Brooke Decker, pollinator health specialist at the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, and state apiculturist of Vermont, has been elected to a one-year term as president of the Apiary Inspectors of America.
The organization supports the work of apiary inspectors across the country mainly through the detection, mitigation and ultimate suppression of bee pests, parasites and pathogens. Members of the organization consist of state and provincial apiarists or apiary inspectors along with associated collaborators from other regulatory, academic or research-based institutions.
”Having Brooke leading this national organization is great for Vermont beekeepers and those who want to increase our pollinator habitat,” said Alyson Eastman, deputy secretary of agriculture at the VAAFM. “This agency has a long history of supporting beekeepers and their important role in Vermont. We are proud of Brook’s commitment to her profession and look forward to hearing more good things from her.”