FL Beekeeper Named 2007 Ag Volunteer

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Florida Ag in the Classroom has named John Gentzel its Outstanding Volunteer of the Year. Selected from four nominees from across the state, Gentzel was nominated by the Dade County Farm Bureau where he’s been a member for twenty years.

One of the most respected beekeepers in the state of Florida, Gentzel has devoted countless hours educating teachers and students on the benefits of bees to agriculture.

Gentzel will be honored at the Florida Ag in the Classroom Awards Ceremony at the Cocoa Beach Hilton on Monday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m.

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