Lloyd said:
The bee inspectors in NYS are dominated by commercial migratory beekeepers.

Whips & chains come to mind but surely whips and chains are not the
domination you are refering to?

I have only had professional dealings with the bee inspectors I have came in
contact with and have learned from most. Joe Franca (Missouri retired)
and Gary Ross (Kansas retired) to name a couple. I welcome both these guys
looking through my hives giving me their opinion.

My bees were inspected several times in the last six months ( California &
Missouri) and you could never tell the bees had been looked at.

I have got many friends in inspection departments around the U.S. and found
all very knowledgeable.

 All I ever talked to were at least on a sideline/commercial beekeeping
level.

Even though many would say my knowledge of beekeeping is above the norm
Blane will back me up when I say that when I sit in on a meeting of the U.S.
bee inspectors I am very quiet and only spoke when Blane asked a question of
me pertaining to the subject being discussed.

I HAVE FOUND I  LEARN A LOT MORE WHEN LISTENING THAN I EVER DID TALKING.

In Missouri now our state bee inspector does not keep bees. he will be the
first to tell you so. He does listen to the most prominet beekeepers in the
state and use those to inspect other beekeepers hives. Zero problems so far.
They can not however sign the inspection permit for their own hives I have
been told.

I did voice my disproval to the state bee inspector of Illinois at a
Illinois state bee meeting I attended about wanting  to have the beekeeper
get a permit & inspection in Illinois EVERY TIME YOU MOVED HIVES FROM ONE
COUNTY TO ANOTHER.

When you operate in many counties the practice is a waste of time (in my
opinion) . I suggested a better method might be to inspect the migratory
beekeepers bees once a year and then allow free movement within the state.

I am going out Friday and any yards not producing honey will be in another
location which is producing as soon as possible and I do not want to wait
for an inspection to move my hives in some case 4-5 miles into another
county.

Bob



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