On 6-Jul-13, at 10:28 AM, randy oliver wrote:

>>
>
> Last year, due to unusual circumstances, there were a number of  
> serious bee
> kills in Ontario, for which incident reports were filed.  Both the  
> PMRA and
> the EPA are seriously concerned about these, and have let the  
> registrants
> know that they had better fix the problem pronto or face revocation  
> of the
> registrations.  I heartily support the agencies in moving rapidly  
> (as far
> as bureaucracies are concerned) to fix the problem.
>

Hi Randy and all

Thanks for all the work you do Randy on behalf of all beekeepers.   
When it seems that nothing is happening with the dust problem it's  
easy to jump on the messenger as I did with you because frustration  
rises to the top.  One of the beekeepers who lost 500-600 colonies  
last year due to the corn dust apparently lost a similar amount this  
year while PMRA are dealing with the problem.  One news report says  
they lost their home also.  Jerry asks why cannot the PMRA issue  
further data and I agree with him.  Pete explained that the  
government gagged the scientists.  Many of you south of the border  
are probably thinking "those liberal Canadians are acting like  
commies" but our Prime Minister is a want-a-be George Bush.

I'm not sure why I'm so worked up about this issue, because I'm not  
near any agriculture as I live in a deep river valley.  I have talked  
to the beekeeper mentioned above but my 20 hive maximum is nothing  
compared to his operation. The dust incident makes us both little  
guys in the eyes of the powers-that-be.  I could drop out of  
beekeeping with little ill-affect but its his livelihood.

Thanks again Randy, I apologize  for jumping on you as I did!

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W

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