Allen wrote, "C'mon US people.  Write and phone your associations and
representaives and let's all work together on this."

Seems it would be a pretty easy matter to present the case to and get a
resolution from the American Beekeeping Federation at the January 14-16,
2004 convention in support of following through on the procedures required
to get oxalic acid approved for use in bee hives.  Same from the American
Honey Producers Association convention from Jan 6-10, 2004.  Wouldn't it be
nice to see the big boys work together for a change?

I must confess that I personally do not know the hoops and hurtles, but if
the work's been done in Europe and the data is readily available, a
resolution (which after all is only the voicing of an idea) should be a
simple matter.  If the resolution can be backed up with $$$, then all the
better.  Seems such a resolution would be a better use of energy than the
endless feuding over a national honey board.

Jim could probably weave a few "whereas"es and "Wherefore"s together and end
up with a "Therefore be it resolved that the Association/Federation of
choice wholeheartedly supports the registration of formic acid to be used as
an agent in honey bee hives to combat varroa mites."

Done!  Wasn't that simple?  Having stated the idea, beekeepeers may or may
not line up with their checkbooks to back the idea with bucks.  But the
first step is in the stating of the idea.  Any offers of help for wording of
said resolutions?

Aaron Morris - thinking great achievements start with the voicing of an
idea!

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