HONEY BEE TECHNICAL COUNCIL AGENDA Thursday, February 18th, 2015 Doyle Conner Building Auditorium 1911 South West 34th Street Gainesville, Florida 32608 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Plant Industry

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

5B-54.018Compensation for Infested or Infected Colonies

The Division of Plant Industry announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: February 18, 2015, 10:00 a.m.  2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Doyle Conner Building Auditorium, Division of Plant Industry, 1911 Southwest 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Honey Bee Technical Council.

AGENDA: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection, Apiary Inspection Section

10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Welcome – David A. Westervelt, Assistant Chief, Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection, FDACS/DPI

10:05 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Roll Call – Jerry Latner, Chairman, Honey Bee Technical Council

10:10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Approval of Honey Bee Technical Council Minutes

10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion – Changes forthcoming to bee industry

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. break

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Jeanette Klopchin – Bee Protection

12:00 Noon – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Ashley Mortensen and Daniel Schmehl – University of Florida, Review of current research projects

1:45 p.m. p.m.  2:00 p.m. Other Issues

2:00 p.m. Adjournment

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mr. Gary Van Cleef, Apiary Inspection Section, Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection, Division of Plant Industry, 1911 South West 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mr. Gary Van Cleef, Apiary Inspection Section, Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection, Division of Plant Industry, 1911 South West 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: Mr. Gary Van Cleef, Apiary Inspection Section, Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection, Division of Plant Industry, 1911 South West 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608.