Some on the list may remember previous discussions concerning the
National Beekeepers' Assn of NZ's American foulbrood Pest Management
Strategy.  The strategy has now been 'notified' in New Zealand, and I
have made a copy of it available on the WWW.
 
New Zealand has historically treated AFB in a manner differently from
most other countries.  I'm not posting this to try to start an
argument about the rights/wrongs advantages/disadvantages of various
approaches.  I think it is mostly important that the beekeepers *own*
whatever system of disease regulation might be in place.
 
This is the one we are proposing for *ourselves* and I thought some
members of the list might be interested in reading the justification
and details!
 
Point your browser at
 
http://www.wave.co.nz/pages/nickw
 
Cheers!
 
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