A Practical Guide to Farm Skills
NSW Department of Primary Industries, 2007
BEE AGSKILLS is the perfect introduction to beekeeping. It was developed by industry personnel and departmental officers by the Department's Home Study Program for Agriculture.
The book has 114 pages and plenty of high quality colour photographs. It covers:
- Introduction
- Remove Honey
- General Safety Precautions
- Extract Honey
- Quality Assurance
- Legal Considerations for an Apiary
- Select Bee Site
- Health Problems and Pests in a Hives
- Assemble and Maintain a Hive
- Reducing Swarming Behaviour
- Obtaining Bees
- Buying Second Hand Hives
- Light and Extinguish a Smoker
- Industry Structure and Contacts
- Open, Inspect and Close a Hive
- Background Knowledge
- Move a Hive
- Seasonal Management
- Catch A Swarm
- Requeen
- Identify Flora for Honey Production
- Judging Field Conditions
- Check Your Skill
- What is a Safe Work Method
- GlossaryÂ
