Hello, In response to your call for bee keepers as requested from your friend. Perhaps you can pass this along. There is a fellow here in Fiji that is interested. Prama Rath is currently a bee keeper/farm manager here in Fiji. Perhaps you an pass this message on to the interested party. His contact is: Prama Rath Box 188 Nausori Fiji Phone (679) 479-726 I can relay messages though this e-mail address <[log in to unmask]> Prama's qualifications are listed below. He asks what is the wages of a beekeeper over there, how long the job is expected to last, and if accommodation is provided or is readily available. He says long hours and weekend work are not a problem. Prama's qualifications: July 1991 Certificate of Achievement: Honey bee pest and diseases workshop; Centre for Appropriate Technology and Development, Nadave, Fiji July 1991 Certificate of Achievement, Honey Bee Pest and Diseases Workshop; Centre for Appropriate Technology and Development, Nadave, Fiji February 1992 Certificate of Achievement: Honey Handling, Packaging and Marketing; Centre for Appropriate Technology and Development, Nadave, Fiji February 1991 Certificate of Achievement: Integrated Management Approach for Successful Bee Keeping; Centre for Appropriate Technology and Development, Nadave, Fiji October 1992 Certificate of Achievement: Queen Rearing, Requeening and Marketing, Centre for Appropriate Technology and Development, Nadave, Fiji June 1995 Certificate of Achievement: A Skills Based Training Course in Tropical Beekeeping; Telford Rural Polytechnic, Balclutha, New Zealand. (Held in Fiji under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture) Work experience: 1989 to present Farm Manager for Ramoas Honey Company, Nausori, Fiji. Beekeeping duties include hive management, grafting and queen rearing, harvesting, packing, marketing and sales. Farm duties. 1970 - 1989 Worked in the construction industry as a Tradesman. Skills include: plastering, brick laying, tile laying, wall paper, painting. Regards, John Lewis Fiji Kevin & Ann Christensen wrote: > A commercial beekeeper from Northeast Alberta, Canada asked if I would let > you all know that he is looking for help for this coming season. > > Contact : Dave Tharle > > Phone or Fax: 403-826-6013 > > Kevin Christensen