Bob,

This is want I know on Almonds. We had our contracts cancelled the first of this week. We been with them for 3 years. Why? they can get out of state hives for 80.00. 
Most hives this year are being inspected for strength by the growers and brokers. What I hear is most at not up to strength.  We did get ours placed.

As a Calif beekeeper in the central valley, I not happy with the out of state beekeepers, who uncut us and walked into my area to do so. This was a big issue at our last week meeting, and I'm sure will be some big changes next year. I'm not talking about the ones who have been doing this for years.

Our club has about 150 members, some out of staters, most are commercial, 3 I know have between them 80,000 plus hives. The average is about 2500 hives, so this is a big concern for us.

Sorry if I made you all mad at me.

Susan

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