We have then beekeepers for several decades in northeastern Colorado and are part of a multi-generational honey bee business and honey operation. Historically mother nature has always taken care of the bees and performing beekeeping duties has been right along the lines of any other agricultural duty. 

In the past 5 years, we have experienced such a drastic unexplained decline in our number of hives it has almost completely wiped us out of business. 

It has to be more than a pesticide issue with local farms because pesticide application is nothing new. 

It is obvious that scientific research needs to be done in a quick hurry as this decline is a nationwide problem.

It only makes sense that if this keeps happening for another 5 years there could possibly be an endangerment of extenction of the honey bee. Thus the importance of keeping the USDA research center open is essential in preventing this from happening.

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Jessica Filla 970-554-0641