I've been talking to some folks about timelines for beekeeping events in  
US; find some differences of opinion; so I'm asking Bee-L.
 
We've discussed this before, and I think Stephen Taber III and perhaps  
Harry Laidlaw wrote this up  in a short pub in one of the US bee journals,  but 
WHEN (date) did they bring in sperm from Brazil for breeding trials with  
AHB?  Anyone have the citation to the pub?
 
Also, when did migratory beekeeping for ALMOND pollination  start?  Then 
shift from relying mainly on CA beekeepers, to  longer distance migrations 
begin (from states like the Dakotas  and TX)?  When did it become economically 
feasible to ship from as far away  as NY and FL?  Obviously, the rental 
price jump after the 2006/07 CCD event  was part of cross country movement - but 
were many beekeepers moving that far  prior to the rental price hike?
 
And finally, when did Canada first close its borders to bees from US  
(post-varroa)?
 
Any dates with some form of citation or confirmatory data would be  
appreciated.
 
Thanks, Jerry

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