Australia's leading provider of specialised training to rural industries

Join our upcoming virtual Open Day sessions from your classroom or home, to learn about the Tocal Youth education courses, student life at the college, career and employment opportunities and a virtual tour of the Tocal college and farm.

Sessions:
- Thursday 16th May 10-11am (Term 2, Wk 3) National Careers Week Click here - Wednesday 19th June, 10-11am (Term 2, Wk 8) Click here

Follow the links for free tickets.

Created with input from commercial and recreational beekeepers, and bee biosecurity officers, the Beekeeping Record Book is an easy way to record your hive management activities and keep your records organised. Keep these records for 5 years to meet your requirements under the Biosecurity Act 2016.

Varroa mite (Varroa destructor) was detected in sentinel hives at the Port of Newcastle in June 2022 during routine surveillance by NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI). Since its detection Varroa has been declared endemic in NSW, and the state is now in an official 12-month transition to management. 

This free introductory course has been developed to provide a brief overview of surveillance methods, calculation of mite loads and possible treatment options.

• Varroa surveillance 
• Monitoring for arrival 
• Monitoring mite loads for management/treatment 
• Integrated pest management