Beekeepers Associations

British Beekeepers Association www.bbka.org.uk National Association for beekeepers

Statutory Bodies

Ian Homer, Regional Bee Inspector e–mail: i.homer@csl.gov.uk Ian Homer is the DEFRA Bee Inspector for the Southern Region.   Central Science Laboratory National Bee Unit www.nationalbeeunit.com An important source of information about bee diseases and the statutory regulations governing beekeeping. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) www.defra.gov.uk Environmental issues

Useful Information

Value Added Products from Beekeeping www.fao.org/docrep/w0076E/w0076e00.htm A comprehensive reference work covering all the products of the hive.  Published in 1996 by the Food and Agriculture Organisation.