Australasian Honey Bee 2021 Research Conference Save the date 29 June – 1 July 2021 Perth, Western Australia http://www.honeyresearch.com.au Looking forward to seeing you in Perth
Phenological analysis of Eucalyptus wandoo for honey bee foraging
As part of the project I’m involved with in the Honey Bee Products Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) I recently delivered a short presentation on current research work at the Western Australian Herbarium. Figure 1 (right) shows an herbarium specimen of Eucalyptus capillosa. The project aims to provide a detailed phenological (flowering) analysis of the native flora …
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Making a Beeline for the Flowers: A preliminary economic analysis of WA’s migratory beekeepers
Western Australia is close to paradise for honey bees: flowers are available all year round; temperatures are warm enough for workers to fly on most days; there is no Varroa mite and honey yields, at up to 200kg a hive per year, are amongst the highest in the world. Despite this the honey industry is …
KnowHow magazine will showcase the Australia’s Cooperative Research Centres and will be available at the CRC Association conference ‘Collaborate | Innovate | 2019’. The conference will be held in Adelaide from 28-30 May at Adelaide Hilton.
WA Honey Research Extension was presented by the ChemCentre and included CRCHBP collaborative research projects with the ChemCentre, BICWA, Curtin University, WA Farmers and WA State Government agencies.
Projects within each Program within the CRCHBP were presented at the 2018 BICWA conference to the biggest turnout for this conference yet. Well done to BICWA!
Despite the weather (tents nearly blown away), the public interest in the Honey bee industry was over whelming. CRCHBP played a small role in telling the public about the research happening across Australia. If you ever visit Perth, please go to Yagun Square and enjoy two new business ‘Honey I’m Home’ and ‘The Honey Cake’.
The business of honey will be the focus of an upcoming Hackathon to address challenges facing the honey industry and explore markets for valuable, but largely untapped honey bee products. The University of Western Australia is hosting the three day event that will examine how to get international buyers to recognise the value of Western …
YANCHEP and Gingin residents keen to learn more about the potential of and challenges facing the honey industry can attend a honey hackathon later this month. The University of Western Australia is hosting the three-day event which will examine how to get international buyers to recognise the value of Western Australian honey and create opportunities …