CLAY COUNTY HONEYBEE SHORT COURSE

Saturday, February 3, 2001

Clay County Agriculture Center, Green Cove Springs http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/map/clay-county.htm.

Co-sponsored by the Clay County Extension Service & FDACS Division of Plant Industries Apiary Section

Cost: $10.00 per person, Registration Deadline February 1, 2001 with checks made out to the Clay County 4H Foundation/BeeSC and sent to P.O. Box 278, Green Cove Springs, Fl 32043-0278

9:00 - 9:15 AM REGISTRATION

9:15 - 9:30 AM Welcome, Raymond Zerba, Extension Agent, Clay County and

Introduction, Dr. Tom Sanford, University of Florida Program Moderator for the Day

9:30 -10:30 AM Regulatory Update for Florida Beekeepers - Laurence Cutts, FDACS, DPI, Apiary Chief

10:30-10:45AM Break (Refreshments will be available as part of workshop fee)

10:45-11:45AM Beekeeping Challenges in the Next Century - Dr. Tom Sanford, University of Florida Extension Apiculturist

11:45-12:15PM Open Discussion - Q&R

12:15 - 1:00PM Lunch (To be catered as part of workshop fee, must be pre-registered to receive!)

1:00 - 1:30PM What s new in Equipment to Help the Beekeeper? Jerry Latner, Dadant Beekeeping Supply, High Springs

1:30 - 2:45PM Update on the Small Hive Beetle and the Research Effort.

-Dr. Alonso Suazo, USDA Apicultural Researcher