Michael,
 
Hi,  I saw your message on bee-l and just wanted to respond.  I have been
dabbling with the idea of changing work directions for some time and have
been exploring the possibility of connecting up with a small company where
intelligent hard work pays off both financially and personally.
 
I am perhaps  a bit different than  what you might have had in mind, but am
still interested.  I have a masters in entomology, three years experience
teaching beekeeping in N. Africa (peace corps) have been keeping bees as a
hobby for 15  years and have been assisting a local commercial beekeeper
for the last six months.  Currently I have a position here in an insect
pathology lab for the USDA on Cornell campus.
 
Let me know what you are thinking after the holidays.  If nothing else I
would interested in your operation. Details on your  bees/season/flows/area
etc.
 
Have a happy holiday season!  Hope to hear from you.
 
Mike Griggs [log in to unmask]
Entomologist/Support Scientist
http://www.ppru.cornell.edu/biocontrol/griggs.html
 
ps I just finished pouring over 50 lbs of wax candles and am looking
forward to a break while I am visiting  family over Christmas
 
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>From:          Michael Palmer <[log in to unmask]>
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>So, with all you professionals, beginners, PHDers, and wannabees out
>there, let me ask you a favor. I need some help for the '98 season.
>Running about 1100 colonies in the northern Champlain Valley in Vermont
>and New York. It's really beautiful here - Nice country, good birding,
>super colors in the fall. Sick of hiring laborers who think of nothing
>but Budweiser beer, and dream of nothing but cannabis propolis. I've
>called various universities. Most never replied. Employment training is
>a waste of time. There must be someone out there. Start in April, done
>by mid November. 'Bout ready to give up, but  love working bees too
>much! Don't care where you're from, man or woman. Must know bees, be
>motivated, and willing to work. I'll teach you, you teach me!
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