From: IN%"[log in to unmask]" 22-FEB-1994 09:29:23.18 To: IN%"[log in to unmask]" CC: Subj: Prof. David Return-path: <[log in to unmask]> Return-path: [log in to unmask] Received: from bee08.uspnet.usp.br by gnv.ifas.ufl.edu (PMDF V4.2-11 #3240) id <[log in to unmask]>; Tue, 22 Feb 1994 09:29:20 EST Received: from fox.cce.usp.br (fox.cce.usp.br [143.107.70.1]) by bee08.uspnet.usp.br (8.6.4/RISC-CCE2.0) id LAA23506 Received: from sol.fmrp.usp.br (sol.fmrp.usp.br [143.107.17.5]) by fox.cce.usp.br (8.6.4/CONVEX120-CCE2.0) id MAA16523 Received: by sol.fmrp.usp.br (INTERPRO-220/5.61/FMRP-1.0) id AA00700 Date: Tue, 22 Feb 1994 12:30:48 -0600 From: [log in to unmask] (Genetica-Abelhas FMRP_USP) Subject: Prof. David To: [log in to unmask] Message-id: <[log in to unmask]> Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Posted-Date: Tue, 22 Feb 94 12:30:48 -0600 Received-Date: Tue, 22 Feb 94 12:30:48 -0600 Tom Sanford: There will be an international beekeeping Congress in Argentina that might be of interest to some of your readers and to beeline participants. It is: the IV Congreso Iberolatinoamericano de Apicultura & I Foro Expo-Comercial Internacional de Apicultura May 12 - 15, 1994 Rio Cuarto, Provincia de Cordoba, ARGENTINA General Information available from Fundacion Banco de la Provincia de Cordoba-Buenos Aires 101 Telefax 00-54-51-222669 5000 Cordoba or Daniel Ulla Tel. 00 54 586 34436 For the Commercial exhibitors: Sociedade Rural de Rio Cuarto Av. Sabatini 3001 Rio Cuarto, Cordoba Argentina Tel. 00 54 586 40757 Fax 00-54-586-46691 The registration fee is: $60 till March 15 and $80 after this date. Accompanying persons $60 Registration includes: Participation in the two events, Proceedings Closing Dinner and Folklore show. For those who wish to submit papers: Abstracts can be sent via fax, and should arrive by March 15. These should not exceed 25 lines with 60 characters each. The complete papers are also due March 15 and should not exceed four pages - 8,000 characters. A copy should also be sent via airmail. Participants will come from all of the South American countries and much of Central America, as well as Spain and Portugal. The main areas that will be discussed will be the South American Common Market and Biology, Beekeeping Technology, Bee Pathology, Bee Flora and Pollination and Apitherapy and Colony Products Dr. Kerr will give one of the keynote talks Other speakers will come from institutions in Brazil, Uruguay, Cuba, Argentina, etc. This will be a good chance to see what beekeeping is like in Argentina and to meet many of the important beekeepers and bee researchers in Latin America. Remember that Argentina has climates similar to the U.S.A. and has gone through the africanization process that has started in the U.S.A. The official languages of the Congress will be Spanish and Portuguese, though many of the scientists and students speak English. I can answer some questions via E-mail if anyone needs some more info. David De Jong ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tom Sanford Extension Apiculturist University of Florida Mailing Address: Bldg 970, Hull Rd., Gainesville, FL 32611-0620 Voice phone 904/392-1801, Ext. 143 FAX 904/392-0190 INTERNET: [log in to unmask] BITNET: MTS@IFASGNV +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++