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To: tejek who wrote (720531)	6/10/2013 11:45:53 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578015

To: tejek who wrote (720531)	6/11/2013 1:28:47 AM
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Hi tejek; Re: "It is not gov't propaganda; its a serious problem. Don't believe at your own peril." LOL, Colony collapse disorder is about honeybees dying. Consumers do not buy honeybees. They buy things that honeybees sometimes pollinate. The most sensitive thing is almonds. And honeybees make honey. So how has colony collapse disorder effected production of almonds and honey??? ------------------------------------- Colony Collapse Disorder was named back in 2006. It's now been 7 years. So we can look at production and prices of almonds and honey since a few years before 2006 up to now. Here's how almond production has been since before CCD up to now: nass.usda.gov From the same source, here's production of almonds, per acre. We're currently setting new records: California almond yield, per acre: 1995 885 1996 1190 1997 1720 1998 1130 1999 1720 2000 1380 2001 1570 2002 2000 2003 1890 2004 1760 2005 1550 2006 1840 2007 2170 2008 2400 2009 1960 2010 2220 2012 2670 2013 2560 And the price of almonds is lower now than it was 7 years ago. There has been zero effect on consumers. Absolutely zero. staging.hilltopranch.com Honey production hasn't been effected: ers.usda.gov So the only reason you say that colony collapse disorder is a "serious problem" that you should ignore "at your own peril" is because of what the government says. It's been going on for 7 years with absolutely no consequence to consumers. -- Carl P.S. World honeybee production figures by country: save-bee.com data.mongabay.com New Zealand honey production continues to ramp up: med.govt.nz