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<blockquote data-quote="NickWallingford" data-source="post: 11412" data-attributes="member: 44"><p>The Govt is not really inclined to regulate something such as AFB by identifying prescriptive techniques. Rather, the regulation relates to some sort of 'breakdown' in a method of keeping bees to avoid AFB. Beekeepers should be free to use whatever methods they choose, so long as it doesn't contribute to the continuing spread of AFB. *That* is what we had to write the PMS (now PMP) around. </p><p></p><p>But 'best practice'??? Something entirely different. And, depending on your beekeeping circumstance, may very well include the habits that you refer to, along with many others. My personal favourite as a tool that can help to eliminate AFB? Quarantines of one type or another - hive, apiary or area... But other than possible inclusion as a DECA requirement, based on the personal circumstance? Not generally a 'legal' thing. </p><p></p><p>But a *good* thing? You bet...</p><p></p><p>If the people who have a problem (1) acknowledge they have a problem and (2) know of the tools that can be used to clean it up and (3) use them strategically and effectively, they can farm their way out of an AFB outbreak. I would like to hope there is sufficient support to do so. They *can* make up the losses that AFB can cause. But it isn't an easy thing to 'legislate' - people must want to participate in the process, individually and ultimately collectively...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NickWallingford, post: 11412, member: 44"] The Govt is not really inclined to regulate something such as AFB by identifying prescriptive techniques. Rather, the regulation relates to some sort of 'breakdown' in a method of keeping bees to avoid AFB. Beekeepers should be free to use whatever methods they choose, so long as it doesn't contribute to the continuing spread of AFB. *That* is what we had to write the PMS (now PMP) around. But 'best practice'??? Something entirely different. And, depending on your beekeeping circumstance, may very well include the habits that you refer to, along with many others. My personal favourite as a tool that can help to eliminate AFB? Quarantines of one type or another - hive, apiary or area... But other than possible inclusion as a DECA requirement, based on the personal circumstance? Not generally a 'legal' thing. But a *good* thing? You bet... If the people who have a problem (1) acknowledge they have a problem and (2) know of the tools that can be used to clean it up and (3) use them strategically and effectively, they can farm their way out of an AFB outbreak. I would like to hope there is sufficient support to do so. They *can* make up the losses that AFB can cause. But it isn't an easy thing to 'legislate' - people must want to participate in the process, individually and ultimately collectively... [/QUOTE]
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