Webinar: Bee Friendly Farming: Understand Varroa’s impact on Australian agriculture
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Webinar: Bee Friendly Farming: Understand Varroa’s impact on Australian agriculture
19 May @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
As the spread of Varroa mite continues to reshape the landscape for bees and pollination in Australia, understanding its potential long-term impacts is critical.
In this free Bee Friendly Farming webinar, industry experts will discuss Rabobank’s new report, How Varroa mites might impact Australian pollinators. Hosted by Wheen Bee Foundation CEO Fiona Chambers, the session will explore how the 2022 Varroa incursion may affect managed and wild honey bees and what this means for Australian agriculture and food systems.
Featured speakers include:
- Stefan Vogel, Rabobank General Manager of RaboResearch Australia & New Zealand and author of the report
- Danny Le Feuvre, CEO, Australian Honey Bee Council
- Tim Jackson, CEO, Almond Board of Australia