On 12 Jun 2003 at 13:19, Lloyd Spear wrote:

> The next meeting is in a few weeks and yesterday I asked that
> a
> member bring up the subjects of (1) not certifying (for interstate
> movement)
> 'disease free' if scale is present and (2) burning or burying if scale
> is
> present.
>
> I was told that this is impossible as it would put the commercial guys
> out
> of business in the state!  So my contact, a hobbyist, will not even bring
> up
> the subject.  (He has been on the Council since it was formed many years
> ago.)  I don't know that there is any way this can get fixed in NYS.
> "All"
> (100%) of the Senior Inspectors (we have 16 inspectors during the
> summer,
> including 4 Seniors) are commercial migratory beekeepers.

   This is getting silly.  The more I read your accusations, the more
incredulous I get, Lloyd. . I think you are getting way out on a limb,
in believing someone with an axe to grind against migratory
beekeepers. Call me a big skeptic about this being truly a policy.

   I KNOW these inspector/migratory beekeepers, and there is NO
WAY they are going to leave scale in their own operations. Those I
know don't even try to save the boxes. When infection (including
scale) is found, the entire hive is brought in and chucked into the
burn barrel.

   The migratory beekeepers I know have extremely low infection
rates. I have worked with them, fed or checked their bees for them
on occasion, and I know whereof I speak.  I have known some in
the past that were quite careless, but they are out of business.


Dave Green   SC  USA
The Pollination Home Page:  http://pollinator.com

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