UF/IFAS Honey Judge* Training and Honey Show, will be offered/held during the Spring 2023 Bee College March 17th and 18th. This training will be lead by Welsh Senior Honey Judge, Michael Young. This event can serve as your first entrance into the UF/IFAS Honey Judge Program or as a continuation of your training in the program. All new or current Candidates and Judges are strongly encouraged to attend this training, and enter the Honey Show.

If you are new to the program, you are in for a treat! You will learn the skill and technique required to prepare your entries for a Honey Show, as well as how they are Judged. The outline for the program is below. You can use this information and training as a focus in the UF/IFAS Master Beekeeper Program, and winning awards for your Honey and other Products from the Hive are a source of pride and accomplishment that will increase the recognition and value among friends, peers, colleagues and customers. 

Anyone is welcome to participate in both the Introductory and Advanced Honey Judge training.

Advanced Training: Saturday’s training will focus on Wax, Mead, and Creamed and Comb Honey entries. Bring questions about the show classes you need to work on most. Let’s work together to see you enter across the show bench and enter shows with a high volume of entries, where your entry will have to be flawless to make it.  Bring your portfolio if you would like to go over anything as you are participating in shows, as staff, or an entrant, and acquiring points to test to become a Certified or Senior Judge. 

Don't forget to enter your honey, hive products, and art into the Bee College Honey Show!

Friday, March 17: Introductory Honey Judge Training

Saturday, March 18: Advanced Honey Judge Training

*For information about Honey Judge Training, please contact Ms. Glinda Burnett at gburnett@ufl.edu