Bob Harrison:

> It is interesting that beekeepers turned in their losses (which in
> Hackenbergs cases was several hundreds of thousands of dollars) and did 
> not
> get help with losses. EVEN IN THE FORM OF LOW COST LOANS!
>
> Many of us feel PPB ( pi-- poor beekeeping) was responsible for a percent 
> of losses and nosema
> ceranae another high percent.

So why should those beekeepers practising 'PPB' get any help from your 
taxpayers?

Surely money going into research provides something of permanent value?
Best wishes

Peter Edwards
beekeepers at stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk
www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/

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