Any beekeeper with only 50 hives who makes an
extra $12,000 in one year deserves respect. :)
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/134568901_beekeeper04m.html
> Vanderpool's concept showed enough promise that the Oregon Department of
> Agriculture gave him nearly $12,000 from a federal grant to develop a prototype.
> The machine is a two-level vibrating screener that is powered by a 12-volt battery.
> Made of stainless steel, the prototype is built on a two-wheeled trailer chassis.
> Vanderpool, who keeps 50 hives on his property south of Salem...
> "This isn't rocket science whatsoever," Vanderpool said...