A kind reader of Bee-L asked who's paying for the CCD work and where can
people send donations? This is a topic that I hesitated to bring up, but since
a reader did, I'll answer.
First, as the Bee-L writer guessed, all of the CCD working group has been
taking this out of their own projects, borrowing to get to the field and
sample, inspect hives, conduct surveys. No one expected to have to travel all over
the country getting samples, processing them, etc.
I managed to get the Army to extend a project and let us look at this - so
that's how we at Bee Alert are funding our bee loss surveys, travel (4
states, 7 weeks and five people in the field to date), colony sampling, sampling
of air inside of hives shipping, and initial chemistry, . By end of April, we
will have spent $50 of the Army's and our own company's resources. If no
further dollars are provided, we will have to end our participation at that
time.
Penn State - MaryAnn Frazier and Diana Cox-Foster and others, and USDA ARS
Beltsville - Jeff Pettis and Nathan have also contributed significant
resources, as have the Apiculture Service of PA, FL, and CA. Dennis VanEngelsdorp
, the Acting Director of the PA Apiculture services has devoted substantial
amounts of his own time and effort. Jerry Hayes in Florida has provided
full-time help to anyone looking at hives in FL AND he sent David Westerveldt to
CA, where David worked with us and the rest of the CCD team for a week.
Two non-profit research organizations have stepped up to the plate to act as
'bankers'. The first offer came from Project Apis m. (PAms), the new
non-profit research organization that is asking almond pollinators and almond
growers to each contribute to a research fund. It is being coordinated by
Christi Heintz, who has many years of experience as the research coordinator for
the Almond Board.
The next offer came from the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees
(ABF affiliation). Contact person is Troy Fore. Both Foundations have
pledged NOT to charge any fee.
So, if you'd like to help out the CCD Working Group,
Please send contributions to either the ABF Save the Bee Foundation or PAms
(Project Apis m). Indicate in the subject line that the donation is for
the CCD.
The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees Project
Apis m. (PAms)
Troy H. Fore, Jr. - Executive Director
Christi M. Heintz - Project Director
PO Box 1337 – Jessup, Georgia 31598-1337 1750
Dayton Road
PH. 912-427-4233 – Fax 912-427-8447 Chico,
California 95928
E-mail: [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask])
PH. 520-829-6754
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Thanks
Jerry
JJ Bromenshenk
Bee Alert Technology, Inc.
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