>>>If the beekeeping industry is not willing to pay higher prices for
selected stocks and/or is not willing to support stocks produced by
instututional stock improvement programs , THEN THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE FOR
THE FUTURE IS THE CONTINUED USE OF DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE CHEMICALS"
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Kent,
        That's actually pretty speculative. Chems have a good likelihood
to not work AT ALL in the near future and arguable that they already
don't. Its not about higher prices, its about starvation. There is
already a group of people working out the problem independent of any
funded research and many of us already desire and are willing and able
to help and already giving help to other beekeepers to successfully keep
bees without chems. Some of us have hives numbering in 100s a few in the
1,000s. Its not just genetics, its also technique, diet and relearning
authentic seasonal management. Genetics are an important part of the
equation, but its not the whole equation, and its also something most
people don't understand. Its not about finding the right hybrid.



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The Mc Pherson Family Honey Farms
Bradenton, FL USA
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