This course is currently in development, and will be available in 2020.
Note: Students currently enrolled in the online Pests and diseases of honey bees course have until the 1st of December 2019 to complete their assessments and qualify for their Statement of Attainment. Students that do not complete the course by this time will have the option to transition into a new online 'Honey Bee Biosecurity' course in 2020. This course is being developed to align with three units of competency from the new AHC31818 Certificate III in Beekeeping. Thank you for your understanding. Face-to-face training in Honey bee biosecurity is available now; see the course description and training dates here.
| Location: | Online or Blended Delivery |
| Course duration: | TBA |
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| Number of units: | TBA |
| Indicative fees: | TBA |
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Type: Short course
Units: 2
Spring 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.
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: 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: 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.
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
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.
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