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<blockquote data-quote="James" data-source="post: 12109" data-attributes="member: 212"><p>The thing is ..... perhaps we need to rename the AFB Management Agency..... Waka Export Buzz .... or something.</p><p>Correct me if I am wrong, but I do remember going to meetings years ago and the talk was always about eradication and how the agency would be the Waka to guide the process. It was also set up to meet export criteria put on honey by overseas countries .</p><p></p><p>The agency is like a brake on the process of control and eradication.</p><p>The secret to controlling AFB is to cleanse the operation of the pre clinical afb ..... the spores lurking in old combs and dead outs that died during the winter and get made up again in the spring.</p><p>Dogs are very good at picking up the pre clinicals, and by not embracing the magic of the Dog Nose they are limiting the ability of beekeepers to fight and control the depressing disease.</p><p></p><p>Our dog program has wound down ..... mainly because the industry has no money to pay the handler for inspections.</p><p>Our dog team has retired and are living the good life.</p><p></p><p>And interestingly enough, our incidence of AFB is on the rise again.</p><p></p><p>Coincidence or what ??</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James, post: 12109, member: 212"] The thing is ..... perhaps we need to rename the AFB Management Agency..... Waka Export Buzz .... or something. Correct me if I am wrong, but I do remember going to meetings years ago and the talk was always about eradication and how the agency would be the Waka to guide the process. It was also set up to meet export criteria put on honey by overseas countries . The agency is like a brake on the process of control and eradication. The secret to controlling AFB is to cleanse the operation of the pre clinical afb ..... the spores lurking in old combs and dead outs that died during the winter and get made up again in the spring. Dogs are very good at picking up the pre clinicals, and by not embracing the magic of the Dog Nose they are limiting the ability of beekeepers to fight and control the depressing disease. Our dog program has wound down ..... mainly because the industry has no money to pay the handler for inspections. Our dog team has retired and are living the good life. And interestingly enough, our incidence of AFB is on the rise again. Coincidence or what ?? [/QUOTE]
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