Col Loss Survey author Pike Stahlmann-Brown gives beekeepers who haven’t yet completed the survey this gentle nudge, just weeks out from the deadline…
By Pike Stahlmann-Brown.
Thanks to the 2,400 beekeepers who have already finished the 2024 NZ Colony Loss Survey! Beekeepers who have not yet completed the survey should have received an email reminder with a link to the survey on 1 November. The survey closes at the end of the month.
In addition to colony losses, the 2024 survey covers varroa management, queen replacement, pollination, wasps, and activities related to beekeeping (like attending bee clubs and field days and helping others learn about bees). There’s also a short section on beekeepers’ confidence in New Zealand’s biosecurity system. Read more about it in my Q&A with Apiarist’s Advocate last month.
So far, the 2024 survey is taking hobbyists less than 10 minutes and commercials less than 20 minutes to complete, on average. Beekeepers with apiary registrations, but who aren’t currently keeping bees, are also encouraged to participate.
If you haven’t completed the 2024 survey and you didn’t receive an email reminder, please send your apiary registration number to Pike Stahlmann-Brown at surveys@landcareresearch.co.nz and he’ll sort the link for you.
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