American Foulbrood Disease American Foulbrood is popping up again in nearby states. Our state bee inspector, Brooke Decker, has sent along the following recommendations for Vermont beekeepers this fall:    AFB is a reportable disease. Beekeepers should always be inspecting their colonies for brood diseases.  If beekeepers find any concerning brood, they should immediately contact the apiary program for an inspection. Do not buy bees without first asking for (and receiving) a state issued health inspection certificate. Not all states require inspection prior to sale, But Vermont requires it for colony sales in-state and for imports coming into VT from out-of-state.  Never reuse old equipment from an unknown source (yard sale, marketplace sale, etc.) or even a known source, it’s just not good practice. Just because we have not detected any AFB in VT in the past couple years, does not mean that it’s not lying dormant in some equipment somewhere. Beekeepers are the primary source of spreading AFB through equipment transfer. Be diligent!