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.
July Issue of The
Buzz
The July issue of The Buzz is now available.
Come take a look! This month's
issue contains IHPA Awards Nomination information, a "No Spray" sign request form, and the Beekeeper of the Month is Jim Tennant..
Dates to BEE Remembered:
Aug. 7-17th, 2008 Iowa State Fair IHPA Sales Booth/Fair Entries/Good Times
Sept. 20th, 2008 Central Iowa Meeting at Bonanza on East 14th Street north of I-80, Des Moines, IA at 6:30 p.m. for the meal and meeting to follow at 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 5th, 2008 IHPA Board Meeting Back Alley Deli/Des Moines/2:00 p.m.
Nov. 6th, 2008 IHPA Board Meeting Best Western Regency Inn/Marshalltown/7:00 p.m.
Nov. 7th-8th, 2008 Annual Meeting Best Western Regency Inn/ Marshalltown
Think ahead! CIBA will have their annual beekeeping equipment auction on April 18th, 2009 with the location to be announced.
To add an important date to the list, contact the Buzz by email at
thebuzz@abuzzaboutbees.com
General information about
Colony Collapse Disorder
www.ento.psu.edu/MAAREC/index.htm
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 here:
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.
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
Those Wonderful Bees!
Do you want to learn more about how honeybees
help agriculture in the state of Iowa? From apples, strawberries,
and raspberries to melons, cucumbers, and soybeans, honeybees
play a very important role in the production of fruits and vegetables
we eat everyday. Check out the new Information & Facts section
for interesting articles on honeybees, the honey industry, and
insight on why a state Apiary program is so important to Iowa.
Enjoy.
