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Date: | Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:48:37 -0400 |
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I spoke with Al Junke one of the State Legistlators whom the Mn
Honey Producers worked with to get the state Apiary Laws repealed.
The concept was "sold" to him under the auspice of the regulations
being antiquated and not reflecting modern beekeeping.
They had someone from U/M entomology who testified to that affect.
Anyhow Mr Junke said that he and the Ag Committee would be open to
new rule proposals that reflect modern beekeeping.
I urge all interested Mn beekeepers to contact him with any ideas you
have.
After talking with other migratory beekeepers, and noting the funny
games that went on at the California border this spring (Bee Journal
articles) most feel that inspections are worthless and do not stop
foulbrood, SHB or any problems hives from entering Mn. I can see the
sense of that position.
My reaction to all of this is Ok lets get modern. Why not have migratory
beekepers submit a managment plan to the state and apply for a
migratory beekeeping liscence.
The management plan would need to include their methods of
dealing with SHB, varrora mites and foulbrood. Very similar to organic
farmers who must submit a plan to meet organic standards. The
management plan would obviously reflect the beekeepers situation
and knowledge and be flexible to their own needs.
A requirementr for documenting Varrora treatments, FB and SHB
could also be included just like organic certification.
If a beekeeper cannot sumbit a plan that shows due diligence in
combating SHB, FB or mites and provide the required treatment
documentation then why should other beekeepers in that state be
subject to their mismanagement?
An inspection then would be similar to an organicx certification audit.
Show me your plan and I wll verify you are following it.
I beleive this would create positive change in the industry.
WIth a management plan and audit the whole picture is being
evaluated. No effective, practiced management plan... no migratory
liscense and no movement in and out of the state of hives.
What do you all think of that idea?
I think that the illegal use of Tactic, over use of Tylan and not burning
FB frames and letting SHB run amok in hives would be curtailed with a
system like that.
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