2027 Nuffield Scholarships are OPEN!
19 March 2026To be considered for a 2027 scholarship, you apply in 2026. Research and travel start in 2027. Applications for 2027 opened on Monday 16 February 2026. All scholarships are available… Read More
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Chair Report – December 2023
12 December 2023Acting Chair – Jon Lockwood The last two months have been another very busy period for AHBIC. Before I was involved as an executive of AHBIC I did not realise… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 69
11 April 2025ACT Varroa Detection Varroa mite has been detected in a beekeeper’s hives on a property in the Kowen district of the ACT, very close to the border with NSW. This… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 68
17 March 2025Lockyer Valley Detection Update As can be seen on the Queensland Varroa Heat map there are currently 11 infested premises in the Lockyer Valley and Somerset Regional Councils, as at… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 51 – 537 days of response
11 December 2023Varroa Update The total number of infected premises across NSW has risen to 396. The heat map has had some gradual increases across southwestern Sydney, Central Coast, North of the… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 50 – 506 days of response
10 November 2023Varroa Update The total number of infected premises across NSW has risen to 347. These infested premises are located just outside the ORANGE zones. No changes to the ORANGE or… Read More
AHBIC New Zealand Immersion Tour – Sponsored by AgriFutures
27 October 2023Bee Biosecurity Officers across Australia play a highly regarded and critically important role to honey bee industry. AHBIC believes their outreach through education and guidance to beekeepers will continue to… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 49 – 499 days of response
3 November 2023Varroa Update There have been around 50 new confirmed infected premises of Varroa since the National Management Group (NMG) decision on 19th September to transition the Varroa response to management,… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 48 – 478 days of response
13 October 2023Varroa Treatment Availability The NSW DPI has created an emergency use permit (PER94055) for Formic Pro, Bayvarol and Apistan that has approved suppliers identified on the permit. This means that… Read More
AHBIC Industry Update 47 – 464 days of response
29 September 2023NSW Beekeepers Alcohol Washing Alcohol washing hives to check for mites is regulated and should at the very least be completed and reported every 16 weeks as per the Emergency… Read More
