> http://www.beesource.com/pov/usda/thermology/techbulletin1429.htm
>
> >“........over-wintering in alaska....does not recommend wrapping....”
>
> Most people in Alaska who do overwinter or attempt to do wrap their hives.
>
> Regards,
> Dick Allen

The USDA recommends a lot of things. The USDA grants money to farmers to keep
the US and international commodities markets stable. The market is kept
stable by buying a farmers "extra" crop and throwing it out, as if there WERE
such a thing as extra food in a global market.

Ever thought that maybe bee breeding has become successful enough business
that many businessmen might want that business to continue?

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