CEO Update March 2026
23 March 2026CEO Report March 2026 The first few months of 2026 have reinforced just how rapidly the operating environment for Australian beekeepers is changing. Varroa is now an established reality across… Read More
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Varroa Resistance: What It Means for Your Apiary
23 March 2026Recent confirmation of pyrethroid-resistant varroa mites in parts of northern New South Wales and southeast Queensland has understandably raised concern across the industry. For many beekeepers, this is… Read More
Australia’s National Bee Pest Blitz Campaign! is BACK!
19 March 2023Bee Pest Blitz Bee Pest Blitz is a national initiative throughout April annually, it is a campaign to increase awareness of the importance of bee biosecurity and encourage beekeepers to… Read More
Virus transmission put under the microscope to improve beekeepers’ access to oversees genetics
19 March 2026Excerpt from AgriFutures “News and Events (18/03/2026) Experiments look to improve beekeepers’ ability to import desirable genetics, by understanding how deformed wing virus is transmitted from queen bees to eggs through… Read More
Chair Report – January 2026
20 January 2026Chair Quarterly Report January 2026 Happy New Year to the beekeeping community, I hope that you managed a few days off. Christmas and New Year is always a busy time… Read More
2026 Occupation Shortage List (OSL) Survey – Jobs and Skills Australia
13 January 2026Calling all employers in beekeeping across Australia. The Occupation Shortage List (OSL), produced by Jobs and Skills Australia, provides a list of occupations in shortage at the national level and… Read More
Miticide Resistance and How to Avoid It
20 January 2026Do you know what miticide resistance is? Miticide resistance happens when some Varroa mites carry genetic traits that make them less likely to be killed by a specific chemical treatment.… Read More
National Schools Food and Fibre Education Strategy
24 November 2025AgriFutures in partnership with all the RDCs has launched the National Schools Food and Fibre Education Strategy. The Strategy is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between 15 rural research and development corporations, designed to… Read More
CEO Update November 2025
24 November 2025CEO Report November 2025 Over the last month Bianca and I have been busy responding to many inquiries and supporting industry as varroa continues to impact beekeepers across the country. … Read More