A free event for beekeepers!
We are planning to hold the 45th Tocal Beekeepers' Field Day at Tocal College. This is a free event for beekeepers and bee enthusiasts, with exhibitors and suppliers, presenters, industry updates, and honey to buy. The date for 2024 is Saturday 12 October, so put it in your diaries! It will be great to be back at Tocal.
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Email: tocal.bees@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Previous events
The 44th Annual Tocal Beekeepers' Field Day was held on Saturday 21 October 2023. Hear presentations from experts in beekeeping.
2023 Program
Where to watch it: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa30fiiRFuoEk3FndG847rIlulJeVZyXk&si=qFD7IyBkl-q_mhwA
Speakers | Topics |
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Mark Page | Intro to field day, Welcome to country, industry support, changing time in beekeeping |
Kelly Lees | Varroa explained, lifecycle with honey bees, |
Dr. Madlen Kratz | Nutrition of honey bees and Varroa mites |
Emily Noordyke | The ins and outs of monitoring for Varroa |
Elizabeth Frost | Varroa management options for NSW beekeepers |
Rod Bourke | Varroa, viruses & biosecurity risks. Ferals, unmanaged, & surveillance hives |
Dr. Cooper Schouten | Papua New Guinea, Fiji Varroa experiences & effects on pollination |
Mark Page | Native beekeeping, Varroa, and response impacts |
Anna Noon | ‘Tiny Forests’: creating urban wildlife oases |
Sam Giggins | Exotic, endemic pests & diseases |
Dr. Chris Anderson | NSW Zones, permits for bee movements, reporting & timeframes |
Australian Honey Bee Industry Council update | |
NSW Apiarists’ Association update – Executive Councillor Ray Hull | |
Amateur Beekeepers Australia update | |
Live Question & Answer session. Speakers will answer questions received through: beekeeping@dpi.nsw.gov.au |
For updates, follow us on Facebook at www.fb.me/TocalBees
Email: tocal.bees@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Watch the program from 2022 at the links below:
Varroa emergency response | Dr Chris Anderson, NSW DPI Biosecurity & Food Safety |
AHBIC overview | Danny LeFeuvre, AHBIC CEO |
Plan Bee update | Elizabeth Frost, NSW DPI Technical Specialist Honey Bees |
Hive reimbursement applications | Karina Morris, Rural Assistance Authority |
Honey bee neurobiology and Varroa destructor | Dr Andrew Barron, Macquarie University |
Managing honey bee nutrition | Dr Madlen Kratz, NSW DPI Honey Bee Industry Development Officer |
Pollen uptake in honey bee colonies | Emily Noordyke, NSW DPI Technical Officer Plan Bee |
Experience in Varroa emergency response surveillance | Kelly Lees, NSW DPI Education Officer Honey Bees |
Question and answer session |
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