WHPA and WI-DATCP Develop Bee Spill Response Plan

WHPA and WI-DATCP Develop Bee Spill Response Plan

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s Apiary Program, approximately 50,000-60,000 honey bee colonies enter Wisconsin for honey production...
WHPA 2025 Summer Meeting June 14th in Appleton, WI

WHPA 2025 Summer Meeting June 14th in Appleton, WI

Summer Meeting Saturday, June 14, 2025 at DoubleTree Hilton in Appleton, WI The WHPA Summer Meeting is coming to the DoubleTree Hilton in Appleton, WI on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Speakers include Chris Werner of Indian Summer Honey, Sherri Benson of Hives for Heroes,...
WI Pollinator Protection Package Introduced in WI Legislation

WI Pollinator Protection Package Introduced in WI Legislation

The 2025 WI Pollinator Protection Package (PPP), introduced and sponsored by Representative Lee Snodgrass (D – Appleton, WI) proposes efforts for improved pollinator habitat inputs and public outreach and education initiatives to include: Requiring state...
Enter in the Black Jar Honey Contest at the Summer Meeting!

Enter in the Black Jar Honey Contest at the Summer Meeting!

Enter the Black Jar Honey Contest at the Summer Meeting! Make plans to enter the Black Jar Honey Tasting Contest at the WHPA Summer Meeting at the DoubleTree Hilton in Appleton June 14, 2025! Please note: this is NOT the same as a honey judging show typically held at...
Fran Boyd Honored with the Lee Heine Good People Award

Fran Boyd Honored with the Lee Heine Good People Award

Fran Boyd Honored with the Lee Heine Good People Award The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association honored Fran Boyd as the 2024 recipient of the Lee Heine Good People Award at the annual American Beekeeping Federation conference in Reno, Nevada held January 7-11, 2025....
2025 WI Honey Queen Crowned

2025 WI Honey Queen Crowned

The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association is proud to announce that Emily Sydow of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin was selected as the 2025 Wisconsin Honey Queen. Emily is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying Agricultural Applied Economics with a minor in...
Jon &  Ingrid Logterman Honored as WHPA’s Beekeeper of the Year

Jon & Ingrid Logterman Honored as WHPA’s Beekeeper of the Year

On November 2, 2024 Jon & Ingrid Logterman were honored as the WHPA 2024 Beekeeper of the Year at the annual Fall Convention in Onalaska, WI. Jon & Ingrid Logterman first joined the WHPA in 2008.  Attending conventions, listening to speakers, talking to other...
Eugene & Georgene Hausner Honored with Pioneer Award

Eugene & Georgene Hausner Honored with Pioneer Award

The WHPA honored Eugene & Georgene Hausner with the 2024 Pioneer Award on November 2 at the WHPA annual Fall Convention. Eugene & Georgene Hausner were very active in WHPA for decades.  They served on many committees and supported the association at...