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Message: <blockquote data-quote="2beefarm" data-source="post: 14028" data-attributes="member: 946">tristan, that's a really useful AU/NZ comparison — I hadn't thought about it as "AU already has the diseases, so import rules on stock may be less restrictive." That could change the timeline significantly if semi-resistant genetics can be brought in.The state-level program idea is compelling. One program per state would capture very different climates and management styles, which matters as much as genetics. But the participation problem is real — how do you get enough commercial and hobbyist beekeepers feeding data/hives into a program without it becoming a bureaucratic burden? NZ's experience seems to show that a small, centrally-run program misses most of the country's genetics.Your "many will quit" warning lands. I've already seen hobbyists here underestimating what varroa management actually takes. Is there anything NZ did post-varroa that kept more beekeepers in than you'd expect, or was the exit wave pretty much unavoidable?</blockquote>

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