http://www.cybertours.com/~midnitebee/
Don:Maine's registered beekeepers has gone downhill. In 1982,there were 795
,to 401 in 1995.There has been an increase of migratory beekeepers.
Complete analysis at my beelinks page,under"Trends in Maine Beekeeping."
Midnitebee(Herb)
BTW-Thanks to Al Needham for calling Penn State about the Beekeeping course
and getting the direct phone line.Originally,Penn State e-mailed me and
gave me the phone# and course outline.Next time I will make sure that any
phone #'s are a direct line to a particular dept.
> From: Donald F. Cesaretti <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: A Shortage Of Beekeepers?
> Date: Thursday, March 13, 1997 4:55 PM
> I was wondering, while researching both the hobby and the
profession of
> beekeeping and apiary work, is there a shortage of beekeepers in North
> America/Canada or are beekeepers in fairly large quantities?