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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please distribute the below and attached Request for
Proposals for NAPPC Honey Bee Health grants widely. Please note the December
15, 2009 deadline. People from <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region>,
the <st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region>, and <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mexico</st1:place></st1:country-region> are
welcome to apply. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold'><img width=136 height=156 id="_x0000_i1025"
src="cid:image002.jpg@01CA5BBF.275985E0"><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%'><b><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold'>North American Pollinator Protection Campaign<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:150%;
border:none;padding:0in'><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Call for Research
Proposals Related to Honey Bee Health<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>The
North American Pollinator Protection Campaign is seeking proposals for research
related to improving the health of honey bees. Funding for these grants
has been generously provided by The Swanson Foundation. Summaries of previously
funded projects can be found at <a
href="http://www.pollinator.org/Honeybee_Health.htm">http://www.pollinator.org/Honeybee_Health.htm</a>.
Review and selection of proposals will be conducted by members of the Honey Bee
Health Improvement Task Force. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>In
total, $30,000 will be available, and we anticipate supporting 3-5
proposals. Funds must be used within a one-year period. Focused,
targeted projects with a high likelihood of providing tangible results that can
be applied to improving honey bee health are preferred. Proposals
providing valuable extensions of previously funded projects will be considered.
The HBH Task Force has identified five priority areas for funding, though other
areas will be considered as well. Proposals that address multiple
priority areas or have implications for the health of other managed or native
bee species are encouraged:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;
line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>1. Effects
of nutrition on honey bee behavior, physiology and/or colony health<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;
line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>2. Effects
of pesticides on honey bee behavior, physiology and/or colony health<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;
line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>3. Effects
of pathogens and pests (especially <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Varroa</span></i>
mites) on honey bee behavior, physiology and/or colony health; including the
development of novel methods to mitigate these effects<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;
line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>4. Development
of methods to improve genetic stocks of managed honey bee populations <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;
line-height:150%'><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>5. </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Effects of climate or environmental
variables on: a) plants, especially nectar and pollen quantity and quality;
and/or b) honey bee physiology and/or colony health </span></font><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>The
proposals should include <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>3 page-project description
(references are not included in this page limit) with sufficient background and
description of methods to ascertain the importance and feasibility of the
studies. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Detailed budget that includes funds
for the principal investigator to attend the annual NAPPC International Summit
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">DC</st1:State></st1:place> to present the results of the research.
As a nonprofit organization, NAPPC does not pay overhead on funded research
grants. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>2-page CV of the principal
investigator(s). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;
line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>A statement regarding the following
question: has part or all of the proposal been submitted to another funding
organization? If yes, please including the names of the other funding
agencies.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial'>Please
send your proposal packets as a single pdf file by electronic mail to Jennifer
Tsang (<a href="mailto:jt@pollinator.org">jt@pollinator.org</a>) by December
15, 2009. Contact Christina Grozinger (<a
href="mailto:Christina.grozinger@gmail.com">christina.grozinger@gmail.com</a>)
or Danny Weaver (<a href="mailto:dbeeweaver@gmail.com">dbeeweaver@gmail.com</a>)
with questions. The proposals will be evaluated by members of the HBHI
Task Force, and funding decisions will be made by January 21, 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<strong><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
150%;font-family:Arial'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'>
</span></font></b></strong>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><strong><b><font
size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:
Arial'>Honey Bee Health NAPPC Task Force<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Laurie
Adams<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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height:13.0pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Pollinator
Partnership/NAPPC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Kate
Aronstein<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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height:13.0pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>USDA,
ARS<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Zac
Browning<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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height:13.0pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>American
Beekeeping Federation<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Heather
Clay<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Canadian
Honey Council<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Diana
Cox Foster<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Pennsylvania</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Robert
Curtis<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Almond
Board of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">California</st1:place></st1:State><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Keith
Delaplane<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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w:st="on"><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Georgia</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Christina
Grozinger*<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
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color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Kevin
Hackett<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>G.W.
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Inspectors of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Holy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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w:st="on">A & M</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Pettis<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Research
Leader, USDA-ARS Bee Research Lab<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
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Purcell-Miramontes<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
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Sagili<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
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w:st="on">Oregon</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><font color=black
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Colin
Stewart<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>USDA
APHIS PPQ<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>ALP
Swiss Research Centre<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Daniel
Schmehl<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Pennsylvania</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Rajwinder
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font-family:Arial;color:black'>Pennsylvania</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>John
Skinner<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on"><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Marla
Spivak<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><font
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Dennis
VanEngelsdorp<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>PDA/AIA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Daniel
Weaver*<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Bee
Weaver Apiaries, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Wayne
Wehling<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>USDA
APHIS PPQ<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>*Co-Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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