I'm tired of the attitude by some commercial migratory beekeepers that 
their way of keeping bees and making a living somehow is more 
important for the good of American then other beekeepers who do not 
want to deal with "another" foreign pest. 

I applaud the efforts of CA beekeepers to force migratory beekeepers 
to do whatever possible to keep SHB out of their state. 

I sell a premium product and dry down my honey to a low moisture 
level. Getting SHB would make a horror show of my hot room and 
extracting process. I'm sure my situation is not unique in the 
beekeeping world. 

Here in Mn the commercial boys got their way and now we have no MN 
Dept of Ag regs and no oversight to bees moving into or out of our 
state. 

Bob is that what you would like to see in CA so the migratory 
beekeepers can come to the almond gold rush rescue? 

I hear that same line of trash talk here in the midwest when it comes 
to feedlots. The politicians and large agri-business concerns say we 
need the industry and me must stay competitve and they push for 
denying local townships oversight in feedlot permitting. 

There are other people in our state who value clean water , air and an 
ethical approach to raising animals. The same is true I'm sure in CA. 
IMO big money in growing almonds should not be the only criteria 
weighed when deciding who brings what into the state. 


 

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