10:00AM – 10:05AM Welcome – David A. Westervelt, Assistant Chief, Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection, FDACS/DPI 10:05AM – 10:10AM Roll Call – Jerry Latner, Chairman, Honey Bee Technical Council 10:10AM – 10:...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Plant Industry

The Honey Bee Technical Council announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: August 28, 2013, 10:00 a.m.

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

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: 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. - 10:55 a.m. Dr. Jamie Ellis - Extension Apiculturist, University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences; review of current research projects

10:55 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.; break.

11:05 a.m. - 12:00 Noon - Nancy Gentry, Legislative Liaison Frankie Hall Florida Farm Bureau Director of Ag Policies.

12:00 Noon - 1:00 p.m. lunch break.

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Mike Page and Stacy Reese-Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control.

5E-14.151, F.A.C. (pdf) Removal and Relocation of Live Bees from Structures.

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

2:00 p.m. adjournment.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: David A. Westervelt, Assistant Chief, Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection, 1911 Southwest 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32608; [e-mail].

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: David A. Westervelt, Assistant Chief, Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection, 1911 Southwest 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32608; [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, [phone] (TDD) or [phone] (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: David A. Westervelt, Assistant Chief, Bureau of Plant and Apiary Inspection, 1911 Southwest 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32608, [e-mail].