Category: Pests
Free Varroa mite training for beekeepers
by Small Farms | Apr 28, 2025 | Apiculture, Pests | 0 |
Beekeepers have another tool at their disposal to fight Varroa mite with the roll-out of a new...
Read MoreInvasive species reform needed
by Small Farms | Dec 3, 2024 | Animals, Pests | 0 |
Pet laws are ineffective at managing the biosecurity risks posed by cats, while pig culls have had...
Read MoreProtesters stand in the way of baiting program
by Small Farms | Dec 3, 2024 | Farming, Pests | 0 |
Tensions are ramping up between authorities and property owners who are resisting the fire ant...
Read MoreAuthorities cop fire over pest response
by Small Farms | Dec 3, 2024 | Pests | 0 |
Critics have blasted the Federal Government for “failing to grasp the urgency” of tackling...
Read MoreVarroa arrival is ‘imminent’
by Andy Wilson | Sep 2, 2024 | Pests | 0 |
It almost made its way to the border last year. Now beekeepers across Victoria are preparing for...
Read MoreBats, scats and more habitats
by Andy Wilson | Jun 1, 2024 | Pests | 0 |
A suite of small flying rodents that can consume their own body weight in one night could be...
Read MoreBiosecurity starts in your backyard
by Small Farms | Apr 11, 2024 | Animals, Farming, Pests, Plants, Vegetables | 0 |
Small-scale property and livestock owners can now access a new resource to help navigate the world of livestock and farming.
Read MoreKeeping the pests at bay
by Small Farms | Jan 11, 2024 | Animals, Farming, Pests | 0 |
In the November issue of Small Farms, we started a journey towards sustainability on a small farm...
Read MoreWhat’s the buzz
by Small Farms | Nov 10, 2023 | Pests, Plants | 0 |
Australia’s most trusted rural charity has restated its support of commercial beekeepers as concern mounts over the continuing spread of the invasive varroa mite and its devastating impact on the nation’s honeybees.
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