AHBIC Industry Update 27 – 330 days of response
17 May 2023Varroa Response Update The total confirmed infected premises is now 156. There has been one new IP in the west Lake Macquarie area and one in Sedgefield east of Singleton,… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 27 – 330 days of response
Federal Government Announcment : Biosecurity Protection Levy
23 May 2023Federal Labour Government set to impose 10% increase to honey levy in 2024 In a surprise announcement, the Federal Labour government has announced BIOSECURITY will be boosted by $1.5 million… Read More
Plant Health Australia – Industry Liaision Officer Training
22 May 2023Plant Health Australia (PHA) recently launched a new e-learning Industry Liaison Officer (ILO) program consisting of an online ILO course and face-to-face ILO workshop. The program is designed to improve… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 26 – 323 days of response
10 May 2023Varroa Response Update The total confirmed infected premises is now 154. There has been a new IP at Mangrove Mountain has been confirmed from DPI surveillance through the laboratory. It… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 25 – 311 days of response
28 April 2023Varroa Response Update The total confirmed infected premises is now 153. DPI surveillance and tracing strategies continue to target hives that with a high risk status these can be a… Read More
Bee Aware of Exotic Bees
22 May 2023Dave Schlipalius, Bee Biosecurity Officer, Biosecurity Queensland, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. No one knows bees better than beekeepers. This makes beekeepers the perfect eyes and ears for detecting… Read More
AHBIC Industry Briefing – Webinar – 28 June 2023
22 June 2023Industry Briefing : Webinar 3 AHBIC coordinated with the NSW DPI to arrange another Industry Briefing free online Webinar. The webinar was held on 28 June 2023 at 7pm. A… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 24 – 302 days of response
20 April 2023Varroa Response Update The total confirmed infected premises is now 152. DPI surveillance and tracing strategies are targeting hives that have been deemed dangerous contact premises (DCP’s) these can be… Read More
AHBIC Industry Briefing – Webinar – 11 May 2023
16 May 2023Industry Briefing : Webinar AHBIC coordinated with the NSW DPI to arrange an Industry Briefing free online Webinar. The webinar held on 11th May 2023 provided a valuable update of… Read More
Why we need to euthanise hives in the Varroa red zones
22 June 2023There is much debate, misinformation and emotion regarding the euthanasia of seemingly healthy bee colonies in varroa eradication (red) zones. My views are based on many long hours and very… Read More