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Book "BEE AGSKILLS"

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02212

BEE AGSKILLS

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 Hive
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	Glossary
Seasonal Management	What is a Safe Work Method
Catch A Swarm	Check Your Skill
Requeen
Identify Flora for Honey Production
Judging Field Conditions