AFB Refresher Courses
If you wish to take a 2 hour AFB refresher course (with no test), please register for the following locations. Please submit your registration below to secure your place. If there is not a refresher available in your region, you would be welcome to attend the full course (but not sit the test) and treat that as a refresher. A list of full courses can be found here.
If you have any queries relating to these courses please contact Janette Gwilliam at [email protected]
2024 AFB Recognition Refresher Courses
HASTINGS – 27 March, 7-9pm – Land Based Training Centre – 204 Warren Street – Hastings
OREWA – 6 July, 9am – Hibiscus Coast Community House – 216 Hibiscus Coast Highway – Orewa
DUNEDIN – 13 July, 9am – Otago University School of Business, 60 Clyde Street, North Dunedin
ROTORUA – 20 July, 9am – Arawa Bowling Club – Pavilion – 64 Lytton Street – Rotorua
PALMERSTON NORTH – 27 July, 9am – Crossroads – Church Street – Palmerston North
REMUERA – 3 August, 9am – Somervell Presbyterian Church – 497 Remuera Rd – Remuera
GISBORNE – 31 August, 9am – venue to be confirmed
CHRISTCHURCH – 31 August, 9am – NTA McLeans Island Campus – 890 McLeans Island Road – McLeans Island
NORTHCOTE – 7 September, 9am – Northcote War Memorial Hall – 2 Rodney Road – Northcote Point
HAMILTON – 7 September, 9am – Aaron Court Motor 250 Ulster Street – Whitiora – Hamilton
NELSON – Sunday 8 September, 9am – Founders Park – 87 Atawhai Drive – The Wood – Nelson
If you would like to attend a classroom refresher but your location is not included above, we recommend you join a full course as a refresher.
Register via this link : https://afb.org.nz/recognition-course-registration/
Take the AFB 5 minute quiz
How well do you know what you need to know about AFB and beekeeping? Take our short quiz and find out.
Videos
Our videos cover everything from your legal obligations to how to recognise AFB, collecting cell and bee samples and more.
Symptoms
There’s a lot of good information here, telling you everything you need to know about recognising AFB: the visual symptoms, smell of AFB and more.
Inspection and Diagnosis
Successfully eliminate AFB by telling the difference between symptoms of AFB and other brood diseases in the hive. We tell you the best methods for inspecting your hives.
The Law
New Zealand beekeepers have a number of legal obligations that must be met regarding AFB disease. Read the shortened list in summary, here.
Elimination
Most hives become infected because bees, honey or equipment have been put into a hive from another hive that is infected with AFB. Lower your chances of an AFB infection by reading this section.
AFB Recognition Course Info
Find out when the next AFB Recognition and Competency Courses, or Refresher Courses are available. These are held throughout the year in various New Zealand locations across the South Island and North Island.
The AFB App
Follow the link below to open the App. Once open to save to your device you need to bookmark the URL on your phone so you can find it easily again. Please click here to open.