Register for a classroom based AFB Recognition Course
To attend a classroom course, please complete the registration form below.
Further dates for 2024 are still to be added
2024
HAVELOCK NORTH – Tuesday 2 April – Arataki Premises – Havelock North
NELSON – Sunday 14 April, 9am – NMIT Richmond, Nelson
WHANGAREI – 20 April, 9am – Whangarei RSA – 16 Hannah Street – Whangarei
TAURANGA – 11 May, 9am – Macys Motor Inn – Corner 11th Avenue & Edgecumbe Road – Tauranga
CHRISTCHURCH – 18 May, 9am – NTA McLeans Island Campus – 890 McLeans Island Road – McLeans Island
INVERCARGILL – 25 May, 9am – Commercial Vehicle Centre – 120 Bill Richardson Drive – Invercargill
HAMILTON – 25 May, 9am – Aaron Court Motor 250 Ulster Street – Whitiora – Hamilton
PT CHEVALIER, AKLD – 8 June, 9am – Point Chev Community Centre – 18 Huia Road – Point Chevalier
PUKEKOHE – 15 June, 9am – Pukekohe Old Borough Building – Main Hall – 22 Edinburgh Street – Pukekohe
ASHBURTON – 6 July, 9am – RSA – 12 Cox Street – Ashburton
RANGIORA – 20 July, 9am – St Johns Building – 14 Albert Street – Rangiora
THAMES – 27 July, 9am – Thames Community Centre – 609 MacKay Street – Thames
ROTORUA – 10 August, 9am – Arawa Bowling Club – Pavilion – 64 Lytton Street – Rotorua – 9am
HAMILTON – 17 August, 9am – Aaron Court Motor 250 Ulster Street – Whitiora – Hamilton
LOWER HUTT – 24 August, 10:30am to 4:30pm Dowse Centre – 45 Laings Road 10:30am to 4:30pm
OREWA – 31 August, 9am – Hibiscus Coast Community House – 216 Hibiscus Coast Highway – Orewa
GISBORNE – 7 September, 9am – venue to be confirmed
KERIKERI – 7 September, 9am – Manuka Health Meeting Room – 2206 State Highway 10 – Kerikeri
NEW PLYMOUTH – 5 October, 9am – Brougham Heights Motel – 54 Brougham Street – New Plymouth
PALMERSTON NTH – 5 October, 9am – Crossroads – Church Street – Palmerston North
MASTERTON – Sunday 6 October, 9am – Wairarapa Community Centre – 41 Perry Street – Masterton
DUNEDIN – 12 October, 9am – Otago University School of Business, 60 Clyde Street, North Dunedin
MANUREWA – 12 October, 9am – Baha’i Centre – 16 Rowandale Avenue – Manurewa
NORTHCOTE – 19 October, 9am – Northcote War Memorial Hall – 2 Rodney Road – Northcote Point – Auckland
HASTINGS – 19 October, 9am – Land Based Training Centre – 204 Warren Street – Hastings
REMUERA – 9 November, 9am – Somervell Presbyterian Church – 497 Remuera Rd – Remuera – Auckland
CHRISTCHURCH – 16 November, 9am – NTA McLeans Island Campus – 890 McLeans Island Road – McLeans Island
NELSON – Sunday 17 November, 9am – Founders Park – 87 Atawhai Drive – The Wood – Nelson
Important:
If you are planning on attending an AFB Recognition Course it is strongly recommended that you purchase and study a copy of the book titled “Elimination of American Foulbrood Disease without the Use of Drugs” commonly referred to as the yellow book. This worthwhile publication can be obtained from:
- Your local beekeeping supplier
- Apiculture New Zealand – click here to go to the online shop
- Latest 2018 Revised Edition: – cost: $39.95 (plus postage costs $7.50)
AFB Recognition Course (with test) application form
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.