Speaker Presentations
The Biology of Mating – Dr Juliana Rangel Posada
New Zealand Wine Industry – Chris Yorke
Monitoring Varroa Infestations; Washes and Sticky Boards, What Does it Mean? – Sarah Cross
Susceptibility of Manuka and other Myrtaceae associated with honey production to myrtle rust – Beccy Ganley
The effects of chlorpyrifos-based sprays on honey bees in Central Otago – Sue Michelsen-Heath
From Soil to Solution – Dannielle Kok and Joanne Turnball
Beekeepers growing bumble bees: a step towards a new model of pollination service provision – David Pattemore
Management of Giant Willow Aphid in New Zealand: An update on the concluding Sustainable Farming Project – Stephanie Sopow
A DNA sequencing method for determining the floral origin of honey – Joshua Gilligan
Understanding bee behaviour – Kyle Atkinson
Host-mediated differences in quantity and chemical composition of honeydew of the giant willow aphid – Trevor Jones & Kyaw Min Tun
Pollination of Cherries in Central Otago – Max Burton
AFB Pest Management Plan Surveillance and Enforcement – Marco Gonzalez
Dogs in AFB Detection in New Zealand – Rene Gloor
Emerging Technologies in AFB Detection – John Mackay
AFB Pest Management Plan Challenges and Constraints – Clifton King
The AFB Controversy Q & A
Could we breed a better bee? – Dr Peter Dearden
What’s going on with the honey market? – Sean Goodwin
Plantation Manuka – an option for beekeepers and landowners? – Stephen Lee
Labeling your honey – Paul Dansted
Tropilaelaps -A Fate Worse Than Varroa – Dr Sammy Ramsey
Factors that affect the reproductive quality of honey bee Queens and Drones – Juliana Rangel Posada
Science Update: Joint Industry/MPI Mānuka Honey Science Steering Group – Claire McDonald
MPI Update – Paul Dansted
Protecting the term Manuka Honey – John Rawcliffe
Small Hive Beetle – future risks to New Zealand’s apiculture industry – Dr Ashley Mortensen
Organic management of Bees and the delicious results, organic honey – Alisha Taff
Understanding Tree Biology – Linda Newstrom-Lloyd
Honey bee viruses and emerging pathogens – John Mackay, Richard Hall & Hayley Pragert
Millennium Hotel Rotorua
This deluxe central city property is perfectly situated next to mystical Lake Rotorua and just a brief stroll from the City centre, restaurants and bars. Adjacent is one of the world’s best spas, Polynesian Spa, set amidst the picturesque Government Gardens and alongside the Rotorua Museum.
Approximately a 10min walk to the Energy Events Centre.