...A ruling by the NY State"s Ethics Committee says
> that any Apiary Inspector who generates income from
> their own beekeeping activities can no longer work
> as an Apiary Inspector. Therefore half of those who
> worked this past season can not be hired to do the
> job, of an Apiary Inspector.

This is good, as it will remove the conflict of
interest.  The inspection program is very important
and I am highly supportive.   But when you have (this
is hypothetically now) an inspector bringing a
competitor into your apiary when your not home to
snoop in your hives, or other such things, this is
BAD.  This is probably a good move as full time
inspectors would be able to cut the workforce in half
and provide better service.  
Again, I am highly supportive of the Inspection
Program.

JW



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