Queen Rearing Survey
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have now published their survey of queen rearing practices in the UK.
A copy of the survey can be downloaded here
The working group that put this survey together are very much encouraged by the level of interest and engagement in this topic.
Defra are continuing to work with beekeeping organisations on the analysis of these results and also looking at options for ways to improve our ability to rear queens in the UK.
The Queen Rearing Working Group is chaired by Defra with representatives from the National Bee Unit (NBU), the Bee Farmers’ Association (BFA), the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA), the Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders’ Association (BIBBA) and the National Diploma in Beekeeping (NDB).