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<blockquote data-quote="John B" data-source="post: 5133" data-attributes="member: 207"><p>I agree that all beekeepers with unusual hive losses should report them to the MPI hotline but some of us with longer memories would be pretty reluctant to do so because of what happened to one beekeeper who reported possible European foul brood. It's absolutely necessary that MPI investigate possible disease incursions but when that investigation nearly ruins someone financially then they should get some compensation for being a good citizen .</p><p>I had something similar but nowhere near as financially damaging many years ago when I ticked yes on my harvest declaration to the possibility that my hives may have gathered honey from a crop that had been sprayed.</p><p>I was forbidden to extract the honey, I had to find out what sprays have been used and send off honey samples. Surprisingly to me the test came back completely negative but I was told regardless I was not allowed to export the honey and could only sell it on the local market. By the time all that was sorted out wax moths had eaten half of it. I heard through the grapevine that I was the only person to ever tick that particular box.</p><p>I guess my hives must've been the only ones ever to be near a horticultural crop.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John B, post: 5133, member: 207"] I agree that all beekeepers with unusual hive losses should report them to the MPI hotline but some of us with longer memories would be pretty reluctant to do so because of what happened to one beekeeper who reported possible European foul brood. It's absolutely necessary that MPI investigate possible disease incursions but when that investigation nearly ruins someone financially then they should get some compensation for being a good citizen . I had something similar but nowhere near as financially damaging many years ago when I ticked yes on my harvest declaration to the possibility that my hives may have gathered honey from a crop that had been sprayed. I was forbidden to extract the honey, I had to find out what sprays have been used and send off honey samples. Surprisingly to me the test came back completely negative but I was told regardless I was not allowed to export the honey and could only sell it on the local market. By the time all that was sorted out wax moths had eaten half of it. I heard through the grapevine that I was the only person to ever tick that particular box. I guess my hives must've been the only ones ever to be near a horticultural crop. [/QUOTE]
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