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UF's bee college prepares beekeepers for spring

The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is hosting its 18th Annual Spring Bee College Program, March 21-22, in Gainesville. The two-day program is held at the Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab. This still is from a UF promotional video. (Courtesy photo/UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences)
The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is hosting its 18th Annual Spring Bee College Program, March 21-22, in Gainesville. The two-day program is held at the Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab. This still is from a UF promotional video. (Courtesy photo/UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences)

The University of Florida is training beekeepers over the next couple of days.

It's part of its annual Spring Bee College Program, which essentially opens the doors of the Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab to the public for workshops and classes.

Amy Vu oversees all things "bees" for the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

She says the event attracts all sorts of people, but offers beginner beekeepers a good foot in the door.

Sofia is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.