Type: Short course
Units: 1
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.
Explore our new courses developed for commercial beekeepers in NSW
Tocal College has been funded by the NSW Varroa Mite Program to develop and deliver free targeted training to commercial beekeepers in NSW.
This training is aimed at building industry capacity and resilience and upskilling beekeepers in the face of new and ongoing industry challenges.
Training will take place across the state.
Our trainers
Tocal College trainers are committed to supporting the NSW beekeeping industry through the development and delivery of quality, targeted training to meet the needs of commercial operators as they manage varroa and the additional challenges it represents.
Courses
Tocal is offering a range of free accredited and non-accredited courses for NSW commercial beekeepers as part of the NSW Varroa Mite Program.
Accredited courses:
- Chemical application for beekeepers
- Corporate governance PDF, 962.38 KB (course page coming soon)
- Beekeeping traineeships—funded by NSW Government's Smart and Skilled program
Non-accredited courses:
Accredited courses and qualifications
Unaccredited courses
Nutritional and seasonal management
This one-day non-accredited course focuses on understanding and managing the nutritional challenges that bees face throughout the seasons, during drought, fires, floods, and when pests and diseases are present.
Other courses
Type: Short course
Units: Non-accredited
Native bees
Want to know more about Native bees? This one-day course takes you into the fascinating world of these amazing and diverse insects. Solitary bee? Stingless bee? Learn some of the differences, which can be kept and how to care for them.
Free online course about Varroa management
This unaccredited online course will introduce you to the basics of the Varroa management.
Varroa Mite Management Tool
This tool is designed to assist you in making the right treatment choice when managing Varroa. Answering a few simple questions will generate your available treatment options.
Click the start button below to access the Varroa Mite Management Tool.
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