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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.

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Dates to Bee Remembered
September 19, 2010 Board Meeting 2 pm Heartland Inn, Des Moines November 4, 2010 Board Meeting 7 pm Best Western Regency Inn, Marshalltown, IA November 5th & 6th Annual Meeting  Best Western Regency Inn, Marshalltown
To add an important date to the list, contact the Buzz by email at thebuzz@abuzzaboutbees.com

August Issue of The Buzz

The August issue of The Buzz is now available. Come take a look! In this issue the August installment of Beekeeper's Record and Journal by Richard Taylor, Youth Scholarship applications need to be submitted by September 15th, if you know a beekeeper who you would like to see recognized be sure to submit the information for the IHPA Awards Nomination by September 30th, and of course our Beekeeper of the Month is Garion Consier.

Youth Scholarship

Youth Scholarship Applications are available now. If you know of a youth who would like to become a beekeeper, please have them get an application from our website, ABuzzAboutBees.com or by contacting the Youth Scholarship Chairman, Mike Brahms at (712) 778-4255.

The requirements are:
· Be a youth between the ages of 13 and 17.

· Be from a non beekeeping family.

· Send in the completed application by September 15th to:
Mike Brahms
14922 535th Street
Griswold, IA  51535

We had several of our current and past youth beekeepers and their families work the sales booth at the Iowa State Fair. All of the current youth scholarship winners are doing great and the mentors are reporting that they are becoming quite proficient in beekeeping.

Microsoft Word Document Youth Program Application

Adobe Acrobat Document Youth Program Application

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.

 

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:

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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

 

 

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