New Zealand Beekeeper May 2017

New Zealand Beekeeper May 2017

MAY 2017 | VOLUME 25 No. 4

Manuka honey definition and export requirements released Ministry for Primary Industries

GWA honey dew honey Steve Howse Varroa treatments Dr Pablo German

What’s the use of pollen? Dr Linda Newstrom-Lloyd Beekeepers on the front line of surveillance Frank Lindsay

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Varroa treatments: mode of action and resistance

Manuka honey definition under the spotlight MPI begins consultation on science-based definition for manuka honey and new export requirements Education and Skills for Jobs Focus Group under way 11 Photo essay: flooding at Te Aroha, Waikato 13 What we have learned about giant willow aphid honeydew honey 15 4 6 9 Myrtle rust found on Raoul Island trees

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What’s the use of pollen?

Apiculture health and safety programme formed AgriSea gets grant to study bees’ nutritional needs Waikato field day a great success

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From the colonies

NIWA seasonal climate outlook 39 Beekeepers at the front line of surveillance 41

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Front cover: Flooding again inundated parts of New Zealand as a result of cyclones Debbie and Cook in April 2017. Jo Telfar took this photo of beehives on her Te Aroha, Waikato property. See photo essay on page 13.

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MANUKA HONEY SCIENCE DEFINITION UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT Karin Kos, Apiculture New Zealand Chief Executive The Ministry for Primary Industries’ long-awaited release of its scientific definition of mānuka honey has seen a lot of activity behind the scenes as members work through what it will mean for them, their businesses, their customers and for our industry overall.

That has meant seeking information from our members, and we’re very appreciative of those ApiNZ members who have openly shared their lab test results with the group. Another important aspect of the public consultation is MPI’s workshops being held around the country. You’ll see these outlined on page 6. I encourage you to attend and make the most of that opportunity. We are only going

We were pleased that MPI opened up the science definition for industry review and consultation which ends soon, on 23 May. To make the most of this, Apiculture NZ has established an expert review team, made up of our Standards, Compliance and Regulatory Focus Group, along with a number of science advisors. This group has been busy undertaking due diligence on the definition and at the end of this process will deliver an industry-wide ApiNZ submission to MPI.

Apiculture New Zealand shares MPI’s objective in having a robust definition that will give consumers confidence that they are purchasing authentic mānuka honey sourced from New Zealand. Having a clear, tight and widely endorsed approach to the identity of New Zealand mānuka honey will also give our international partners confidence in our ability as an industry and country to protect the integrity of this product.

FACTS AND STATISTICS

Mānuka Honey Science Programme 2014-2017

MPI SCIENCE DEFINITION

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3 independent experts from New Zealand, Australia and

government in the world to invest in a robust science programme to develop a scientific definition for any type of honey

Canada conduct peer review of key aspects of the science programme

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Nectar, leaf and pollen samples collected from over 700 plants representing 29 species from 12 regions

804 honey samples collected from the past 7 production years: approximately 120 New Zealand beekeepers, honey producers and 16 other countries

scientific organisations provided expertise to the programme

A combination of five attributes

test results produced and over 1,000 statistical analyses performed 10,000 Over

in New Zealand and 5 States in Australia

( 4 chemicals, 1 DNA marker from mānuka pollen) are required to authenticate monofloral

different honey types collected and tested 20 Over

and multifloral mānuka honey

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