State Convention
The Florida State Beekeepers Association’s 90th convention will be hosted by one of its newest local associations, the Beekeepers Association of Southwest Florida , October 28, 29 and 30, 2010. See enclosed registration form in this booklet. The program on Friday will feature discussion of “treatment-free beekeeping,” by two strong proponents of this philosophy, Dean Stiglitz & Laurie (aka Ramona) Herboldsheimer. They are authors of the book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Beekeeping (released May 4, 2010, by Penguin Press. See more about these speakers at
http://swfbees.com/SpeakerBioConvention.pdf.
In addition Dr. Jamie Ellis and his associates will be discussing a range of topics from the effects of pesticides on honey bee to na- tive pollinators. There should also be an update from the State’s bee inspection service. Note that a new Commissioner of Agricul- ture will be on the ballot in November and that could potentially impact Florida beekeepers in a number of ways. For a list of the current commissioner’s accomplishments, see
http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/about/accomplishments.html.
A business meeting is being planned on Thursday evening, which will include election of officers for next year. See
http://floridabeekeepers.org for officer and awards nominations for this year’s event. This will be a significant meeting because it will inform many of the activities of the Association next year.
A “Day in the Bee Yard” is also on the agenda for both beekeepers attending the convention and the general public. For more infor- mation on this event, stay tuned to one of the state’s most dynamic web sites, designed and maintained by Dennis (Old Man) Riggs at
http://swfbees.com/.
Finally, a new program this year will be the rejuvenation of Florida’s honey queen program. For information contact chairper- son Beth Fox of the Orange Blossom Beekeepers Association at
FlaHQP@aol.com, phone 407-702-2853. See guidelines for the program at
http://floridabeekeepers.org.
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