Thursday, December 20, 2012

Caribbean Bee College 2013

Hey everyone,

Just a quick announcement - the University of Florida in collaboration with East Caribbean Research and Extension Center at St. George's University will be hosting it's 1st Annual Caribbean Bee College (4-5 January 2013).

This event, originally done by UF Bee College has been a successful and popular honey bee extension event in Florida and has provided training and instruction for new beekeepers, and helped refine techniques/skills by seasoned bee keepers.

This two-day event will serve as a learning experience for beekeepers, farmers and those in related bee-related industries. It will consist of morning lectures and afternoon workshops on a variety of topics from initial bee keeping to producing queen honey bees. There will also be a group discussion on the state of honey bee research, extension, and instruction efforts in the Caribbean.

Registration, lodging and other CBC details is available on www.ufhoneybee.com