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Techniques page   If high honey prices don't keep out-of-state
beekeepers home making honey next spring, California almond
growers should have an adequate supply of rental hives available
for pollination. This is the assessment of Eric Mussen,
extension entomologist, University of California, Davis.
According to Mussen, mite problems have ebbed for the time
being, colony strengths are good, and beekeepers are enjoying
better times than they have seen in many years _ all of which
should add up to a good year for crops needing the services of
honey bees.  Almond Contracts A Draw  "The local bees _ the half
million colonies that don't go out of California _ are in pretty
good shape and should be available," he says. "The question is:
How much is going to be brought in from the rest of the
country?"  On that point, timing works in almo