Welcome to the Iowa Honey

Producers Association Web site

Greetings from the Iowa Honey Producers Association! We hope you find your visit enjoyable and educational. Currently The Buzz Newsletter contains the majority of the site content. In the future additional articles will be posted from IHPA to help document and expound upon the experiences and expertise of beekeepers across the state of Iowa.

Come join the fun!

Dates to Bee Remembered
April 17, 2010 CIBA Annual Beekeeping Equipment auction at Spring Valley Honey Farm, Perry, IA.
To add an important date to the list, contact the Buzz by email at thebuzz@abuzzaboutbees.com

January Issue of The Buzz

The January issue of The Buzz is now available. Come take a look! Happy New Year to everyone! A new year has started and with it come the plans for warmer weather and buzzing bees. Be sure to check out the Package Bee ads on page 2. Beekeeper of the Month is Andy Hemken. Andy was our mead judge at the IHPA Annual Meeting in October.

Queen Bee

2009 Iowa Honey Queen, Shiliah Spaulding's Honey Recipes (pdf document)

Click the above link to open the file in a new browser window. To download, right click on the link and choose "Save Target as" (Internet Explorer) to save the file to your computer.

Why you will be happy to become a member of the Iowa Honey Producers Association

The Iowa Honey Producers Association represents the needs and the interests of the beekeeping industry.

FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS, THE IHPA OFFERS:

honey industry promotion

opportunities for networking with honey producers
educational seminars
field day
annual conference and trade show
financial support for honey bee research
monthly newsletter
membership directory
advocacy for the industry relating to legislative issues
access to national beekeeping journals
membership in the Iowa State Horticultural Society
promotions at the Iowa State Fair
beekeeping classes/educational opportunities
youth scholarship/ mentoring program
works closely with the State Apiarist

By-Laws of the Iowa Honey Producers Association

Article 11 - Objects

The objects of this Association shall be to coodinate the interest of the beekeepers of Iowa and bring them into closer relationship of mutual helpfulness by association, conference and correspondence; to sponsor legislation for the benefit and protection of the industry; to assit in the dissemination of information on the control of diseases; to inform the members and the public of the valuable use of honey as well as the importance of the honey bee in relation to the pollination of agricultural crops, and to support every effort to promote the advancement of the beekeeping industry.

Article 111 - Membership

Section 1. Anyone interested in the beekeeping industry is entitled to a membership in this organization.

Membership dues are $10.00 payable each year. A second family member (or more) can receive a membership for $5.00. Only one newsletter will be sent to each household.

IHPA Membership

Interested in becoming a member of IHPA? Membership is only $10 annually and includes a complimentary member subscription to The Buzz Newsletter. Help support IHPA and the world of beekeeping, join today.

Download the Membership Form here:

Microsoft Word Document IHPA Membership Form

Adobe Acrobat Document IHPA Membership Form

Click on one of the links to open the Application in your browser, or right click on a link and select "Save target as..." to save a copy to your computer

IHPA Membership Contact Person:

Melanie Bower, IHPA Treasurer
207 S.E. Diehl
Des Moines, IA 50315
Phone: (515) 287-6542

IHPA Youth Partnership Program Scholar

Do you know an outstanding youth that might be interested in beekeeping. Encourage them to apply to be an IHPA Youth Partnership Program Scholar.

Download the Application and Program Criteria here:

Microsoft Word Document Youth Program Application ... Program Criteria

Adobe Acrobat Document Youth Program Application ... Program Criteria

Click on one of the links to open the Application in your browser, or right click on a link and select "Save target as..." to save a copy to your computer.

General information about Colony Collapse Disorder

www.ento.psu.edu/MAAREC/index.htm

A Year With Honeybees

This video has proven to be popular available on either VHS tape or DVD. We have sold 41 of them. It follows beekeeper Dick Blake through an entire production season. It starts with spring feeding and ends with the barrels of honey being loaded on the truck. There is good information here for beekeepers of every level. Available form the Iowa Honey Producers for $20. That includes shipping within Iowa. Make checks payable to the Iowa Honey Producers and mail to one of the following addresses.

The Buzz
c/o Phil Ebert
14808 102nd Ave. E.
Lynnville, IA 50153

or

Margaret Hala
1988 Vine Ave.
Marshalltown, IA 50158