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Welcome to the Iowa Honey Producers Association Website

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.

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The Buzz Newsletter Digital Copy-April 2012

The Buzz Newsletter Digital Copy-March 2012

Dates to Bee Remembered
April 21st—CIBA Annual Auction. May 6th—IHPA Board Meeting, 2pm. June 9th—CIBA Meeting June 15th—Master Class Twilight Meeting June 16th—IHPA Field Day ( Board meeting to follow. ) New Date! August 9th-19th—Iowa State Fair September 9th—IHPA Board Meeting, 2pm. November 15th—IHPA Board Meeting, 7pm. November 16-17th—IHPA Annual Meeting, Marshalltown, IA
To add an important date to the list, contact the Buzz by email at thebuzz@abuzzaboutbees.com

April Issue of The Buzz

The April issue of The Buzz is now available. Come take a look! In this issue you will find details on the CIBA Annual Auction (April 21st), Master Class Twilight Meeting (June 15th), IHPA Field Day (June 16th), an article from the Iowa Honey Queen, and of course the Beekeeper of the Month.

Quick Links

“Master Class Twilight Meeting”

By Larry Connor, Ph. D.   www.wicwas.com

Larry Connor will be holding a meeting/class Friday night, June 15th for a limited class size of 20 people on a first register basis. The IHPA Summer Field Day details also has the registration information and details for the Master Class Twilight Meeting.

Click here for the IHPA Summer Field Day details.

 

IHPA Summer Field Day June 16th

IOWA HONEY PRODUCERS
100th Year Anniversary 1919-2012
Summer Field Day June 16th, 2012
Spring Valley Honey Farm
14405 Hull Avenue
Perry, Iowa 50220

Click here for the IHPA Summer Field Day details

 

CIBA Annual Auction April 21st

The Central Iowa Beekeeper’s Annual Auction is being held on April 21st, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. on hwy 141, 1 block west of the hospital in Perry, Iowa.

Curt and Connie Bronnenberg have graciously offered the use of their
“in town honey house”. There will be food, hot coffee, etc. available and restrooms.

We are in need for consigners and buyers!! 

Click these links for more information.

CIBA Annual Auction 2012 Flyer (pdf)

CIBA Annual Auction 2012 Partial Listing (pdf)

 

Andy Joseph's Notes from the 2012 American Bee Research Conference

2012 American Bee Research Conference Notes (pdf)

 

IHPA Youth Partnership Program

The Iowa Honey Producers Association is proud to promote the wonders of beekeeping to the next generation of beekeepers. Through the IHPA Youth Partnership Program, youth ages 13 to 17 (by November 1st of the current year) can apply for the oppertunity to learn beekeeping from a local mentor.

This is a great hands on experience. Youth will learn the skills needed to maintain their very own beehive! The beekeeping mentor will teach and guide participants in working with a live beehive which will be their's to keep upon successfull completion of the program. For more details and requirements, click on the two documents below.

IHPA Youth Partnership Program

Youth Beekeeping Partnership Program Criteria (2012) (pdf)

Youth Beekeeping Partnership Program Application (2012) (pdf)

 

March Update: New IHPA Cookbook

The “new” Iowa Honey Recipe cookbook was created in 1999.  Many great honey cooks have joined our membership since that date.  It is time to publish a new cookbook.  The sales of the current cookbook have increased dramatically, so a new cookbook seemed like the thing to do.

The past several issues of the BUZZ have had the recipe submission form printed in them.  To date, we don’t have enough recipes to complete a new cookbook.  It isn’t quite spring yet, so if every member would take the time to submit just one recipe (or more!) we would have a great selection to produce the cookbook.  Don’t worry about the submission date of five days on the form.  The forms come from the publisher and it was printed on it.  Don’t wait too long we would like to have this book ready for sale at the state fair.

Please send your recipes to Donna Brahms, Deb Nielson, Peggy Ennis, Julie Swet, Regina Hoy or any officer or board member. (Click here for a list of addresses from the IHPA website.)  Our addresses and emails are listed on the back of the BUZZ.  Please help us make this cookbook a book of the entire organization by submitting your favorite honey recipe.  We would like to have them by the end of March.

Please use this form to submit your recipes for use in the New IHPA Cookbook. The form can be downloaded from the link below, make copies as needed. Send completed forms to: Donna Brahms, 14922 535th Street, Griswold, IA  51535, (712) 778-4256, mbrahms@netins.net

Click here for the Recipe Collection Sheet. (pdf)

 

Radio Iowa talks with Andy Joseph about Beginner Beekeeping Courses

State plans several workshops on beekeeping

Click here to go to the RadioIowa.com interview.

Beginner Beekeeping Course Schedule

The Iowa Honey Producers Association (IHPA) and several other beekeeping groups will conduct beekeeping courses in several locations across the state to help those interested in beekeeping get started. Early enrollment for many of these courses is important so courses can meet minimum enrollment numbers. Fees will vary by location and are expected to range from $30 to $60.

Click here for the 2012 Course Schedule (pdf)

 

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:

 

 

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

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

 

 

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