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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bron" data-source="post: 13358" data-attributes="member: 59">Thank you for sharing your story. It shows that the AFBPMS works.It’s actually really important to the on going survival of our industry that we find a way to work through what is a difficult time. It’s good that most of us have united behind the AFBPMA, we rail at inactivity, I know my submissions have been, honest, in the extreme. We are kinda entering the last ’men’ standing situation. Some of us have been fortunate to come this far and still have a business. We need to use the resources we have available, the AFBPMS, is one of them. Following our DECA is another. Do what you have to. If you don’t, then don’t have a problem with the AFBPMA telling you to do it. Definitely don’t go out there in the world crying because you didn’t.I personally don’t see a problem with a drop in hive numbers. I’d sleep better at night if I believed that exiting beekeepers were behaving in the best interest of the industry with disposal/sale of gear & hives. We probably have another year of readjustment before the level of AFB drops. Some people have a proven record of not managing their hives to an industry standard. These are the ones we really don’t wanna see rising again.I love my bees, I love my job. I’m off to share what I do this week with a group of shiny, bright eyed six year olds.</blockquote>

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