Resources
How to Keep Bees
Australian Beekeeping Guide
Australian Beekeeping Guide by Russell Goodman & Peter Kaczynski This book provides a wealth of valuable, basic information on keeping bees and honey bee biosecurity. It is written especially to assist beginner and sideline beekeepers. This book can be downloaded for...
Bee Ag Skills
Bee Ag Skills NSW Dept Primary Industries This is an easy to follow, step-by-step guide for those new to beekeeping. Topics covered include: How to maintain hives, Use a bee smoker, Catch a swarm, Remove and extract honey, Pest and diseases in the hive, Buying...
ExtensionAus
ExtensionAus This is a website developed by NSW Department of Primary Industries and is designed for professional beekeepers. It has a plethora of information.What Our Members Say About UsBeing a member of the QBA is my way of helping to support the association’s...
Nature’s Gifts
Nature's Gifts Answers to questions abouthoney, pollen and all things bees by Athol and Skaidra Craig The book covers questions most often asked of the authors by the general public and beginner beekeepers when they were teaching, at district shows and discussing the...
The Bee Book
The Bee Book by Peter Warhurst and Roger Goebel Easy to read, practical and comprehensive. Written for hobbyist, part-time and commercial beekeepers. This book has clear pictures, diagrams and photos and is very relevant to our local and warmer Qld climate where (in...
Biosecurity
Bee Biosecurity Code of Practice
Bee Biosecurity Code of Practice This National Code is for all Australian beekeepers (hobby and commercial) providing clear, basic biosecurity standards for all operations and assistance in how to minimize the impact, introduction and spread of bee pests and diseases....
Bee Biosecurity Manual
Bee Biosecurity Manual Reducing the Risk of Exotic and Established Pests Affecting Honey Bees Topics covered include: Biosecurity – issues & best practice checklist, Pests, Keeping Bees Healthy, Movement of Hives, Products and Equipment and Coloured Fact Sheets on...
National Bee Biosecurity Program
National Bee Biosecurity Program This National Program underpins the Code of Practice and employs a Bee Biosecurity Officer (BBO) in each State to assist beekeepers with education and training in biosecurity best practice – including: improve management of established...
Flora
Bee Friendly
Bee Friendly A Planting Guide for European Honeybees and Australian Native Bees by Mark Leech This is a full colour, beautifully presented book on a large range of plants grown in Australia that have value as bee forage. The information and photos are clear and...
EUCLID
EUCLID Developed by the CSIRO, this is a guide to identifying eucalypt species, covering the 3 genera Angophora, Corymbia and Eucalyptus. EUCLID is available as a paid app with a free version available online. What Our Members Say About UsBeing a member of the QBA is...
Honey and Pollen Flora of South East Queensland
Honey and Pollen Flora of South East Queensland by Dr Douglas Somerville The core to successful beekeeping is knowing and understanding floral resources , their availability and nutritional value to keeping bee colonies healthy. This comprehensive reference book is in...
Honey Bee Pesticide Poisoning
Honey Bee Pesticide PoisoningA Risk Management Toolfor Australian Farmers and Beekeepers by Daryl Connelly An increase in the number of managed beehives available for crop pollination is crucial to continued prosperity & security of Australia’s food production.This...
Honey Flora of Queensland
Honey Flora of Queensland by S T Blake and C Roff This book includes plants that are important to beekeeping in Queensland and northern NSW. It describes each plant, its distribution, distinctive features and its value as a source of nectar and pollen for honey bees....
Key Organisations
Agrifutures
AgrifuturesHoney Bee and Pollination This program aims to support RD&E that will ensure a productive, sustainable and more profitable Australian beekeeping industry and secure the pollination of Australia’s horticultural and agricultural crops. Other key areas...
Australian Honey Bee Industry Council
Australian Honey Bee Industry Council (AHBIC) AHBIC is the national representative body for the beekeeping industry in Australia.What Our Members Say About UsBeing a member of the QBA is my way of helping to support the association’s tireless efforts to ensure a...
B-QUAL
B-QUAL B-QUAL is an industry established, independently developed and audited food safety program with product standards including all facets of production and service of the industry including honey, queen bees, pollination and honey packing.What Our Members Say...
BeeAware
BeeAware The BeeAware website is a hub of information for beekeepers and growers about honey bee biosecurity, the honey bee industry, pollination of agricultural and horticultural crops, a range of beekeeping videos and an extensive, full colour section on bee pests...
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Qld DAF is the governing body for beekeeping. Contact on 13 25 23. There are apiary officers who work for the Department.What Our Members Say About UsBeing a member of the QBA is my way of helping to support the...
Inquiries
More than Honey
More Than Honey On Monday 16 June 2008, the House Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Resources tabled its report on the Inquiry into the Future Development of the Australian Honey Bee Industry. More Than Honey: the future of the Australian honey bee and...
The Future of the beekeeping and pollination service industries in Australia
The Future of the Beekeeping and Pollination Service Industries in Australia On 12 December 2013 the Australian Senate referred the following matter to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry into and report on: The Future of the...
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