Like many others, we are greatly concerned for bees and community Australia-wide. The sadness in euthanising bees as a result of the Varroa mite landing at the Newcastle Port a couple weeks ago, is overwhelming. From fires, to floods, to this deadly parasite – our thoughts are with other beekeepers as we face yet another …
Upcoming Event! * Harvest Food Trail 2022 * Australia’s Manuka (Participant #12) SATURDAY 30 JULY 2022 10am-2pm Price: FREE Book: No bookings necessary. Drop-ins welcome! Address: (Hanger 5) 30 Old Brunswick Road, Tyagarah 2481 Join us for an opportunity to learn about natures antibiotic and superfood – Manuka Honey. We will demonstrate how to use …
The Australian Manuka Honey Industry has some great news. They’ve received a $165k Grant. While this article doesn’t mention that Australia’s Manuka Honey is also a member of AMHA, it does explain quite well the implications of the grant for the industry as a whole. The Australian Manuka Honey Association (AMHA) has received a $165,000 …
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Tasmanian beekeepers claim ‘we were first’ in battle with New Zealand The Manuka Honey Debate continues – yet to be resolved. Tasmanian honey producers say they have the proof “manuka honey” was produced on the island state years before New Zealand — and the Kiwis can buzz off if they think they can claim ownership …
Excerpt from original Manuka Honey Science research article published by frontiersin.org The IL-6/STAT3 Signalling Pathway Is an Early Target of Manuka Honey-Induced Suppression of Human Breast Cancer Cells Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women worldwide with a mortality rate of >500,000 annually, 62% of deaths occurring in developing countries (1). Despite improved …
Aussie apiarists stung as Kiwis claim Manuka honey naming rights A well balanced article in the Australian by Matthew Denholm, Tasmania correspondent. Manuka Honey Naming Rights is a contentious issue. This article summarises some of the implications for both Australia and New Zealand quite well. It will be interesting to see how it all pans …
Interesting article by Teresa Ramsey about Myrtle Rust on Manuka and Jellybush Plants in Australia and New Zealand Myrtle Rust – Beekeepers are nervous about the threat to New Zealand’s manuka honey industry. However, they hope to get a lucky break with the deadly fungi, just like their Aussie neighbours. The Australian honey industry survived …
Kiwi beekeepers bolstered by Aussie experience with myrtle rust Read More
This well written article attempts to define the problem currently facing the honey industry in both Australia and New Zealand. As scientists are now discovering, Australia is very likely a much more abundant and prolific source of potent, scientifically proven Active Leptospermum honey; conventionally termed “Manuka Honey”. The word “Manuka” itself is Maori in origin, …
What’s in a name – Manuka Honey or Jellybush Honey? Read More
The nation’s busiest pollinators have received a boost after the official launch of a multi-faceted effort to maintain the health of Australia’s bees along with the country’s $1.8 billion pollination-reliant horticulture and grain industries. Horticulture Innovation Australia, the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council and Grain Producers Australia have joined forces to deliver a $3M program …
Code of Practice and National Bee Biosecurity Program Read More
If you have a mind for Leptospermum Honey science then this will be of interest. Here are the results of a study recently published in the scientific journal PloS ONE into the properties and potential availability of Australia’s manuka honey. Abstract Most commercially available therapeutic honey is derived from flowering Leptospermum scoparium (manuka) plants from …
Outstanding article on Australia’s Manuka, Active Jellybush Honey on ABC Landline. Watch it here on Iview and keep a lookout at the 20 minute mark for an interview with our very own Michael Howes. http://iview.abc.net.au/programs/landline/RA1601Q002S00 Key points: New Zealand manuka and Australian jelly bush are species of Leptospermum Australian research will test up to 86 …
100% off the grid honey production at Byron Eco Park Australia’s Manuka, now proudly runs its honey factory, processing and packaging plant, Tyagarah Apiaries, totally off the grid by solar power. We now can operate all our machines, both single and 3 phase, 24 /7 without any interruption due to the state of the art system …
Huge congratulations to Cedar and Stuart from Flowhive, not only for the well deserved success they’re experiencing with their extraordinary Flowhive invention, but also for recently featuring on ABC’s Australian Story. Michael Howes of Tyagarah Apiaries was delighted to help with some of the testing of the Flowhive during the early development days. “I put …
The USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Program designs and develops large and small scale surveys for native bees. As part of that program we also develop identification tools and keys for native bee species. One aspect of creating those tools is creating accurate and detailed pictures of native bees and the plants and insects …
Researchers take advantage of photography technology developed by the U.S. Army to capture beautiful photos of bees native to North America. Four years ago, Gutierrez came up with a system that consisted of a camera fitted with a macro lens, a mount with a slider, and digital software suitable for stitching pictures together. Taking images …
A little video (by Sharon Shostak) about the solar symposium and our honey shed which is totally run on solar energy! The push for renewable energy in Byron shire took another inspiring leap at the Byron Solar Revolution symposium on Saturday. And why wouldn’t it? In a solar future, as Professor Tim Flannery told locals, …
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