Last week members of the American Foulbrood (AFB) Management Agency met with KVH to discuss beekeeper hive health and biosecurity practices.

Being well prepared for biosecurity incursions - including the value of being a Government Industry Agreement for Biosecurity Readiness and Response (GIA) partner - was discussed and KVH described how industry can better prepare itself in addition to the added benefits of shared decision making and cost sharing.

The AFB Management Agency currently undertakes a valuable role within the apiculture sector surveilling and managing AFB to prevent further spread and impact to beekeepers. This in turn helps to increase hive health, which benefits kiwifruit growers during pollination.

Image: KVH Board and staff members with AFB Management Agency visitors.