Commercial Beekeeping in Australia

Frederick S Benecke   Illustrations 90 pages Publisher: RIRDC 2003

Paperback - ISBN: 0642586055 - AU $21.00

Description  | Contents  | Related Titles  | Related Categories Description Commercial Beekeeping in Australia represents a snapshot of beekeeping industry at the beginning of the third millenium. It describes the physical and cultural environment in which beekeeping is undertaken and describes production methods commonly employed by beekeepers. Contents Foreword 1. Introduction 2. Industry Overview The Industry by States Apiary Products Other Than Bulk Honey Pollination Marketing Legislation Producer Organisations Bee Diseases 3. Resource Base The Resource Base Physical Changes Biological Control of Weeds Access to the Resource Base Present Position 4. Nutrition and Hive Management The Weather Swarming Migratory Beekeeping Migration Patterns New Knowledge Supplementary Feeding Watering Bees 5. Equipment Hive Materials Moving Hives Harvesting Honey Extracting Honey Beeswax Production Pollen Production Quality Assurance (QA) 6. Pollination Can Pollination be Valued? Pollination in Australia State by State Almond Pollination 7. Queen Bees and Packages Importations Quarantine Genetic Improvement Programs Common Practices Commercial Queen Breeding Honey Producer Queen Breeding Package Bees 8. Diseases and Pests Legislation Brood Diseases Other Diseases and Pests Exotic Diseases and Pests 9. Appendices Appendix I: Agencies Appendix II: National Beekeeper Organisations Appendix III: Acknowledgements Related Titles Beekeeping - A Practical Guide Related Categories Landlinks : Livestock - Other