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<blockquote data-quote="Maggie" data-source="post: 12405" data-attributes="member: 71"><p>What is also not rocket science James - ApiNZ is voluntary. Fewer membership subscriptions, less money. Less money - fewer/no Scandanavian sales trips.</p><p></p><p>OK -Can't get my beekeeping skills to be IT perfect.</p><p></p><p>John F - I think the past is very important, as is the now and the future. you state that you think others referring to the past is tiresome. For those that were honest, good beekeepers in the period that you refer to it is not tiresome. There was a lot going on in the background with the AFB agency and the NBA that you, I think are very unaware of. It was not a nice period. Yet you think it is your right to critique those involved. I think a lot of those people were incredibly honest, and the industry has a lot to be thankful of those individuals, and I think you have been negatively critiquing successful passionate beekeepers and business people. If it were not for these people, we would still be in the dark ages. </p><p></p><p>I will put my money on any guy/couple that have inspected tens of thousands of hives in their lifetime and successfully run a business. Unfortunately these two attributes are not currently respected by different sectors involved in the industry. Whilst every industry needs scientists and academia, every industry needs successful practical people at the coalface.</p><p></p><p>Re your critique on the dogs. I am all for the dogs, and I have contributed financially as an individual to their research. If it's good enough for various NZ govt depts then I believe its good enough for the beekeeping industry. </p><p></p><p>Now....., back to your fixation on the levy and the fact that it failed. That's history, how it happened, and the industry whatever way they voted have to deal with this fact.. My personal thoughts, for what they are worth, are that there will be a levy on beekeepers, but I would like to see it focused at all beekeepers. At the end of the day, why should commercial beekeepers fund a levy that will benefit the whole of the beekeeping community? </p><p>'</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Maggie, post: 12405, member: 71"] What is also not rocket science James - ApiNZ is voluntary. Fewer membership subscriptions, less money. Less money - fewer/no Scandanavian sales trips. OK -Can't get my beekeeping skills to be IT perfect. John F - I think the past is very important, as is the now and the future. you state that you think others referring to the past is tiresome. For those that were honest, good beekeepers in the period that you refer to it is not tiresome. There was a lot going on in the background with the AFB agency and the NBA that you, I think are very unaware of. It was not a nice period. Yet you think it is your right to critique those involved. I think a lot of those people were incredibly honest, and the industry has a lot to be thankful of those individuals, and I think you have been negatively critiquing successful passionate beekeepers and business people. If it were not for these people, we would still be in the dark ages. I will put my money on any guy/couple that have inspected tens of thousands of hives in their lifetime and successfully run a business. Unfortunately these two attributes are not currently respected by different sectors involved in the industry. Whilst every industry needs scientists and academia, every industry needs successful practical people at the coalface. Re your critique on the dogs. I am all for the dogs, and I have contributed financially as an individual to their research. If it's good enough for various NZ govt depts then I believe its good enough for the beekeeping industry. Now....., back to your fixation on the levy and the fact that it failed. That's history, how it happened, and the industry whatever way they voted have to deal with this fact.. My personal thoughts, for what they are worth, are that there will be a levy on beekeepers, but I would like to see it focused at all beekeepers. At the end of the day, why should commercial beekeepers fund a levy that will benefit the whole of the beekeeping community? ' [/QUOTE]
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