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Check Out Upcoming Small Farms and Pesticide Training Programs!     Polk Small Farms & Pesticide Training Update   Greetings from the UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Office!   Weather got you in a holding pattern? Check out this new factsheet on correspondence CEUs and use the down time to work towards your license renewal. http://polk.ifas.ufl.edu/AG_Safety/files/pdf/publications/PolkFAQPesticideCEUVideos.pdf   Need to get your GIBMP certification? You can earn that certification online one hour at a time!  See more about that here. https://gibmp.ifas.ufl.edu/gibmp/study/featureCourses-frame.faces or Order a DVD and get a group done.  See more about that here.  https://gibmp.ifas.ufl.edu/gibmp/dvd/info.faces   Green Industries Best Management Practices (GIBMP) Train the Trainer Oct 19 Have you already been to a live GIBMP training class and passed with 90% or better?  Does your organization need someone to be a certified instructor to help keep certifications up to date?  Send your GIBMP certified employee to the Train the Trainer program and get moving in the right direction.  Be sure to look over the detailed requirements here http://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/professionals/instructor_program.html and see registration info below.   Not yet completed your BMP Certification? See the Seffner class coming up soon and other training below.  You can always check the calendar yourself here: http://polk.ifas.ufl.edu/AG_Safety/events/index.shtml   Visit PolkSmallFarms.com     Sept 2016 Date Location Event Sept 8 Seffner Green Industries Best Management Practices CEUS  Registration Sept 8-10 Orlando Florida Local Food Summit http://www.floridafoodsummit.com/ Sept 12 Bartow Map Pesticide exam - Testing starts promptly at 9:00am FAQ Fact Sheet (863) 519-1049 Instructions to register to take exam on computer Sept 15 Bartow Map Limited Commercial Maintenance and Limited Lawn and Ornamental Exam Prep CEUS Flyer coming soon Registration Sept 22 Lakeland Aquatic and Natural Areas CEU Day CEUS  Registration   October 2016 Date Location Event Oct 3 Bartow Map Pesticide exam - Testing starts promptly at 9:00am FAQ Fact Sheet (863) 519-1049 Instructions to register to take exam on computer Oct 5 Bartow Core and Private Applicator Exam prep CEUS  Flyer Registration Oct 19 Bartow Green Industries Best Management Practices Train the Trainer See details about qualifications here Flyer       Application Oct 11 Marianna Panhandle Fruit and Vegetable Conference Flyer Registration       Blog Posts You Can't Wait to Check!   Panhandle Small Farms Conference - Speakers Announced! http://polksmallfarms.blogspot.com/2016/08/panhandle-conference-speakers-announced.html   Florida Beekeepers Conference 2016 http://polksmallfarms.blogspot.com/2016/08/florida-beekeepers-conference-2016.html See the Polk Small Farms Blog Here http://polksmallfarms.blogspot.com/     Mary Beth Henry, Extension Agent II | UF/IFAS Extension Polk County | 863 519-1049 | mbhenry@ufl.edu| http://polksmallfarms.com | http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu/   STAY CONNECTED:

 

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Florida Beekeepers Conference 2016

 

Hello District Reps and Association Contacts,

        The Florida State Beekeepers Association 2016 conference is Oct 20-22 at the Hilton UF Conference Center in Gainesville, Florida.  Advertising in the event program is a great opportunity to promote your business or association and support the Florida State Beekeepers Association and our efforts to build a new Honey Bee Research and Education lab at the University of Florida.  

        Conference highlights include:

• Daniel Weaver of BeeWeaver Apiaries, Navasota, TX
• Les Crowder, co-author of Top Bar Beekeeping Organic Practices for Honey Bee Health 
• Dr. Frank Rinkevich, USDA Honey Bee Lab, Baton Rouge, LA
• Florida Association of Property Appraisers - Beekeeper round-table discussion on establishing State guidelines for agricultural property tax exemptions for beekeeping operations
• Agritourism Opportunities 
• Marketing support from Florida Department of Agriculture
• Honey Show
• Honey Bee Technical Council Meeting
• Master Beekeeper Testing
• Beginner Instruction
• Trade Show

 

        Advertising rates are

• $75     quarter page ad

• $125   half page ad

• $200   full page ad

     

        We hope you will consider attending and promoting the conference.  Additional advertising information is attached.  For more information about the conference, visit http://www.floridabeekeepers.org/fsba-conference-2016.html or reply to this email.

 

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Tony Hogg

Florida State Beekeepers Assn

904 515 3722

 

Panhandle Conference - Speakers Announced!

Tuesday October 11, 2016 at the Jackson County Agricultural Complex Marianna, FL       Speakers Announced! Early Bird Fees end on September 5     Check out our full program with all the speakers and sessions. Conference Highlights include: Our keynote speaker is Richard Wiswall who runs Cate Farm, a certified organic farm in Vermont  and is author of "The Organic Farmer's Business Handbook."  Read about him here!     Tomato grafting demonstration by Dr. Xin Zhao. Read more here! High Tunnel Pest Exclusion Systems and IPM sessions by Dr. Ayanava Majumdar. Read more here! Farm tours to a satsuma grove in Marianna. Read more here!     Early Bird Fee is $40  Your registration includes farm tour transportation, lunch, refreshments and educational materials  See all the conference activities and register online: www.pfvc.eventbrite.com     For more information please email Jose Perez or call 352-294-1692 or visit our website.  For updates on these conferences please sign in to receive email updates, or follow us on Facebook.

 

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