Mite Maths
Andrew Wootton Here in Victoria, it’s the calm before the (varroa) storm. The Victorian heat map of July shows three detection clusters, the incursion is well-seeded.
Spring Inspections: What to Look for in Your Hives
A Season of Opportunity Spring in Australia brings new life, warmer weather, and a fresh burst of activity in the apiary. After the quieter winter months, colonies begin to expand
Newsletter – August 2025
NEWS Life Membership Awarded to Lindsay Bourke B-QUAL is pleased to announce that we were able to present Lindsay Bourke with his Life membership award at the 2025 AHBIC AGM in Ade
Swarming Season: A Golden Opportunity for Beekeepers
Catching and managing bee swarms is a valuable skill that every Australian beekeeper should develop. It can be thrilling, sustainable, and economical—especially when done respons
How to Identify and Prevent American Foulbrood (AFB) in Your Hives
American Foulbrood may be microscopic, but can be devastating. Keep your hives healthy. Simple steps for identification and prevention
Minimising Pesticide Use: Protecting Bees and the Environment
The Hidden Cost of Pest Control In the battle to protect crops and gardens from destructive pests, one powerful ally often suffers unintended consequences—bees. Across Australia,
Newsletter – July 2025
LATEST ARTICLES Protecting Pollinators: Why Bees Matter to Our Ecosystem Sometimes, the smallest creatures make the biggest difference, and their well-being is closely tied to ours
Protecting Pollinators: Why Bees Matter to Our Ecosystem
Protecting pollinators is securing natural systems that sustain life. Everyone has a role to play. Find out what you can do to help.
Everything You Need to Know About Food Safety and Quality Assurance
Protecting Purity from Hive to Jar Australia is renowned for producing some of the cleanest, most pristine honey in the world. But in today’s market, it takes more than just hard
B-QUAL News JUNE 2021
The overall aim is to strengthen consumer trust and boost Australia’s safe and premium food profile by developing methods to ensure the...
B-QUAL News Sep 2021
Traceability allows food businesses to target the product(s) affected by a food safety problem, minimising disruption to trade...
B-QUAL News Dec 2021
The honey testing system presently established is to undertake the seven CODEX tests, High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography and...
B-QUAL News Mar 2022
The B-QUAL board have made the decision to introduce a lower level desk only audit system for small enterprise operations for beekeepers...
FARMERS’ MARKET INITIATIVE
Many apiarists sell their honey in farmers’ markets, an ideal way of developing brand awareness...
SAFE FOOD AUSTRALIA
Many apiarists sell their honey in farmers’ markets, an ideal way of developing brand awareness...
B-QUAL News June 2022
Australian honey is one of the few honeys still collected from native bushland and forests and...
B-QUAL News SEPT 2022
Honey traceability Report – B-QUAL Australia B-QUAL Australia sets and manages the industry husbandry and product packing standards for th
B-QUAL News Sep 2021
Traceability allows food businesses to target the product(s) affected by a food safety problem, minimising disruption to trade...