee industry produces around 37,000 tonnes of honey annually, with 20,000 tonnes levied. Pollination services provided by beekeepers contribute significantly...
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The buzz of the nation: The European honey bee and its remarkable impact on Australian agriculture
...Small in size but extraordinarily influential, the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) has a remarkable impact on our food and livelihoods. About two-thirds of Australian agricultural production benefits from insect pollination — most of which is provided by honey bees — while apiarists across...
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Size and scope of the Australian honey bee and pollination industry: An updated snapshot for 2023
...In 2020, AgriFutures Australia supported research to develop a detailed statistical picture of the Australian honey bee and pollination industry. Three years on, against a backdrop of a much-changed industry landscape and new challenges and opportunities for beekeepers, the time was right to update...