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Industries Collectively Challenge Proposed Biosecurity Tax AHBIC has represented the Australian honey bee industry along with about 50 agricultural industry representative groups, by co-signing a joint letter which was sent… Read More
Varroa Update Beekeeper reporting to the DPI continues across areas of NSW where we expect Varroa to be present, there is a steady increase in regions south of Sydney and… Read More
WEBSITES Australian Honey Bee Industry Council – honeybee.org.au/ Queensland Beekeepers Association – qbabees.org.au/ New South Wales Apiarists Association – nswaa.com.au/ Victorian Apiarists Association – www.vicbeekeepers.com.au/ Tasmanian Beekeepers Association – www.tasmanianbeekeepers.org.au/… Read More
CCEPP & NMG Update The CCEPP is in the process of circulating and finalising endorsement of Response Plan Version 4 – Transition to Management and forward to the NMG. We… Read More
CEO report AHBIC’s time is still being consumed with the Varroa response. We have been focused on getting agreement to the transition to management plan to enable the rollout of… Read More
The AgriFutures Honey Bee & Pollination Program 2024 Future Leaders Bursary, valued at a maximum of $2,100, is a unique opportunity for young beekeepers, scientists, and aspiring individuals is now open.This is… Read More
Acting 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
ACT 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
Lockyer 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
Varroa 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
