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April 2018
NORTHERN FARMING LIFESTYLES
THE BUZZ ABOUT BEES ADVERTORIAL
Treasuring your bees ApiGold is a plant-based supplement naturally sourced from New Zealand and contains a significant range of vitamins, minerals and bioactive compounds, which benefit your bees’ health and vitality. “We were making beehives out of conifer wood and discovered the bees were attracted to it, and this made us think they knew something about the benefits from that particular wood, that we didn’t know about,” said production manager, Jason Corden. “Last year during winter and spring, we used 40 hives in a trial that we split into two yards, a couple of kilometres apart. 20 of those hives had our ApiGold supplement with sugar syrup, and the other 20 had sugar syrup only. There were no other treatments or support provided, other than the ApiGold and sugar syrup.” During the trial, the hives were inspected every two weeks, with
the 10 traits measured and recorded, including parasite levels on each visit. “At the end of the trial, only one hive survived in the sugar syrup only group, and all 20 hives survived, and survived well, in the ApiGold group.” said chief science officer, Neil Gladden. “We observed better hive health, increased production, stronger brood and lower parasite numbers in the ApiGold dosed hives. This gave us confidence to patent the supplement and to launch it commercially.” Further studies are continuing to quantify more accurately how ApiGold is working for the health of the hives and the positive effects it has on hive health.
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“We developed ApiGold out of necessity to improve bee health, using a cost-effective and efficient system. Globally beekeepers suffer major losses due to poor hive health, and ApiGold improves hive health, bee vitality and productivity. “Our trials have resulted in supplemented hives having more honey, more brood, higher vitality and lower numbers of parasites. “ApiGold also benefits a stronger colony build-up, bigger colonies, yields and effective pollination. It is used by
commercial beekeepers, hobbyists and queen breeders. The supplement is only made from the leaves and branches of New Zealand grown trees. We cryogrind the plant material into a powder, that is vacuum sealed in conveniently sized packs for beekeepers of all scales. “If you are feeding the bees over the winter due to lack of nectar, a few grams of ApiGold will go a long way. Our clients are seeing very positive results and we know that a healthy hive means happy bees, and we all know how important bees are to life.”
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