The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Office is pleased to announce the following Commercial Horticulture program for April 2025. This program is being offered by Commercial Horticulture Agent Tatiana Sanchez-Jones.
Beekeeping Series: Pest and Disease Management – April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the UF/IFAS Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory (1881 Natural Area Drive, Gainesville)
This workshop covers the causes of honeybee colony losses, pest monitoring, and pest management. There is a special emphasis on Varroa Mites.
Live bees will be used. Participants should wear protective clothing (closed-toe shoes, long sleeves or a beekeeping suit).
The registration fee of $20.00 (plus $3.18 Eventbrite fee) includes materials and refreshments. Participants must register online by April 23. A late fee of $10.00 (plus $3.85 Eventbrite fee) will be applied after April 23, or if paying at the door. This class is limited to 30 participants. There are no refunds for the registration fees.
Those who would like to be added to the beekeeping ListServ for information about upcoming classes, send an email to alachua@ifas.ufl.edu, subject: please add to bee ListServ.
For more information about this program, contact Tatiana Sanchez-Jones, with UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County, at 352-955-2402 or tatiana.sanchez@ufl.edu. Visit the extension office website for additional programs offered by the extension office.
An Equal Opportunity Institution. Extension Service, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Dr. Andra Johnson, dean for UF/IFAS Extension. Single copies of Extension publications (excluding 4-H and youth publications) are available free to Florida residents from county extension offices.
