Western Cape beekeepers are meeting the challenge of rapid agricultural growth in the province by introducing new measures to improve and professionalize their pollination services. With food farming soaring, and the introduction of many new crops, beekeepers are coming under…
It is that time of year when pollinators work hard to ensure a successful production season. Dr Nanike Esterhuizen, Hortgro Science Crop Protection Applied Researcher, shares answers to questions she regularly receives about pollination. How important are pollinators to the…
This extract serves to unpack the intensive year-long beekeeping management required to prepare for pollination as presented at the pollination webinar on 31 May 2022. Deciduous fruit, berry and seed plantings are expanding rapidly each year, driving the need for…