>
> >We make up claims about "un pollinated
> potential lost" we just as well make claims about tons of honey missed"
> Its wistful thinking.
>
I tend to agree with you on this Charles. However, a number of studies on
various crops often suggest that the yield of tested crops indeed improves
(generally in the range of 5-10%) when bees are brought into crops not
normally given paid pollination. This information is often not well
disseminated by extension agents.
>
> >High labor cost, transportation and queen production
> are more expense than you think.
You got that right! Unless one can hire minimum wage labor to do skilled
work, there's not that much profit involved.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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