ABOUT AUTHOR
Amy Vu
Amy Vu is the UF/IFAS State Specialized Extension Agent for the Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab, where she oversees the lab's Extension activities. She runs the University of Florida Master Beekeeper Program, the University of Florida Bee Colleges, UF IFAS Honey Bee Blog, speaker requests, media inquiries, the lab's social media pages, and is the co-host of the lab’s podcast “Two Bees in a Podcast”. Vu's Extension's programming involve 1) Improving the apiculture industry through honey bee health and beekeeping entrepreneurship education, and 2) Building competencies of apiculture instructors through honey bee education. Amy has an undergraduate degree in Agronomy with an emphasis on Soils and Environmental Science and a Master's degree in Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education from Virginia Tech. Before joining the HBREL, she worked at the University of Florida's International Center, and was Orange County Extension's urban horticulture agent and Master Gardener coordinator.