Chuck Norton wrote:

>  In fact the MN Honey
> Producers Association has asked the state to essentially disband the
> state program since it is under funded and basically useless…..Currently 
> we have a couple of seasonal inspectors who do nothing but look for 
> foulbrood scale when hives are shipped out of state.”

I know it could never possibly be, but that answers the question of why 
they might want to kill the program.

I would guess that more than that is looked at, for instance mites, SHB 
and the like, and if found, they cannot ship them since the other State 
requires an inspection certificate. Or the other State will reject the 
colonies if they have problems noted on the certificates. No 
inspections, no problems.

Bill Truesdell, ignorant and blissful.
Bath, Maine

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