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> Also many commercial operators are fleeing ag lands for fear of pesticide
exposure. So where to go? The answer seems to be anywhere you can to reduce
feed costs and pesticide exposure and the small established stationary
beekeeper is of little concern.
The above is exactly our problem! We recently had a large commercial
beekeeper (and friend of mine) drive up to speak to our local club. He
very emphatically told us that he's been hauling his thousands of hives a
6-hour drive away to find summering locations such as our county (our
county is only an hour and a half away from him). And warned us, with a
askance grin, that if we didn't pass a protective ordinance, that he'd soon
be moving his hives in.
And although some may question whether all will comply with our ordinance,
we certainly don't expect them to--that's not important. What's important
is that if I see that anyone has moved more than 9 hives to a site within 2
miles of any of my registered apiary locations, I can call the Ag
Commissioner, and that beekeeper will have 48 hours to get those hives out
of there, or they can be confiscated at his/her expense.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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