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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tristan" data-source="post: 14036" data-attributes="member: 30">i don't know much on the kiwifruit side, if they have put money directly into bee health or not. they have done studies on the effects of nets on the orchards etc. but that might change soon as their demand for hives is growing and beekeepers are still declining.if your almond growers want beehives, they need to do more than just do supply contracts. beeks can't supply what they don't have.au has skipped the easy part of varroa the nz has had and gone directly to the hell that usa and other countries has.usa had huge losses last season which directly impacts their almond pollination. the same will happen to au and probably quite quickly.so getting everyone together and getting breeding programs and mite control methods programs and training, will be very beneficial.  your hives will be all dead well before govt gets off their butts and do anything.</blockquote>

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