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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/

South Australian Apiarists Association – saaa.org.au/

Bee Industry Council of Western Australia – www.bicwa.com.au/

Amateur Beekeepers Australia – www.beekeepers.asn.au/

Bee Biosecurity Code of Practice – beeaware.org.au/code-of-practice/

AgriFutures Australia – agrifutures.com.au/rural-industries/honey-bee-pollination/

Beekeeping Clubs throughout Australia – www.theabk.com.au/service-directory

BeeAware – beeaware.org.au/

Plant Health Australia – www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/national-programs/honey-bees

Primary industries Education Foundation Aust (PIEFA) – Prime Zone –  www.primezone.edu.au/

Extension Aus – extensionaus.com.au/professionalbeekeepers/home

Certificate 3 in Beekeeping – training.gov.au/training/details/AHC31818

Beekeeping Skill Set – training.gov.au/Training/Details/AHCSS00075

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BOOKS

Bee AgSkills – by NSW Dept Primary Industries – www.tocal.nsw.edu.au/publications/bees/bee-agskills

The Bee Book, Beekeeping in Australia – by Peter Warhurst –  contact author at warhurst@sctelco.net.au

Bee Friendly : A planting Guide for European Honey Bees and Australian Native Bees – by Mark Leech agrifutures.com.au/product/bee-friendly-a-planting-guide-for-european-honeybees-and-australian-native-pollinators/

The Bee Friendly Garden – by Doug Purdie – The Urban Beehive Beekeeping Equipment Store

Australian Beekeeping Guide by Russell Goodman & Peter Kaczynski  – agrifutures.com.au/product/australian-beekeeping-guide/

Biosecurity Manual for Beekeepers – beeaware.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Biosecurity-Manual-for-Beekeepers.pdf

Honey and Pollen Flora of South-eastern Australia – by Dr Douglas Somerville www.tocal.nsw.edu.au/publications/bees/Honey-and-pollen-flora-of-south-eastern-Australia

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VIDEOS

BeeAware : beeaware.org.au/videos/bee-biosecurity-video-series

Some of the video topics covered on this website include:

BIOSECURITY                                                

* What is honey biosecurity?

* National Bee Biosecurity Program & Code of Practice

* National Bee Pest Surveillance program

* Varroa – life cycle, spread, population growth, bees effects on bees & beekeeping, inspections & control options

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE for BEEKEEPERS

* Selecting an Apiary Site

* Re-queening a honey bee colony

* Providing a pollination service

* Constructing & repairing bee hives

* Artificial insemination (AI) of queen                               

ELIMATION of AMERICAN FOULBROOD (AFB)

* How AFB can spread

* Inspecting a hive for AFB

* How to recognize AFB

* Collecting cell & bee samples

* Lab testing for AFB

 NSW DPI Agriculture www.youtube.com/user/NSWAgriculture/search?query=beekeeping

• Identifying American foulbrood (AFB)
• Screen bottom boards for bee hives
• Destroying bee colonies with soapy water
• Small Hive Beetle and control devices
• Examining bee hives for disease
•  Irradiating hives
• Management strategy for AFB
• How to sugar shake bees
• Making an AFB disease slide
• Young farmers business project

NSW DPI Tocal College www.youtube.com/@NSWTocalCollege/search?query=bees

NSW DPI Schools Program www.nswdpi-schools-program.com/investigate-varroa-mite

Some of the video topics covered on these websites include:

• INTRODUCTION to BEEKEEPING
• PESTS & DISEASES
• HONEY HARVEST
• SWARMS
• QUEEN BEES
• FEEDING BEES
• RECORD KEEPING
• INVESTIGATE VARROA

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There are many resources available. You will find many websites, books and videos are from reputable and credible sources but some on the internet are un-checked, can be not “up to scratch” and differ in quality. Also remember that beekeeping in Australia is different to beekeeping overseas and some things in beekeeping overseas are not allowed in beekeeping in Australia.