Greetings A very brief look at the guidelines available immediately point to great inconsistencies. A little grade school math will show you that version one expects you to monitor 13 square miles around the apiary while version two expects you to know everything that is going on within 50 square miles of each apiary. 6.11.2. Forage. Bees from which organic honey and other products are harvested shall have access to forage produced in accordance with organic standards, provided that the hives are located on certified land and are not within 2 miles of a sanitary landfill, incinerator, power plant, golf course, town or city, crops sprayed with prohibited substances, genetically modified crops, or other sources of contamination, as described in the Organic Livestock Plan approved by the certification agent. The minimum distance may be increased by the certification agent, if deemed necessary, on a case by case basis. (Organic Trade Association 2003) 1. Forage Requirements NOSB 205.240(d)&(e) You should maintain current certificates for all organically managed land on which bees will forage. In addition, documentation should show that surrounding forage areas, up to a radius of 4 miles from the colony location, comply with NOP wild crop requirements. Specifically, forage areas must be verified to have no prohibited substances applied for a period of 3 years preceding the start of honey flow. In addition, possible sources of contamination such as golf courses, landfills, and industrial facilities should not be located within 4 miles of the colony. (Copyright Quality Assurance International, Inc. 2001) -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---