The CRC for Honey Bee Products was recently featured in an article in The West Australian alongside other cooperative research centres. “WA’s co-operative research centres landed more corporate funding this year to advance innovative projects in the mining and agricultural sectors, but industry leaders say it was no easy feat in the year of COVID-19.” …
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Hive of activity at Hackathon | UWA Institute of Agriculture December 2020 newsletter
An article about the CRC’s latest Hackathon was featured in UWA’s Institute of Agriculture newsletter. In the article, PhD candidate Kenneth Ho shares his experience of the exciting event. “I explored issues regarding the costs and conditions of acquiring some of the essential labels (such as country of origin, bioactivity ratings, Jarrah Association certification, Australian …
Particle Podcast Episode: Do Bees Bee-have? With Jessica Moran
PhD student Jessica Moran recently appeared on the Particle Podcast to chat about all things bee-related. “I’m a PhD candidate with the CRC for Honey Bee Products at the University of Western Australia within the Honeybee Health Research Group. Basically, that means I’m a massive bee-nerd, and I get to spend my days researching honeybees …
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Entrepreneurs, scientists, bee keepers and students will stir the honey pot of ideas to stimulate WA’s bee product industry.
Indigenous knowledge meets beekeeping science in Western Australia’s Kimberley region
Indigenous knowledge meets beekeeping science in Western Australia’s Kimberley region It’s a dusty, hot day at Roebuck Plains station in Western Australia’s far north, but the cattle are not the only creatures at work on this country. As Yawuru woman Dianne Appleby looks across the pindan landscape at an ancient belt of melaleuca trees she …
Why Bees are Critical for Sustainable Development Reductions in global bee populations are threatening the pollination benefits to both the planet and people. Whilst the contribution of bee pollination in promoting sustainable development goals through food security and biodiversity is widely acknowledged, a range of other benefits provided by bees has yet to be fully …
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Understanding the interconnectivities of the Honey Bee Industry
Understanding the inter-connectiveness of the honey bee industry If you thought beekeeping was simple, you’ll be thinking again after reading the latest paper from CRC for Honey Bee Products postgraduate student Vidushi Patel. Vidushi and her supervisors, with support from the Bee Industry Council of Western Australia have used a multi-tiered conceptual framework to understand …
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The assessment of antioxidant activity of natural products is commonly used as a proxy analysis to imply potential anti-inflammatory effects. In a paper published this week in the Journal of Planar Chromatography a simple analytical technique is described, which offers a powerful tool to see what components in honey express antioxidant activity. It outlines a technique refined by …
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A new technology patented by researchers from The University of Western Australia sniffs out the devastating American foulbrood (AFB) disease, a honey bee disease that ravages hives across Australia. The researchers analysed over 100 compounds emitted by honey bee hives, and isolated those that are signature markers of AFB. These markers can then be loaded …
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Researchers at The University of Western Australia (UWA) have published an in-depth report on WA’s agritourism industry which includes a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening the sector post COVID-19. If enacted, the recommendations could provide a valuable boost for farmers, and raise the state’s profile as an agritourism destination. The report, published by the …
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