Are you attending the:National Beekeepers Association of NZ, Seminar and Conference 2008Masterton 13 17 July 2008Xenacom Ltd is a sponsor at the conference and will be in attendance from 13 16 July.We invite you to visit our display and learn
Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India , Kashmir Apiary Exports and Lee Bee International Institute of Beekeeping at Doraha , Ludhiana, Punjab, India jointly plan to hold an International Beekeeping Conference in a five star hotel in New Delhi during
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) is currently consulting with bee industry representatives on the South Island varroa situation and the remaining two years of the four-year varroa response programme which began in June 2006. MAFBNZ met with the executives of
16 June 2008GOLDEN GATE LODGE, CROMWELL10.30am till 4.30 or 5pm. COST: $25 per person to cover morning and afternoon tea and room hireMORNING TEA: From 9.30amAt a bee products council meeting on the 13th May, it was moved that the
NATIONAL BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION HOBBY PROGRAMME 2008 Sunday 13th July All hobbyist or new beekeepers welcome 9.30 Cup of tea and welcome10.00 Biology of the Bee Frank Lindsay10.20 Siting your Apiary local regulations - Wellington / Masterton / Palmerston North -
Date: 14th June 2008Venue:Paengaroa Hall, Old Coach Rd, Paengaroa9.30am 4.00pmCost:NBA Members free please show your card.Non members $5 entry. Lunch is available at $4 Steak Sandwich $2 Sausage and Bread.Tea and Coffee complimentaryTopics: Morning Session: Industry FocusColin Baskin Kyoto ComvitaNeil
The NBA invites you to attend a 1 day seminar sponsored by the Sustainable Farming FundPlease note: All beekeepers are welcome. There is no charge to attend When & Where: Thursday, 5th June Conference Centre, Telford Rural PolytechnicFriday 6th June
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has established a new South Island Controlled Area to protect beekeeping operations in the West Coast, Canterbury and areas further south, from varroa which was found at St Arnaud, outside the previous South Island Controlled
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) will revoke the current South Island Nelson-Marlborough Controlled Area and the internal line separating Nelson and Marlborough. The new South Island Controlled Area replacing it will cover: the northern part of Westland; Grey, Buller; Tasman;
The last night’s show on 60 minutes in Australia showcased Varroa destructor in the European Honeybee. You are able to view a compressed version of the program at the following link: http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=560012.
Agribusiness Training based on NZQA unit standardsIf you fit in to one of these categories and want to gain the knowledge and skills to be able to work with hives then this is the course for you: Interested in working
Important notice to all South Island BeekeepersThe arrival of Varroa on the south side of the current containment control area is significant and accordingly the following recommendations are made to all South Island beekeepers.Beekeepers operating within the current containment control
Source:Varroa bee mite has been found at several apiary sites near St Arnaud, just outside the Nelson-Marlborough Varroa Controlled Area boundary, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) said today. The mite was found during the annual MAFBNZ South Island apiary surveillance
MONDAY 14th JULY 2008Copthorne Hotel & Resort Solway Park MASTERTON 10am - 12 NZ Queen Bee Producer Association General Meeting followed by AGM 1pm - 3pm NZ Honey Packers & Exporters Association AGM3.15 - 5pm NZ Honey Bee Pollination Association
Carol Downer is passionate about bees and says even city people can happily have their own hives. Listen to the interview on Radio New Zealand (duration: 12'22 )
Honey lovers throughout the world should have no concerns about devouring their favourite New Zealand condiment.That’s the message from the Bee Products Standards Council, which says the recent spate of illnesses after people ate poisoned honey is highly regrettable, but
New Zealand’s honey industry could be under attack from introduced bee diseases, if the Biosecurity and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Legislation Amendment Bill is passed.National Beekeepers Association Waikato Branch spokesperson, Russell Berry, said the Amendment Bill which is due
With the introduction of Varroa mites to New Zealand our Ruakura based apiculture team is focussed on ensuring that honey bees remain a viable source of pollination for plants and horticultural crops.The team currently has a vacancy for a researcher
