From the SunHearld.com
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Lester Spell
says his agency will begin offering financial assistance to
beekeepers in an effort to reverse the recent decline in the state’s
honey bee population.
Spell recently announced the financial assistance will be made
available to eligible beginning beekeepers who establish up to four
colonies of honey bees. By showing proof of purchase for two hives,
Spell says, a new beekeeper may receive a reimbursement of up to $180
for one of the two hives and bees. Qualifying applicants can receive
a maximum reimbursement of $360.
The program is administered through the Mississippi Beekeepers
Association and is being funded through the Specialty Crop Block
Grant Program. Applicants must apply by April 1, 2009.
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