Orchardists should check beehives' health

Ashley Walmsley
November 24 2016 - 1:00pm
DOUBLE CHECK: A bee industry spokesperson says beehives should be checked within the first couple of weeks of arriving at an orchard to ensure they are healthy.
DOUBLE CHECK: A bee industry spokesperson says beehives should be checked within the first couple of weeks of arriving at an orchard to ensure they are healthy.

BEEHIVE auditing should be a routine procedure for almond growers according to one pollination industry representative. 

Ashley Walmsley

Ashley Walmsley

Editor, Good Fruit & Vegetables

Ashley Walmsley is the editor of ACM's only national, fresh produce magazine, Good Fruit & Vegetables, while also covering horticulture stories for the agricultural papers and websites. He also writes the weekly, The Ringer, column in the Qld Country Life.

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