Hello All,
Finally a decent CCD program!

My take for those which missed the 60 minutes program:
quotes:
Dave Hackenberg
"We made it through this year but what about in the future"
Marla Spivak:
"If we have another die off many beekeepers will go out of business"

Jeff Pettis when interviewed:
The word Australian or IAPV never was said:

No die off so far.

I agree last year had a dieoff and those effected were hurt deeply however
many outfits were not effected. This year there is no big dieoff (except in
the mind of Jim Fischer) this year. Jim Fischer email box full of CCD
reports?

Two sides presented:
Dave Hackenberg in the piece blames pesticides for CCD. Jeff Pettis is not
so sure (as there would be nothing to research and only Bayer to fight in my
opinion).

The piece said many beekeepers blame Bayer and I certainly fall into place
with those beekeepers. These new pesticides present problems for honeybees!

The researchers in the piece say it will take YEARS to solve the last die
off mystery.
I remind researchers that YOU have never solved any of past dieoffs so we
really doubt you will be able to solve last years. Document yes but solve I
doubt!

Which is basically the view Jeff Pettis takes in the piece. CCD caused by
many things and no single thing or simple combination of things. No
Australian import finger pointing now! No mention of IAPV by name!

Would others which watched add there comments?

bob


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