Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
Yay, we have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.
John Berry is a third generation beekeeper and has worked in the family Business "Arataki Honey" before starting his own business “Berry Bees” with his brother Peter. He now produces comb-honey for the Hawkes Bay Farmers Market.
*** Links / Resources mentioned this week ***
John's website is Here:-
berrybees.co.nz
2011 - Beekeepers fire up over outbreak
nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11041524
2015 - An interview with John’s Father “Ian Berry”
knowledgebank.org.nz/audio/ian-berry-interview
2016 - John Berry: Buzz off, you beekeeping bandits
nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503459&objectid=11658445
2019 - Beekeepers say there's not enough food for all hives as more and more are created
tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/beekeepers-say-theres-not-enough-food-all-hives-more-and-created
2019 - Corporate interests stinging local beekeepers
newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/larry-williams-drive/audio/john-berry-corporate-interests-stinging-local-beekeepers
Arataki Honey website is HERE:-
aratakihoneyhb.co.nz
*** What is in the Show ***
What do you love about beekeeping? - 00:02:00
What happened to the clover this year? - 00:02:59
How did John get started in Beekeeping? - 00:03:28
How did Arataki Honey get started - 00:03:45
What would John tell his younger self - 00:06:06
Do you have a funny beekeeping experience that you would like to share? - 00:10:31
What can we do about AFB in New Zealand - 00:12:19
The Honey levy proposed by Apiculture New Zealand - 00:16:29
What does John think about the overstocking of hives in the Hawkes Bay? - 00:18:12
What's the biggest issue facing beekeeping In the Hawkes Bay? - 00:20:05
John work with VSH Queens - 00:22:13
John is a Comb Honey Specialist producer - 00:23:10
What does John use to Control Mites - 00:24:46
John's mites showed signs of resistance to Bayvarol Strips - 00:25:00
John is going to try Oxalic acid - 00:27:30
Treated Bees produce more Honey - 00:29:29
What's the biggest mistake you see a lot of new beekeepers making? - 00:30:21
Is monitoring varroa mites a good idea? - 00:31:15
Has Varroa benefited New Zealand Beekeeping? - 00:34:30
Will Feral Bees return to New Zealand? - 00:35:34
Why do bees turn nasty - 00:37:59
Our Bees are designed to have a winter - 00:41:00
Does the Hawkes Bay have a lot of wasps? - 00:42:11
What are John?s plans for the coming season? - 00:43:56
Is overstocking because of Manuka? - 00:45:49
The pollination of clover is being threatened - 00:46:40
The price of manuka sites is getting stupid - 00:50:12
The Manuka Crop was zero this year in the HB - 00:51:07
What does John think of the new Manuka Standard - 00:54:20
*** Full show notes ***
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http://kiwi.bz/berry
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Yay, we have just released a new beekeeping show. We hope you will enjoy this one. We sure enjoyed bringing it to you.
John Berry is a third generation beekeeper and has worked in the family Business "Arataki Honey" before starting his own business “Berry Bees” with his brother Peter. He now produces comb-honey for the Hawkes Bay Farmers Market.
*** Links / Resources mentioned this week ***
John's website is Here:-
berrybees.co.nz
2011 - Beekeepers fire up over outbreak
nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11041524
2015 - An interview with John’s Father “Ian Berry”
knowledgebank.org.nz/audio/ian-berry-interview
2016 - John Berry: Buzz off, you beekeeping bandits
nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503459&objectid=11658445
2019 - Beekeepers say there's not enough food for all hives as more and more are created
tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/beekeepers-say-theres-not-enough-food-all-hives-more-and-created
2019 - Corporate interests stinging local beekeepers
newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/larry-williams-drive/audio/john-berry-corporate-interests-stinging-local-beekeepers
Arataki Honey website is HERE:-
aratakihoneyhb.co.nz
*** What is in the Show ***
What do you love about beekeeping? - 00:02:00
What happened to the clover this year? - 00:02:59
How did John get started in Beekeeping? - 00:03:28
How did Arataki Honey get started - 00:03:45
What would John tell his younger self - 00:06:06
Do you have a funny beekeeping experience that you would like to share? - 00:10:31
What can we do about AFB in New Zealand - 00:12:19
The Honey levy proposed by Apiculture New Zealand - 00:16:29
What does John think about the overstocking of hives in the Hawkes Bay? - 00:18:12
What's the biggest issue facing beekeeping In the Hawkes Bay? - 00:20:05
John work with VSH Queens - 00:22:13
John is a Comb Honey Specialist producer - 00:23:10
What does John use to Control Mites - 00:24:46
John's mites showed signs of resistance to Bayvarol Strips - 00:25:00
John is going to try Oxalic acid - 00:27:30
Treated Bees produce more Honey - 00:29:29
What's the biggest mistake you see a lot of new beekeepers making? - 00:30:21
Is monitoring varroa mites a good idea? - 00:31:15
Has Varroa benefited New Zealand Beekeeping? - 00:34:30
Will Feral Bees return to New Zealand? - 00:35:34
Why do bees turn nasty - 00:37:59
Our Bees are designed to have a winter - 00:41:00
Does the Hawkes Bay have a lot of wasps? - 00:42:11
What are John?s plans for the coming season? - 00:43:56
Is overstocking because of Manuka? - 00:45:49
The pollination of clover is being threatened - 00:46:40
The price of manuka sites is getting stupid - 00:50:12
The Manuka Crop was zero this year in the HB - 00:51:07
What does John think of the new Manuka Standard - 00:54:20
*** Full show notes ***
These notes are a summary of the full show notes. The full show notes include pictures and more detail information about the show. The full shows are locked for non-supporters until the shows have been released to the public.
The full show notes are here:-
http://kiwi.bz/berry
*** How to get the show a week earlier ***
You can also Subscribe to the Exclusive Patreon feed:-
(1) Logon into our Patreon Page - patreon.com/kiwimana
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(3) Copy the link under "AUDIO RSS LINK"
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