Florida State Beekeepers Association Summer Meet  and Black Jar Honey Show

Saturday, June 14^th, 8-4 p.m.

   Orange County Extension Center

   6021 South Conway Road, Orlando       

            Click here for the  Registration Form

Pre-registration Required by June 6, 2008

          Discounted rooms at Holiday Inn Select, 5750 T.G. Lee Blvd, Orlando, $92 per night and must be reserved by May 30; call 1 888 HOLIDAY (888 465 4329).

                         Join the Fun and Win a Prize!

                  Registration for honey show begins at 8:00a.m. Saturday

Entry Requirements: Bring your honey, any size container,  any amount, any variety

Honey will be placed in a black jar and judged ONLY on taste at the discrimination of the judges

  Prizes will be awarded for First, Second, and Third Place

By

The Florida State Beekeepers Association  

Program:

8:00-8:30 a.m.                           Registration

8:30-8:45                                   Opening

8:45a.m-12:00p.m.                     Beginning With Bees—Lessons From the Beekeepers
                                                Laurence Cutts & Elmore Herman

8:45-9:45                                   Brewing Meade That’s Fit to Drink—Glenn Exline
                                                Crafting Perfect Candles & Other Hot Items—Kathie Cullum    

9:45-10:15                                 Building Frames That Will Last—David Webb
                                                The Bee’s Confusing Banquet—Jerry Latner

                                                Becoming a Small-Scale Pollinator—Todd Jameson

10:15-10:30                               Break

10:30-11:30                               Making Creamed Honey—Rick Sutton
                                                Brewing Meade That’s Fit to Drink—Glenn Exline
                                                Marketing and Pricing Your Honey-The Fresh From Florida Program- Evelyn & Les Harrison

11:30-12:00                               Becoming a Small-Scale Pollinator—Todd Jameson
                                                Bee Math—Richard Dunaway
                                                Playing It Smart When You Purchase A Queen—Jerry Latner

12:00-1:00                                 Lunch

1:00-2:00                                  Marketing and Pricing Your Honey-The Fresh From Florida Program- Evelyn & Les Harrison
                                                Crafting Perfect Candles & Other Hot Items—Kathie Cullum

                                                Making Creamed Honey-Rick Sutton

2:00-2:30                                   Bee Math—Richard Dunaway
                                               Building Frames That Will Last—David Webb
                                                Playing It Smart When You Purchase A Queen—Jerry Latner  

2:30-2:45                                   Break

2:45-3:45                                   Making Creamed Honey—Rick Sutton
                                                Crafting Perfect Candles & Other Hot Items—Kathie Cullum

3:45-4:15                                   Wrap-up

Meet Your Presenters!

Laurence P. Cutts, Chief Apiarist (Retired Emeritus,) State of Florida President, Florida State Beekeepers Association

  Elmore Herman, Past-President, Florida State Beekeepers Association Owner, Millie Bee Supply, Marianna, FL

Glenn Exline, Past-President, SAAZ, world renowned wine, beer, and mead judge

Evelyn Harrison, Development Representative, Florida Division of Marketing and Development, Fresh From Florida Program

  Les Harrison, Extension Agent II, Agriculture, Leon County Extension, Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)

  Kathie Cullum, Thomas Honey Co, Lake City, recognized Florida artisan in candle making and beeswax/ honey beauty products

  Todd Jameson, Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, Division ll Apiary Inspector, Dade City

  Richard Dunaway, Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry Southern Supervisor, Winter Haven

Jerry Latner, manager, Dadant & Sons, High Springs, owner, Latner’s Bees

  Rick Sutton, Sutton’s Honey Farms, Kentucky ; Rick’s creamed honeys have been featured on QVC  television

  David Webb, past vice-president, Florida State Beekeeper’s Association, owner of Webb’s Honey Co., Cocoa

                                                                     Register Now!