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We are leaving June 17th. from Sacramento to North Dakota.

Try Pac-West Trailers:
4190 Roseville Road
North Highlands, (Sacramento) CA

If they don't have it, You don't need it.

Just Too Funny! But Sooooooo True!

Well-done and very professional.

My concern is that political forces not biological science will dictate the importation of Australia bees and lifting the current ban on that country’s bees.
Kim Flottum and other notable...

A relatively large Australian beekeeper, breeder, and package seller tells me that according to discussions among Australian beekeepers, they are 80% sure USA will lift the ban on bee importation...

If your CPA (and I dont think he or she really is one) said it didn't matter if you filed as a "C" or an "F" find another CPA as fast as you can. What part of farming does he or she not understand?...

If your mite count is above 2% treat!

There's an old saying.

"You Can't Manage What you Don't Measure."

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Cheap things are of no Value, Valuable things are not Cheap, but having a professional prepare your taxes will save you ten fold! How can you NOT afford one?

Beekeeping is an Agriculture active...

Looking for locations in North Dakota for 400 - 800 hives.

Please contact Steve at shousebee@gmail.com

All done as of today in northern california.

If your paying double state tax on the same income in Calif and Wisconsin, it is time for you to fine a new "tax guy".

The problem with the Calif. Withholding is they withhold it in...

Yep! about $0.80 per hive.

Here's a very, very, simple example of how the Calif. Withholding tax works.

Assume you bring 1,000 hives to Ca. you rent them at $140.00 to Almond growers.

1,000...

My Bad you are correct it is a 7% withholding tax unless you file a waiver, form 587 or 588 or 590-P (whichever applies). 3% is for sales of real property by out of state owners.

Remember that...

:shhhh: Slow down there, lets not give California any ideas.

There is no "per hive tax" that I am aware of, however, growers, agents and brokers are required to withhold Calif. State tax of 3%...

http://coststudies.ucdavis.edu

According to U.C. Davis Dept. of Agriculture Resource Economics, they recommend in the first year of crop set (4th year) two hives per acre.
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We are in the Fresno - Coalinga area.

Yeasterday 1/25/11 I visted a grower near Coalinga (told me we charged to much at $140.00) He paid $110.00 for dead bees shiped out from back east. There were...

2011 Almond prices are $140

I am looking for statistics and data on the annual number of honeybee hives in the United States over the past 20 years.
I've checked USDA/NASS but can't find anything???

The quick answer is yes.
The long answer is:
For this coming year the maximum price will not exceed $170.00 usd, the lowest price will not go below $140.00.
We all agreed, after much debates, to...

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What are your expenses for compareable items.

Please, tell me how?

What are your expenses?

Can, will, you refer me to someone who is making a living off of just almond pollinations?

I would like to see what they are doing?

Thanks