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.
| Location: | Statewide |
| Course duration: | 2 days |
| Start date: | Multiple intakes |
| Number of units: | 2 |
| Indicative fees: | $570 GST-free |
$570 GST-free
Day 1
Day 2
There are no entry requirements for this course.
This course has been mapped to the following national units of competency:
For information on students rights and responsibilities, and the Tocal College Code of Practice see Industry qualification student policies.
7 Nov 2019 - 8 Nov 2019
Paterson campus
Tocal College ,Paterson
Contact Name: Sophie Smethurst
Phone: Call 02 4939 8881, 1800 025 520
Email enquiries: sophie.smethurst@dpi.nsw.gov.au
21 Feb 2020 - 22 Feb 2020
Paterson campus
Tocal College ,Paterson
Contact Name: Sophie Smethurst
Phone: Call 02 4939 8881, 1800 025 520
Email enquiries: sophie.smethurst@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Type: Short course
Units: 2
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.
Type: Online
Units: TBA
Honey Bee Biosecurity - online
This course is currently in development, and will be available in 2020. The course will align with three units of competency from the new AHC31818 Certificate III in Beekeeping.
Type: Short course
Units: 3
THRIVE
Looking to boost your short and long-term productivity? Tocal's two-day THRIVE course covers everything you need to know to set goals, and reach them.
Type: Short course
Units: 4
Cotton pest management
Control pests in cotton. From aphids to whiteflies, and helicoverpa to spider mites and mirids, Tocal’s Cotton Pest Management training will help you get on top of the problem.
Type: Short course
Units: 1
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.
Type: Short course
Units: 3
Honey Bee Biosecurity
This two-day course at Tocal will help align your management of bee biosecurity threats with industry development and adoption of the Bee Biosecurity Code of Practice.
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