Honey bee pest and disease management - online

Quality assurance for honey extraction - online

This online course teaches the skills and knowledge required to operate honey extraction equipment safely and to extract honey fit for human consumption.

Beginning in bees

Get a basic knowledge of beekeeping in this two-day introductory course run by Tocal College. It’s the ideal start to help you manipulate bee hives, carry out general management, and understand how a bee colony works.

Honey bee pest and disease sampling and management

This two day course provides beekeepers with the skills to recognise, take samples, monitor and manage the impact of pests and diseases on honey bee colonies. This course meets the biosecurity training obligations for beekeepers under the Australian Honey Bee Industry Biosecurity Code of Practice (Section 9.2a).

Using bees for pollination

Is your colony strong enough to take on pollination jobs? How much will you make from pollination? And for the horticulturist, is your farm suited to pollination? How would you know? This one-day course at Tocal is for both beekeepers and horticulturists to make the most of the symbiotic benefits of using bees for large-scale pollination.

Seasonal management of honey bee colonies

Looking to increase your hive numbers, manage swarm behaviour, and boost honey production? This two-day course at Tocal will help you do just that, as well as prepare strong healthy hives for pollination services and queen bee rearing.

Chemical application for beekeepers

One day of training tailored for beekeepers on chemical use when treating Varroa mite, with a focus on individual safety, colony safety, and consumer safety.