In this issue...

Welcome to the ABA in 2017: membership trends, resolving online payment problems
Doug Somerville writes on: The essentials of dealing with pests and diseases
Swarm Collector: It’s time to register on the new online system
ABA Club competition: get competitive with honey, wax, photos, cakes and much more
Hive hints Six ways to be a perfect beekeeper
Small Hive Beetle: Research on the nose
SHB update Plus test-and-tag your electrics
Natural beekeeping. The movement is gaining momentum around the world. Here’s how to find out more
News: ABA meets DPI on biosecurity concerns
Snippets from our history. Plus help needed to gather information
Easter Show: Your chance to volunteer at Honeyland
March Council Meeting: where, when and what’s to be discussed
New club update. Plus an invitation for travellers
Bees in the news. Scientists uncover yet more ways that bees set a stellar example.
Inveterate Inventor cuts 10-frame boxes down to size
AGM in Ballina. May 21
ABA Tech Grants
Club contacts