From:                   "Joe Miller (Bethel NC USA)"
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> For those of you that pollinate, do you handle things differently if
> the grower has a failure of their crop?
>
> Any suggestions?

  You aren't giving enough info for us to make intelligent comments.
Most importantly, what crop? Is the grower claiming inadequate bee
strength? Did the grower use insecticides while the bees were
present? Seed counts of the crop? You'll have to explain the
situation better.

I almost always kicked myself whenever I gave a grower credit. The
farmer is a lot bigger business than the beekeeper, and the
beekeeper shouldn't have to do his banking for him. After pollination
is over, it seems much less important, and lots of excuses can be
found to not pay.

Most importantly, you are not there just to physically pollinate. You
are also a pollination consultant. You should be evaluating
pollination as it occurs. If any problems are developing, catch them
in the act.

Dave in SC
http://pollinator.com

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