Patrick Dawkins2 days ago3 minSimple Tasks Can Save AFB Management Agency BigOn a dreary winters day, when beekeepers’ body and minds are both far from hive work, there is a quick and easy task that anyone in New...
Patrick DawkinsJun 213 minFire, Fury and a Whole Lot of Hot AirIt’s a New Zealand beekeeper’s worst nightmare – burning diseased hives or beekeeping equipment on a large scale. On May 14 Springbank...
Patrick DawkinsJun 24 minEditorial – New Zealand Beekeeping’s Taste of Modern MediaMay 15, 6.29pm, and my cell phone pinged with a text message ‘Paddy and Laura. I hope you are ok with the latest bee-honey drama.’...
Patrick DawkinsNov 1, 20235 minMillions in Funding Moves AFB ‘Vaccine’ a Step CloserThe potential of an American foulbrood (AFB) preventative treatment or ‘vaccine’ for New Zealand beehives got another big step closer...