Events Calendar



Monthly Events
3/19/2009
9:00AM - 5:00PM
UF Bee College-Master Beekeeper Program
1.UF Master Beekeeper Program
March 19th, 2009
Apprentice and Advanced Courses $30

2. University of Florida Bee College 2009
March 20th-21st, 2009
Florida's Most Extensive Honey Bee Educational Event
Keynote Speaker- Dr. Keith Delaplane, University of Georgia.
Other distinguished speakers: Jerry Hayes, Chief Apiarist, State of Florida; Robert Brewer, World Renowned Certified Welsh County Honey Judge; Dr. Bill Kern and Dr. Glen Hall, University of Florida, and 12 other knowledgeable presenters.
Registration: $100 per day, $160 both days (reduced rates may apply)

For more information contact Michael O?Malley, UF Honey Bee Research & Extension Lab (HBREL), Entomology & Nematology Dept., PO Box 110620, Bldg. 970 Natural Area Dr., Gainesville, FL 32611352-392-1901 ext 189.

Download Registration Form & discount hotels at www.ufhoneybee.com.
LocationUF Whitney Labs
9505 Oceanshore Blvd.
St. Augustine, FL 32080
3/24/2009
8:00AM - 12:00PM
AWR-151 Awareness: Understanding the Dangers of Agroterrorism
This is a DHS Certified Course for First Responders and Agricultural Industry Partners. This course will build awareness of the threat that agroterroism places on our food supply, the economy , and the agricultural infrastructure. Content includes: Potential Impacts of Agroterrorism, Recoginition of Response and Recovery Resources, Response and Coordination Strategies for Local, State, Federal and Private Entities, Identification of Individual Roles Within a Local Response Team
LocationOrlando County Sheriff's Office
Central Operations Center
Mel Martinez Auditorium
2500 W Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32804
3/25/2009
8:00AM - 12:00PM
AWR-151 Awareness: Understanding the Dangers of Agroterrorism
This is a DHS Certified Course for First Responders and Agricultural Industry Partners. This course will build awareness of the threat that agroterroism places on our food supply, the economy , and the agricultural infrastructure. Content includes: Potential Impacts of Agroterrorism, Recoginition of Response and Recovery Resources, Response and Coordination Strategies for Local, State, Federal and Private Entities, Identification of Individual Roles Within a Local Response Team
LocationHoliday Inn Cocoa Beach Resort
1300 North Atlantic Ave
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
3/25/2009
12:00 P - 5:00 PM
2009 Florida SART Conference
The 2009 Florida State SART Conference - A must-attend event with the tentative theme "Farm, Ranch, Home, Government: Working Together Works" Presentations and workshops range from the economic impacts of disasters to animal identification and pet-friendly sheltering.
LocationCocoa Beach Holiday Inn Oceanfront Resort, 1300 N Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 [www.hi-cocoa.com]
3/26/2009
8:00AM - 4:30PM
AWR-152 Preparedness: Principles of Preparedness for Agroterrorism and Food Systems' Disasters
This is a DHS Certified Course for First Responders and Agricultural Industry Partners. This course will build awareness of the threat that agroterroism places on our food supply, the economy , and the agricultural infrastructure. Content includes: Potential Impacts of Agroterrorism, Recoginition of Response and Recovery Resources, Response and Coordination Strategies for Local, State, Federal and Private Entities, Identification of Individual Roles Within a Local Response Team
LocationFDLE Jacksonville Regional Operations Center
921 North Davis Street
Building E, Room A
Jacksonville, FL 32209