Follow the honey trail at National Fieldays

A series of seminars will be about making money from honey at National Fieldays.

'Make Money from Manuka Honey' is the theme of seminars for farmers at the National Fieldays in Hamilton on June 14-17.

The free seminars, organised by Manuka Farming NZ general manager Stephen Lee, include industry experts from apiculture, forestry, finance and academia backgrounds.

Topics covered include how to make money from manuka honey, financial grants available and financing options, designing plantations for optimum production, de-risking the threat of diseases like myrtle rust, and ways to optimise bee health.

For more information on the seminars, contact Stephen Lee on 02041222858.¦