Varroa update: 70% of hives in the exclusion zone have been euthanized. No new detections. Almost a textbook response to a biosecurity threat.
As we enter Spring in the southern hemisphere in general and in Tasmania in particular, things are ramping up on the ground. Continue reading →
Some good news!
The western world is about net zero by 2050. The question is how? A recent podcast from the ABC: Who’s Gonna Save Us which has run the gamut from legal actions against oil producers to household level changes focused thier last episode (Link in the show notes.) on the latter. Continue reading →
Varroa update:
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Sunday 18th of September
There was 1 new detection of Varroa mite today, within the existing red eradication zone in the Newcastle area – that brings total infected premises across NSW to 100.
A beekeeper called in the result after completing surveillance at home – thank you for letting us know. Continue reading →
No new varroa detections in the current outbreak in NSW. Corners may have been turned. Vigilance is key.
Indonesia hopes to have its FMD outbreak under control by year’s end. Woohoo. Good news is welcome.
From the Guardian, 20 August 2022, by Cecilia Nowell a piece entitled: Diet for a hotter climate: five plants that could help feed the world Continue reading →
First off, a big thank you to jeaylove for buying me a coffee through the Buy Me A Coffee link on the website and in the show notes. It is most gratefully received and was happily consumed.
Now to matters.
Varroa Mite Update 4 September 2022
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Varroa mite emergency response daily update
No new detections
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So that’s a thing going well. Continue reading →
A varroa update. Saturday 27 August
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🐝 Varroa mite emergency response daily update 🐝
🐝 No new detections
🐝 Euthanasia operations continue in the Eradication zones. Continue reading →
A quick varroa update.
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🐝 Varroa mite emergency response daily update Saturday 20th August 2022🐝
🐝 The Varroa mite eradication focus is now moving into the euthanasia and disposal phase of the response having successfully conducted extensive surveillance around the perimeter of the zone. Continue reading →
Sunday 7th of August from the DPI Varroa Mite Emergency Response web page: Continue reading →
Hi all, it’s been a while, I know. As many of you know I work in a disability service and we’ve been smashed this month with the Omicron variants. I’m up to date with boosters so I’ve been pulling so many shifts, I’ve almost forgotten “normal” life. Staff and clients have been out of action but no one has been hospitalised, so that’s a good thing.
Anyway, I’ve continued to monitor and collect stories so this episode will attempt to squeeze a month’s worth into one. Buckle up, it’s been a hell of a month!
I’ve listened to the horrified reactions of farmer’s around the world when it comes to the methane produced by ruminants. The usual suspects deny it’s a problem, the other usual suspects advocate for animal free agriculture. Somewhere in between lies the solution.
I’ve discussed some of these issues in Episode 272: Methane? Briefly, are there more ruminants in the world than there was before the start of the Industrial Revolution? Maybe, maybe not. If the numbers are roughly equivalent then the methane exuded is part of the usual background makeup of the atmosphere. That idea though hasn’t stopped methane from ruminants being a target in the emission reduction. Continue reading →