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<blockquote data-quote="James" data-source="post: 8950" data-attributes="member: 212"><p>So ..... about the meeting.....</p><p></p><p>A bunch of Keepers of Bees met at Barry Hantz's honey shed to discuss American FoulBrood.</p><p> Fis'n'chips had been ordered, but I was'nt sure whether we were going to eat before or after the meeting.</p><p>We ate before.</p><p> Nick from NZ Beeswax had a chiller bag full of refreshments . Nice one. </p><p>About fifty percent of the twenty or so people were wearing masks. I managed to recognise a few of the people .... Marco was compliant and recognsable because he always smiles with his eyes, Roger because he was'nt wearing a mask, but his wife was , Tanya from NZ Beeswax because she always has a bubbly laugh , and Paul because he was weaing a Nuway shirt , but had never told us he had bees when he comes to fix our diesel burner.</p><p>And of course , there was Clifton ..... hghly recognisable because he was running the show , and how can you run a show and wear a mask.</p><p></p><p>We sat on brand new bee boxes, which gave me the impression that Barry might have burnt a lot of hives lately, but thats personal info and sometimes it pays not to get too personal.</p><p></p><p>AfB is still a persistant problem around the the country.</p><p>I was interested to note that the agency goal is stated to be to "Eliminate AFB". A few years ago we were always told their role was to monitor. So that is a step in the right direction.</p><p>The new plan aims to tighten the loopholes and strengthen the system. Better reporting, more action ..... and holy moly ..... AP2's might be allowed to call in The Dog team ..... if they can scentifically prove themselves.</p><p></p><p>Submissions for tweaks are still open . One submission I had a thought of submitting was to increase the levy slightly to subsidise the DECA training of anti AFB'rs , as history tells us that there are still Rogue Operators running bees with no DECA's or clue about what AFB looks like.</p><p>One such rogue operator has a yard of dead hives 1 k from my cell builders , but the agency is powerless to clean up his operation because the AP2 found no AFB during his inspection, possibly beacause the wax moth had been at work. The cocky has forgotten his name and the agency won't breach its privacy code.</p><p></p><p>So yes. it was a good meeting. Most people scanned in and a week later I don't have a snotty nose or a cough.</p><p></p><p>I wonder if that was @MOREPORK 's take on the evening ?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James, post: 8950, member: 212"] So ..... about the meeting..... A bunch of Keepers of Bees met at Barry Hantz's honey shed to discuss American FoulBrood. Fis'n'chips had been ordered, but I was'nt sure whether we were going to eat before or after the meeting. We ate before. Nick from NZ Beeswax had a chiller bag full of refreshments . Nice one. About fifty percent of the twenty or so people were wearing masks. I managed to recognise a few of the people .... Marco was compliant and recognsable because he always smiles with his eyes, Roger because he was'nt wearing a mask, but his wife was , Tanya from NZ Beeswax because she always has a bubbly laugh , and Paul because he was weaing a Nuway shirt , but had never told us he had bees when he comes to fix our diesel burner. And of course , there was Clifton ..... hghly recognisable because he was running the show , and how can you run a show and wear a mask. We sat on brand new bee boxes, which gave me the impression that Barry might have burnt a lot of hives lately, but thats personal info and sometimes it pays not to get too personal. AfB is still a persistant problem around the the country. I was interested to note that the agency goal is stated to be to "Eliminate AFB". A few years ago we were always told their role was to monitor. So that is a step in the right direction. The new plan aims to tighten the loopholes and strengthen the system. Better reporting, more action ..... and holy moly ..... AP2's might be allowed to call in The Dog team ..... if they can scentifically prove themselves. Submissions for tweaks are still open . One submission I had a thought of submitting was to increase the levy slightly to subsidise the DECA training of anti AFB'rs , as history tells us that there are still Rogue Operators running bees with no DECA's or clue about what AFB looks like. One such rogue operator has a yard of dead hives 1 k from my cell builders , but the agency is powerless to clean up his operation because the AP2 found no AFB during his inspection, possibly beacause the wax moth had been at work. The cocky has forgotten his name and the agency won't breach its privacy code. So yes. it was a good meeting. Most people scanned in and a week later I don't have a snotty nose or a cough. I wonder if that was @MOREPORK 's take on the evening ? [/QUOTE]
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