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2021 CONFERENCE PROGRAM THURSDAY 24 JUNE - FRIDAY 25 JUNE, 2021 BERRI HOTEL - RIVERVIEW DRIVE, BERRI, SA
2021 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Welcome to the Conference
We hope you have a wonderful Conference experience!
On behalf of the SAAA Executive Council it gives me great pleasure to welcome you
to the 2021 SAAA Conference. This is a very special conference as we are celebrating
our 75th year as an Association, having been founded in August 1945.
This exciting event on the SAAA calendar, aims to bring together commercial and
recreational beekeepers, researchers, suppliers, peak bodies and other industry
leaders and government stakeholders to share knowledge and skills, canvas issues,
explore ideas and hear about new innovative practices.
We are delighted that so many distinguished speakers have agreed to share their
research, beekeeping and business stories with us during our Conference. They come
from far and wide, including California, Florida, many Australian States and Territories
and across South Australia. We cannot thank them enough for their time and effort.
It is terrific that the Honey Competition is back as a feature of our 2021 Conference
and I would particularly like to thank our esteemed judging panel - Bruce White,
Val Pope and Norm Pope for all their work in making this Honey Competition
possible. I look forward to congratulating the winners!
We are also very privileged to have so many wonderful industry sponsors whose
cash and in-kind support has made it possible for us to organise such a high
quality, professional Conference.
I trust you will enjoy participating in the many guest presentations, workshops,
conversation café, masterclasses and local industry tours, that form part of the
2021 SAAA Conference Program and I look forward to catching up with you
for a chat sometime during the Conference.
Josh Kennett President, South Australian Apiarists’ Association
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Welcome
Welcome to Berri, South Australia
In the heart of the Riverland
Berri is a charming and eventful town, with plenty of attractions on offer, and
spectacular river views. Located in the heart of the Riverland, the town is an easy
scenic drive to the surrounding towns of Renmark/Paringa, Barmera, Loxton, Monash
and Waikerie, making it a great base for day trips.
Berri is surrounded by 3,000 hectares of irrigated vineyards and orchards and plays
host to some of the largest wine production facilities in Australia, for example Berri
Estates Winery and innovative boutique wineries specialising in high quality, small
batch and alternative variety wines.
As a visitor to the town you can enjoy wonderful cafes, shopping, water sports,
fishing, canoeing, golf and great regional produce. There are also lots of tourist
attractions to visit including the Lion Allan Thurmer Recreational Trail, Martins Bend
Wetlands, Berri Water Tower and Public Artworks e.g. the Berri Bridge Mural which
depicts the Ngarrindjeri dreamtime story of the origins of the Murray River.
The Berri Hotel, our Conference venue, is a community-owned hotel offering a range
of function rooms, dining and accommodation facilities that Conference delegates
will get to enjoy, not to mention the opportunity to experience fantastic wildlife and
beautiful sunrises over the river if taking an early morning walk.
No matter what your interest or passion, the township of Berri and indeed the entire
Riverland region has a fantastic smorgasbord of things to see and do. Enjoy!
Disclaimer
Please note that while accurate at the time of publishing, this Conference Program
may change due to Covid-19 Border Restrictions and other unforeseen cirumstances
prior to the event.
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2021 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
THURSDAY 24 JUNE, 2021
8.00am Registrations & Coffee 12.25pm Sponsor Presentation Air CTI
9.00am Welcome & Housekeeping 12.30pm Lunch & Sponsor Exhibition
(Tim O’Brien Room)
1.30pm Guest Presentation
9.10am Welcome to Country - TBC Draft DEW Apiary Policy Update
Brett Simes, Senior Policy Officer, DEW
9.15am Guest Presentation
Official Conference Opening - TBC 2.00pm Guest Presentation
AHBIC Update
9.30am Guest Presentation (Via Zoom) Trevor Weatherhead AM, Chair, AHBIC
The Californian Pollination
Industry and Pollen Sub-Amino 2.30pm Workshop 1: Theme - Industry
Acid Ratio Research Findings Biosecurity Issues (Balcony Bar)
Randy Oliver, Commercial Small Hive Beetle Management
Beekeeper & Researcher, Dr Diana Leemon, Consultant
Grass Valley, Northern California & Researcher
PIRSA Biosecurity Update
10.00am Guest Presentation Michael Stedman, Program
Beekeeping Australian Honey Coordinator, Apiaries Department of
Products Style Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA)
Lindsay Bourke, Commercial
Q & A Session
Beekeeper & Owner - Australian
Honey Products, Tasmania Workshop 2: Industry Research
(Tim O’Brien Room)
10.30am Guest Presentation
Plan Bee and Honey Bee Fertility
Bee-Ing Mindful - Beekeeping
(Via Zoom)
and its Impact on Mental Health
Elizabeth Frost, Technical Specialist
Marc Webb, Beekeeper, Owner -
Honey Bees, Tocal Agricultural
Aristaeus Farms, Gumeracha
College – NSW Department of
10.55am Sponsor Presentation CMV Group Primary Industries
Breeding for Varroa Resistance
11.05am Morning Tea & Sponsor Exhibition (Via Zoom)
Opens (Palm Court) Dr Nadine Chapman, Researcher,
University of Sydney
11.35am Panel Discussion: Theme - PIRSA
Bushfire Recovery Projects Q & A Session
Local Economic Development 3.30pm Day 1 Conference Close &
Program - SA Apiary Industry Projects Afternoon Tea
Kelly Menadue, Program Manager,
Bushfire Recovery, Department of 4.00pm SAAA Annual General Meeting
Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) (Riverview Lounge)
In Search of SA’s Unique
6.00pm Pre-Dinner Drinks & Canapes
Honey Profiles
(Balcony Bar)
Presenter TBC
What Grows Here Best for Bees? 6.45pm Conference Dinner (Tim O’Brien Room)
& SA Trail of Many Honeys Announcement of Honey Competition
Presenter TBC Winners, Raffle Draws & Auction
Q & A Session (Hives for Heroes)
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Program
FRIDAY 25 JUNE, 2021
8.00am Coffee 12.35pm Guest Presentation
B-QUAL Update
9.00am Welcome & Housekeeping Don Muir, Director - B-QUAL Australia
(Tim O’Brien Room)
1.00pm Lunch & Sponsor Exhibition
9.10am Guest Presentation
AgriFutures Honey Bee & 2.00pm Guest Presentation
Pollination Panel Update Beekeeping in Uganda
Dr Diana Leemon, Member - AgriFutures Bruce White OAM, Beekeeper, Educator
Honey Bee and Pollination Panel & Researcher
9.45am Panel Discussion: Theme - Pollination 2.40pm Afternoon Tea
The SA Almond Industry: Current
3.00pm Workshop 3: Theme - Keeping Healthy
Status & Future Growth Projections Queens and Colonies (Tim O’Brien Room)
Diedre Jaensch, Industry Development
Honey Bee Nutrition
Manager, Almond Board of Australia
Dr Madlen Kratz, Honey Bee
Collaboration for a Sustainable Development Officer, Tocal Agricultural
Pollination Industry College - NSW Department of
Helen Smith, Consultant - Engagement Primary Industries
Division, Department of Primary
Preparing for Next Queen
Industries and Regions
Breeding Season
Bonnie Armour, Graduate Consultant -
Kevin Tracy, Beekeeping Lecturer
Sustainable Agriculture
Claire Dennerley, Consultant - Q & A Session
Sustainable Agriculture Workshop 4: Conversation Café
Q & A Session (Balcony Bar)
SAAA Strategic Plan Goals
10.45am Guest Presentation (Via Zoom)
& Objectives
How Sweet it is - The Composition
Jenny McCormick SAAA Secretary
of Australian Honey
Jamie Ayton, Chemist, NSW 4.00pm Geoff Cotton Memorial Award
Department of Primary Industries Raffle Draw & Closing Remarks
11.10am Morning Tea & Sponsor Exhibition 4.30pm Conference Close
(Palm Court)
11.40am Guest Presentation (Via Zoom)
Worker Bee Tasks and the Effects
of Pollination on Worker Bees
Dr Jamie Ellis, Professor, University
of Florida
12.10pm Guest Presentation
Journey of Bushfire Recovery:
The Lessons Learned
Brenton Davis, Commercial Beekeeper,
Owner - Island Beehive, Kangaroo Island
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2021 POST-CONFERENCE FIELD DAY PROGRAM
SATURDAY 26 JUNE, 2021 VENUE: FIELKE FARM, 2195 STANITZKI ROAD, LOXTON
8.30am Coffee 11.45am Coffee Break
9.00am Welcome & Housekeeping 12.00pm Host Presentation
and Introductions CMV Fielke Farm Orchard Operations
Des Gade, Farm Operations Manager
9.30am Masterclass 1
Commercial Beekeeping: 12.15pm Tour of Fielke Farm
Best Practices and Innovation
1.00pm BBQ Lunch
Lindsay Bourke, Commercial
Beekeeper & Owner - Australian 2.00pm Travel to Riverland Almonds
Honey Products, Tasmania 29 Starcevich Road, Loxton
Q & A Session
2.15pm Host Presentation
Masterclass 2 CMV Riverland Almonds Operations
Building Your Beekeeping Business for Colin Watkins, Operations Manager,
Non-Commercial Beekeepers Riverland Almonds
Bruce White OAM, Beekeeper,
Educator & Researcher 2.30pm Tour of Factory
Q & A Session
3.00pm Closing Remarks
10.30am Coffee Break
3.15pm Post-Conference Field Day Close
10.45am Masterclass 3
Marketing your Queen
Breeding Business
Kevin Tracy, Beekeeping Lecturer
& Queen Breeder
Q & A Session
Masterclass 4
The Apiary Industry and AgTech:
Current and Future Opportunities Proudly Sponsored By CMV Farms
Leo Gaggl, Executive Director -
Opensensing
Q & A Session
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Speakers
DR JAMIE ELLIS LINDSAY BOURKE
Jamie Ellis is the Gahan Endowed Lindsay Bourke is the ‘face’ of Tasmania’s
Professor of Entomology in the valuable honey industry, highly regarded
Department of Entomology and as both a world class producer and
Nematology at the University of Florida. industry leader. Also a successful
He has a BS degree in Biology from the businessman with an extensive property
University of Georgia (USA) and a PhD portfolio, including hotels, he has served
in Entomology from Rhodes University in on high powered boards.
South Africa. At the University of Florida, Lindsay’s passion for beekeeping was
Jamie has responsibilities in Extension, sparked during his early 20’s, and today he
instruction, and research. is the proud owner of Australia’s largest,
Regarding his Extension work, Jamie and most technologically advanced,
created the UF/IFAS Bee College and the honey extraction plant which is located at
UF/IFAS Master Beekeeper Program. As Sheffield. His company, Australian Honey
an instructor, Jamie supervises PhD and Products, now boasts more than 4,000
Masters’ students. Currently, Jamie and hives, and is also the country’s largest
his team have over 30 active research multi-variety crop pollinator.
projects in the fields of honey bee Internationally recognised with
husbandry, conservation and ecology, accolades at the honey industry’s
and integrated crop pollination. premier event, Lindsay’s leatherwood
honey was named world’s best at
APIMONDIA South Korea in 2015, and in
RANDY OLIVER
2017 his honey mead won world’s best at
Randy Oliver owns and operates APIMONDIA Turkey.
a small commercial beekeeping Lindsay is also a passionate industry
enterprise in the foothills of Grass Valley leader, serving as Australian Honey-
in Northern California. He and his two Bee Industry Council Chairman;
sons manage around 1500 colonies Tasmanian Beekeepers Association
for migratory pollination and produce President; National Disease & Quarantine
queens, nucs, and honey. He has over Committee Chairman; and Australian
50 years of practical beekeeping Crop Pollinators Chairman.
experience, plus holds B.S. and M.S.
degrees in Biological Sciences.
Randy analyses and digests beekeeping DR DIANA LEEMON
information from all over the world, as Dr Diana Leemon recently retired from
well as performing field research of his the Qld Department of Agriculture and
own, in order to not only broaden his own Fisheries where she was a research
depth of understanding and knowledge, scientist specialising in the biological
but to develop practical solutions to many control of agricultural pests for 21
of today’s beekeeping problems, which years. During that time Diana led three
he then shares with other beekeepers AgriFutures Australia (formerly RIRDC)
through his various articles in bee funded projects investigating the control
magazines, his speaking engagements of Small Hive Beetle. Diana now acts
worldwide, and on his website. as an advisor to a number of research
projects involving both honeybee pests
and diseases and the biological control
of agricultural pests. She is also serving
her second term as a member of the
AgriFutures Australia Honey Bee and
Pollination industry advisory panel.
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BRUCE WHITE OAM TREVOR WEATHERHEAD AM
Bruce White started his interest in bees Trevor started keeping honey bees in
while still at school and was encouraged 1972. He spent time in the Queensland
by doing a beekeeping project with Junior Forestry Department (1967 to 1983), and in
Farmers who had supervisors as part of the Queensland Department of Primary
the Education Department. Being in Junior Industries as an Apiary Officer from 1983
Farmers also developed an interest in to 1988. In 1988 he started a partnership
showing produce at Agricultural shows. with his wife Marion, breeding queen bees
This led to decades of love and dedication for the domestic and overseas markets,
to the apiculture industry and currently plus honey production until the business
is the Chief Judge for the Sydney Royal was sold in 2012.
Easter Show, National Honey Show. In 2018 Trevor has been active in the beekeeping
Bruce was named RAS show legend – the industry since joining the Queensland
highest RAS award. Beekeepers’ Association in 1977.
Bruce spent 41 years in NSW DPI retiring Positions and achievements in the
as Technical Specialist (Apiculture). industry have included:
Since retiring, Bruce has donated • President and Life Member of the
countless hours of running education Queensland Beekeepers’ Association
programs on Biosecurity, Colony (QBA), plus President of the Brisbane
Management and Flora. He has also Branch of the QBA.
conducted Honey Tutorials to train • President and Secretary of the Australian
Honey Judges and was invited as an Queen Bee Breeders’ Association.
International Judge to Apimondia in the
• Active in securing markets for queen
Ukraine to judge honey. Bruce c0-wrote
bees overseas in such places as
the original Certificate III in Beekeeping
Canada and the USA, when it was open.
and has a Certificate IV in Training
and Assessment. • Treasurer of the Federal Council of
Australian Apiarists’ Association.
Bruce is currently the Biosecurity
Officer and a past President of the NSW • Secretary for the Second and Third
Amateur Beekeepers’ Association that Australian Bee Congresses held in 1988
has a current membership of 4,500 and 2018.
members and thirty three clubs. • Involvement with the Brisbane Show
(Ekka) since 1979.
• Filled many roles as the Honey Court
ELIZABETH FROST Manager, Honorary Council Steward
Elizabeth Frost is the Technical Specialist and honey judge.
Honey Bees with the New South Wales • Executive Director of the Australian
Department of Primary Industries. Honey Bee Industry Council from 2012 to
In this role, Liz manages research and 2019 plus several terms on the Executive
development projects with outcomes for prior to taking on the Executive Director
the NSW Beekeeping Industry focusing role. Awarded the Goodacre Memorial
on queen bee breeding and pollination. Award for Meritorious Service to
She also provides technical advice to the Apiculture in 2002.
beekeeping industry, government, media • Active in biosecurity within the industry
and the public, and contributes to the and awarded the David Banks Biosecurity
delivery of accredited courses through Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.
the registered training organisation – • Made a member of the Order of
Tocal Agricultural College in the specialist Australia (AM) in 2018 for services to the
areas of queen bee breeding and beekeeping industry, particularly
insemination and pollination. in biosecurity.
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Speakers
DR MADLEN KRATZ DR NADINE CHAPMAN
Madlen’s background is in research on Dr Nadine Chapman is a researcher at the
honey bee nutrition, foraging behaviour University of Sydney with a primary focus
and pollination. During her PhD she on applied research of interest to the
studied the effects of nutrition on colony Australian beekeeping industry. Currently
health and crop pollination efficiency. Nadine is working on the Plan Bee National
Since last year, she joined the Department Honey Bee Genetic Improvement Program
of Primary Industries in NSW at the Tocal and she volunteers for the extensionAUS
Agriculture Centre. In her role as the Professional Beekeepers’ Community
Honey Bee Industry Development Officer of Practice. Nadine is passionate about
she is focusing on applied research to bees and the beekeeping industry and
improve the productivity, profitability and communicating the latest research
sustainability of the beekeeping industry. on matters of importance or interest
She is currently conducting research to beekeepers.
on the palatability and utilisation of Nadine has worked on industry-funded
protein supplements, and on honey bee projects, including creating a genetic test
pollination of blueberries grown under for Africanized killer bees, investigating
protective covers. queen mating quality and working on a
trap to catch queens. The killer bee test
resulted in a CSIRO Biosecurity Flagship
KEVIN TRACY Science and Innovation.
Kevin Tracy has worked across a range Nadine won an Award for Young People
of beekeeping practices, including honey in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and
production and selling, pollination of a spot in the finals for the Rural Research
crops, and Queen bee production and and Development Corporation’s Eureka
breeding. He holds a Certificate III in Prize for Rural Innovation in 2015.
Beekeeping, Certificate IV in Training and
Assessment and is a member of the SAAA,
QBA, NSWAA, AQBBA and ABA. Kevin has DEIDRE JAENSCH
also invested time working with Trainees Deidre is the Industry Development
entering commercial beekeeping. Manager – Almond Board of Australia.
Some SAAA members may have previously Deidre joined the ABA in October 2019
taken courses with Kevin as the Trainer. as Industry Development manager. She
Last October Kevin trained Beekeepers holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Science
in South Australia (Adelaide, Kangaroo and has worked in irrigated horticulture
Island) for the SAAA, equipping people for within the government, industry and
producing their own Queen bees. private sectors for over 28 years. Deidre
Kevin has recently resigned from working manages the research and development
at Tocal College, NSW, where he has program working with growers,
been a Lead Trainer/Educator in the researchers, suppliers and service
Certificate III in Beekeeping . providers and industry collaborators
In the near future, Kevin will be moving to enhance industry’s competitiveness
to Queensland where he will be working and further development in line with the
with Foundation Training Australia (FTA) almond industry strategic plan.
as the trainer for the Certificate III in Deidre and the Industry Development
Beekeeping. He also intends to work team have worked closely with apiarists
privately on a more advanced training and growers to develop a range of
course focusing on Queen bee breeding products (videos; webinars; guidelines) on
and production.. best management practice for almond
growers who are looking after bees while
they pollinate their orchards.
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JAMIE AYTON
Jamie joined NSW Department of
Primary Industries (NSW DPI) in 1995.
He completed a Masters Degree at
the University of Western Sydney in
2006. The main focus of his thesis was
investigating the effects of irrigation and
harvest timing on olive oil quality. HELEN SMITH
Jamie is a member of the NSW DPI team Since joining Rural Solutions last year,
which currently holds accreditation from Helen has led teams in developing
the International Olive Council (IOC) engagement strategies across a
and is an Approved Chemist with the number of projects. With consulting
American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS). experience in the private sector,
He completed a comprehensive literature she supports colleagues in building
review on the chemistry of honey for partnerships and collaborative solutions.
the Australian Honey Industry in 2018. The Pollination project has been an
He is also a member of the technical opportunity to explore a range of issues
committees for Standards Australia, and challenges currently facing the
Codex Alimentarius, US Pharmacopeia industry sector.
and the Australian Oil Seeds Federation.
CLAIRE DENNERLEY
Jamie and his team hold ISO17025
accreditation from NATA for laboratory Claire is a sustainable agriculture
quality assurance and has published professional working across South
several scientific papers in peer-reviewed Australia. She is passionate about South
journals, as well as comprehensive Australian producers realising their
reports for funding bodies. highest value in a progressive industry.
Claire has diversified her project delivery
experience to include soil, pastures,
DON MUIR livestock, dung beetles, cropping, seed
Don Muir is a Director of B-QUAL Australia. production, markets and now bees.
He is also the Project Manager for the BONNIE ARMOUR
Australian Honey Library Project which is
Bonnie started with PIRSA in June 2020
being delivered in collaboration with Dr
as a Graduate Sustainable Agriculture
Liz Barbour (CRCHBP), Professor Sharon
Consultant, based in Nuriootpa. She has
Purchase (University of Western Australia)
worked across the board on hot topics
and a team of exceptional researchers.
such as carbon farming, regenerative
Don is a member of the GS1 Traceability agriculture, soil acidity, soil erosion and
Steering Committee and a Reference pollination. Having a couple of hives
Group member of the Hort Innovation herself and growing up in a family
Project PH17001. He is also a member of apiarists, sparked her love for the
of the Victorian Apiarists’ Association practice and so working with Claire and
Constitutional Committee. Helen as well as the apiary industry has
been an absolute thrill. She hopes to
continue to work in this area and see it
flourish and thrive.
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KELLY MENADUE MICHAEL STEDMAN
Kelly Menadue is the Program Manager, Michael Stedman is the Program
Bushfire Recovery, Department of Primary Coordinator - Apiaries for the
Industries and Regions (PIRSA) Department of Primary Industries and
The bushfires of the summer of 2019/20 Regions (PIRSA). He has been involved
had a significant impact on key South with primary industries in many areas,
Australian primary production sectors. including scientifically and commercially
The collective impact of these fires was with a range of pollinators including
directly felt by an estimated 1200 primary species of honeybees, bumblebees,
production businesses across more than leafcutter bees, mason bees, and flies
184,000 hectares. The Department of in New Zealand, America, Canada,
Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) Israel, Denmark and India.
worked closely with impacted industries In line with PIRSA’s strategic objectives
and communities during the initial to prepare for, prevent where possible
response to these fires. Almost 18 months and respond to emergency events
later, this work continues with PIRSA and the long-term risks that threaten
working closely with key industries and South Australia’s primary industries and
communities to identify opportunities to regional communities, his role within
support recovery and build resilience the Apiary Unit includes working with
to future events. government, the honeybee industry and
allied industries, and the public across a
range of industry programs and issues.
MARC WEBB Some specific roles include managing
Marc served almost 18 years in intelligence and implementing the SA components
roles within the air force, including of the National Bee Biosecurity Program
domestic operations and middle eastern and the National Bee Pest Surveillance
deployments. After suffering an injury in Program, developing policy, providing
Afghanistan that was the precursor to extension and advice, improving industry
his medical discharge and subsequent biosecurity, and auditing compliance.
diagnosis of PTSD, Marc accidentally
found solace in the world of honey bees.
Today he runs Aristaeus Farms with his
wife and daughters, a Permaculture Farm
in the Adelaide Hills where everything
they do can be linked back to bees in
some way. In 2021 they launched “Hives
for Heroes”, a not-for-profit network linking
veterans with beekeeping mentors to aid
in their recovery and return to civilian life.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
The SAAA would like to thank all the businesses and organisations acknowledged below
for their generous support of the 2021 SAAA Conference and Post-Conference Field Day.
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