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Excerpt 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 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
There has been commentary across industry about the APVMA process for varroa miticides and what role AHBIC plays. It is important to separate three things: emergency permits, full product registrations,… Read More
Calling 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
Do 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
AgriFutures 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 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
Of the 100 crop varieties that provide 90% of the world’s food, 71 are pollinated by bees (1). However, the recent invasion of Varroa destructor – a mite that parasitises… Read More
This project was funded by the National Varroa Transition to Management Program on behalf of their members and managed by the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council. Executive Summary This… Read More
