Pacific Northwest (PNW) 2011 Beekeeper Pollination Survey

摘要

Beginning in 1986 Dr. Mike Burgett of the Honey Bee Lab at Oregon State University began an annual survey of pollination economics in the Pacific Northwest states (OR, WA and ID). The 25th Annual report (2010) was published in Jan, 14 2011 Honey Market News and the BEE-LINE, newsletter of the Oregon State Beekeepers Association (ORSBA.org). The 2010 survey year revealed a 21 % drop in average weighted pollination fee, the greatest decrease in the 25 year record. The current authors, with concurrenceof Dr. Burgett, have continued and expanded the annual survey into the 26th year. By expanding our survey base, we report that weighted income level of all rentals for 2011 has once again increased over previous years. We sent electronic and snail mail requests to approximately 150 commercial (500 plus colonies) and semi-commercial (50 to 500 colonies) OR & WA beekeepers. A similar survey was sent by Michael Cooper to 144 Idaho beekeepers . We were able to utilize 63 returns from commercial beekeepers (13 commercial OR beekeepers, 9 commercial WA beekeepers and 28 ID Commercials) who all together managed 155,424 colonies (simple avg 3108 colonies - 2617 avg for OR, WA = 5582 avg & ID = 2704 avg).