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<blockquote data-quote="James" data-source="post: 3220" data-attributes="member: 212"><p>Jesus Christ James ..... I sometimes sign my missives as JC ...... but we'll move on eh ..... Blasphemy and all that.</p><p>Don'ty get me wrong Grant, I'm not slam dunking APINZ or sayin they could do better. .... there is no doubt we as an industry need something to draw us together .... it's just that ....</p><p>We work very hard to make a dollar . I'll reiterate that ..... WE WORK VERY HARD TO MAKE DOLLAR ..... I don't like squandering those dollars on things that I feel represent lack a bit of value.</p><p></p><p>Today we been drum sampling. Drum sampling involves taking a core sample and transfering it into a sample pot for prospective buyers to look at.</p><p>The missus found a core sampler on the Ecrotek website for something like $340. I was quite forthright and told her not to squander our resources, and went out to the shed and found a piece of 25 ml stainless and fashioned a food grade plunger to push the sample out.</p><p>Apart from my time, I saved myself $340.</p><p></p><p>Do you get my drift. We are all after value for dollar .</p><p></p><p>To go back to subject .... I f I look at my $1500 sub to APINZ ..... I have never paid that, and have sold very little honey for three years.</p><p>Fair enough I hear some people say ..... But .....</p><p>Many others have paid the sub, and still complain of honey sitting in the shed with rude offers on it.</p><p></p><p>For a vibrant industry we need to sell what we make at a profit. An organistaion that wants to organise and lead us needs gain our confidence and demonstrate that our subs are well spent and return an X amount of return on our investment , whether that be by lobbying Gvt or drawing marketers together to present a united front of what we make to the world.</p><p></p><p>The honey video is a good start, but why not go a step further and talk with Beef and Lamb and throw in a few more dollars and gain some table space on their international road shows.</p><p>I for one would contribute to that.</p><p></p><p>Anything after that .... Trees for Bees, Training programs ..... willow aphid and AFB is sort of esoteric.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James, post: 3220, member: 212"] Jesus Christ James ..... I sometimes sign my missives as JC ...... but we'll move on eh ..... Blasphemy and all that. Don'ty get me wrong Grant, I'm not slam dunking APINZ or sayin they could do better. .... there is no doubt we as an industry need something to draw us together .... it's just that .... We work very hard to make a dollar . I'll reiterate that ..... WE WORK VERY HARD TO MAKE DOLLAR ..... I don't like squandering those dollars on things that I feel represent lack a bit of value. Today we been drum sampling. Drum sampling involves taking a core sample and transfering it into a sample pot for prospective buyers to look at. The missus found a core sampler on the Ecrotek website for something like $340. I was quite forthright and told her not to squander our resources, and went out to the shed and found a piece of 25 ml stainless and fashioned a food grade plunger to push the sample out. Apart from my time, I saved myself $340. Do you get my drift. We are all after value for dollar . To go back to subject .... I f I look at my $1500 sub to APINZ ..... I have never paid that, and have sold very little honey for three years. Fair enough I hear some people say ..... But ..... Many others have paid the sub, and still complain of honey sitting in the shed with rude offers on it. For a vibrant industry we need to sell what we make at a profit. An organistaion that wants to organise and lead us needs gain our confidence and demonstrate that our subs are well spent and return an X amount of return on our investment , whether that be by lobbying Gvt or drawing marketers together to present a united front of what we make to the world. The honey video is a good start, but why not go a step further and talk with Beef and Lamb and throw in a few more dollars and gain some table space on their international road shows. I for one would contribute to that. Anything after that .... Trees for Bees, Training programs ..... willow aphid and AFB is sort of esoteric. [/QUOTE]
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