As it is per the Bee Laws in NYS, you are supposed to inform the State Apiarist of any AFB infections, which I know that some beekeepers do not do.  I think the Beekeepers here in NY (at least some of them) will not register their hives. As it is there aren’t enough Apiary inspectors, I wonder how our beehives be monitored.

follows: 5. (A) APIARY INDUSTRY REGISTRY. THE COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION WITH THE APIARY INDUSTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, IS AUTHORIZED TO DEVELOP A BEEK- EEPER REGISTRY PROGRAM FOR COMMERCIAL BEEKEEPERS, PART-TIME BEEKEEPERS AND HOBBYIST BEEKEEPERS. SUCH PROGRAM MAY BE MANAGED BY AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION WITH EXPERTISE IN BEEKEEPING AND BEE HEALTH. THE PURPOSE OF SUCH REGISTRY PROGRAM SHALL BE TO MAINTAIN A CENSUS OF BEEK- EEPERS AND BEEHIVES AND PROVIDE A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION TO AND FROM BEEKEEPERS AND BEE RESEARCH PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE FOR MONITORING OF THE BEE POPULATION IN NEW YORK STATE WITH THE GOAL OF PROTECTING THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF BEES, PREVENTING DISEASE AND MAINTAINING THE PRODUCTIV- ITY OF BEES FOR POLLINATION AND HONEY PRODUCTION.

Deb Corcoran, Bee Thankful Raw Honey
Western Catskill Mountains NY
Proverbs 16:24





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