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Roy Nettlebeck <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 11 Mar 1996 19:49:44 -0800
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 Hello Beekeepers,  I have been looking through some of nov.95 posts. We
were talking about maybe a breeding problem in the USA. There was even a
shot or two at some breeders by name.( we really don't need that ) Now we
are in march of 96 and Vince Coppola put in a poll for us to show , what
was important to us as beekeepers ,with our bees. I wanted to see if
Varroa was on top of the list for the group. If you don't mind spending
the time and money for chemicals to treat the mite , you don't have a
problem with Varroa.We know that apistan will fail in time and we will
use something else. My point here is , we Have a problem and we need to
get all the attention possible.  Vince has given all of us a chance to
sign on with what is important to each one of us. Please use this tool.
  We have researchers that need our help in getting support for there
work for us. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. If we get some good high
numbers here on Bee-l , then do a poll in each state. Beekeepers do not
poll well. I know that for a fact.If they like to keep bees they better
take  a good look at what will happen when we keep using chemicals. We
will have some honey that will have some unwanted chemical in it. Then
school is out.I'm in Washington State ,the apple growers are still having
problems with Red apples. They had to cut down  a lot of there red apple
trees and plant green apples , so they could sell them. The chemical atar
that was put on the apples to make them red , was the wrong thing to do
in the publics eyes.We can really get together now and save ourselves a
lot of pain down the road. We have the power , we need just a little help
from everyone. Thanks to Vince we have one step in the right direction.
 To Everyone a Great Year and thank you for your time.
 Roy Nettlebeck

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