The Buzz Newsletter

December 2006

 

 

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National Meetings To Be Held in January

The American Honey Producers Association will hold their 38th Annual convention on January 9-13, 2007. The meeting will be held in Phoenix, Arizona. For information, the website for the AHPA is www.americanhoneyproducers.org or you may phone (406) 463-2227.

The American Beekeeping Federation will hold their Convention and Trade Show in Austin, Texas on January 10-13, 2007. For information, the website for the ABF is www.ABFnet.org or you may phone (912)427-4233.

Much research sharing, information gathering, equipment viewing and just plain conversation with other beekeepers takes place at these meetings. If you have never attended one before, consider attending.

Submitted by Donna Brahms

Article Submissions to
The Buzz Newsletter

The Buzz Newsletter would like to invite you to submit an article in 2007. A new year is about to begin and we would like everyone to feel free to share their experiences, knowledge, and joys in beekeeping with the rest of the IHPA membership. So share what you know! Send submissions to the address on the front of the Buzz, or email items to

TheBuzz@ABuzzAboutBees.com

Please send submissions to The Buzz by the 15th of the month to be included in that following month’s issue. This date will allow us to have the Buzz printed and ready for mailing by the first of the month to coincide more closely with the posting of the online version.

Beekeeping is an exciting world, lets share the enthusiasm! Submit your article today.

Submitted by Alex Ebert
Editor, The Buzz Newsletter
TheBuzz@ABuzzAboutBees.com

IHPA Award Winners for 2006

Pioneer Award
Mr. Howard White, Posthumously

Promotion Award
Matthew Stewart

Friendship Award
Terri Pollard

Education Award
James Strachan

Youth Award
Teresa Jurchen

Sweepstakes Award
Mike & Donna Brahms

Herman Bickle Award
Donna Brahms

Lifetime Membership
Eves Cadwallader and William Eickholt

 

Honey Pumpkin Pie Desert

1 29oz can pumpkin
4 Eggs
2/3 Cup Iowa Honey
1 Can sweetened & condensed milk
1/2 Teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 Teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 Teaspoons cinnamon
1 Yellow cake mix
1 Cup melted butter
1/2 Cup chopped pecans

Mix together all ingredients except cake mix, butter and nuts. Spread in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle dry cake mix over top. Drizzle melted butter over cake mix and sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 350o for 1 hour, or until top crust is browned. Serve with whipped topping.

Recipe from Donna Brahms
IHPA Annual Meeting Submission

NHB Change of Address

The National Honey Board has moved to a new location, both on land and on the internet. The original website www.nhb.org has now been incorporated into the site at www.honey.com.

The new address for the National Honey Board is:

National Honey Board
11409 Business Park Cir #210
Firestone, CO 80504-9200