>If you can not figure out that competent inspections are in your best interest you should get out of bee keeping as you are a hazard to >responsible bee keepers.

>Dick

the problem with this whole idea, is that NY has 2 1/3 inspectors, and as of the last AIAC meeting minutes that are available, there is no money to increase the number of inspectors so only the migratory beeks get inspected. So the registration they say is to help figure out who is within 3 miles, and inspect them when they have an outbreak. Problem is as you say none of the new beeks know what it looks like, probably on about their third nuc or package, when the outbreak finally reaches someone that know's what it is will any thing be reported.

 the bewellness people have had classes to train people how to identify it, problem is the state doesn't fund this program, so the training is limited.  So some clubs have a few people that can be called upon to identify diseases, but no support from the state.  Yet they want these same people to be registered, to drive money to another area so they can investigate neonics in pollen, and run tech teams that work with the same commercial beeks ???? crazy

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