interesting information including who/how/why Market and ags is going ahead with registration. some of this info. has been in other documents.

https://www.agriculture.ny.gov/Press%20Releases/pollinator-report.pdf

a copy of some of the interesting parts. one note since all but one of the AIAC members are also members of EPSHP I can see why there is tension between the commercials and everyone else.

Recent declines in pollinators have demonstrated to the industry the importance of inspection and the need for registration. The apparent increase in reported American Foulbrood cases, as well as new federal restrictions on the use of antibiotics, have resulted in increased concern among commercial beekeepers and some level of tension between commercial beekeepers and smaller operations. In 2017, the AIAC and the Empire State Honey Producers discussed the idea of statewide registration of apiaries to improve disease control by outreach and inspection. Support for this concept grew in 2017, with the Empire State Honey Producers passing a formal resolution in support of hive registration.


Since the release of the New York State Pollinator Protection Plan, the State Apiculturist has given presentations, largely focusing on how to identify American Foulbrood in a bee colony, to 21 bee club meetings across the state. The result of this is an increased awareness of American Foulbrood and members of the bee clubs now know to seek assistance when they suspect they have this disease


APIARY REGISTRATION
Article 15 provides the Commissioner access to all apiaries, structures, appliances, or premises where bees or honey or comb used in apiaries may be. While the industry historically has been concerned about registering their operations with DAM, the recent decline in pollinators, presence of American Foulbrood and other diseases within the hives, and movement of bees and equipment have caused the industry to revisit their position. In 2017, the industry made a significant shift towards supporting an apiary registration program. The Empire State Honey Producers passed a resolution in support of registration at their last annual meeting. The objective of registration is to understand the depth and breadth of the industry, identify who is involved in the industry, and develop a better understanding of where the industry is geographically. This will help DAM make staffing decisions regarding the apiary program, as well as allow the agency to reach out to beekeepers in a given area when issues are reported. The Commissioner has met with the Apiary Industry Advisory Committee (AIAC) to discuss a proposed approach to registration and to obtain feedback.
BUILDING INSPECTION
The Department of Agriculture and Markets will continue to maintain and, if possible, enhance the current seasonal apiary inspection staff. In addition, DAM will implement new innovative approaches to apiary regulatory work. In cooperation with the Division of Animal Industry, Cornell University, and USDA, DAM will begin training and certifying private veterinarians in pollinator health. This is based on the highly successful model in the animal health field where the majority of the inspection and certification is done by certified private veterinarians. This will also assist with developing the relationships between beekeepers and veterinarians who will need to be working with one another when beekeepers need to apply antibiotics for foulbrood (per veterinary feed directive). In addition, DAM will train existing horticultural inspectors in each region of the state to develop a network of “rapid responders” who can procure samples from beekeepers and supervise destruction of infested hives.
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