2021 WHPA EVENTS

Calling all youth! Enter the 2021 Honey Bee Poster Contest! THEME: Honeybees - why do we need them? Prizes for each grade division. Deadline: October 29, 2021.

Nominations are OPEN for Beekeeper of the Year and other WHPA Awards. Submit your nominations before October 1.

2021 WI Honey Queen Anna Evenson to promote honey and beekeeping throughout Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association begins its 2nd year of a Youth Beekeeper Scholarship Program after a successful first-year pilot program  Selected applicants are awarded a 2-year scholarship that will include a complete 10-frame hive kit, equipment, and a 3lb. package or a nucleus colony of live honey bees.  Mentors are needed for the second round of scholarship recipients.

After retiring as vice president of Manufacturing for the Waupaca Foundry, Keith Penney took up beekeeping.  He would agree that it has changed his life for the better as he discovered a love for bees and mentoring. Penney’s work in the WHPA has been as a contributor...

Bill and Susan have hearts of gold – honey gold! The Palmers have been members of WHPA since 1993. According to the Palmers, “When we moved from the city to a rural area, one of the first things we did was plant fruit trees.  We patiently waited 3 years for fruit, but...

The University of Minnesota's Apiculture Extension Educator Katie Lee breaks down best practices when beekeeping in the time of COVID-19.

The COVID-19 Toolkit lists resources provided by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) for agricultural organizations as they prepare for potential impacts of COVID-19 on their business operations.

WHPA welcomes Chris Hansen and Missy Moore to the Northeastern and Central Districts where they will each serve as District Chair respectively.