Jun 19, 2026
The WI State Fair Honey Booth Needs Volunteers August 6-16! The Wisconsin State Fair is the WHPA’s only fundraiser of the year. The WHPA Honey Booth is a State Fair anchor in the Wisconsin Products Pavilion. Beekeepers from across Wisconsin educate and promote honey...
Jun 18, 2026
A Beekeeping Short Course is coming to UW-Madison February 5-6, 2027! Registration is now open at https://pollinators.wisc.edu/honey-bees/beekeeping-short-course/. Seats are limited! Questions? Please contact Dr. Hannah Gaines Day, hgaines@wisc.edu Participants will...
May 3, 2026
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 on June 20th at LB Werks in Bancroft, WI! Please note: this is NOT the same as a honey judging show typically held at the Fall...
Apr 17, 2026
The WHPA Summer Meeting is coming to LB Werks at 8953 Central Sands Road in Bancroft, WI on Saturday, June 20, 2026. HANDS ON Sessions, Beekeepers Panel, Black Jar Honey Tasting Contest, WI Honey Queen Emily Skala, and more! START TIME: 8:30am. WHERE: LB Werks – 8953...
Jan 16, 2026
The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association (WHPA) is proud to announce that Emily Skala of Pulaski, Wisconsin, was selected as the 2026 Wisconsin Honey Queen at the recent WHPA Fall Convention in Neenah. Emily is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh,...
Nov 12, 2025
On November 8, 2025 Dan Ziehli was honored as the WHPA 2025 Beekeeper of the Year at the annual Fall Convention in Neenah, WI. His unwavering dedication to teaching, mentoring, and advancing beekeeping knowledge has made him an invaluable resource for both new and...
Nov 9, 2025
Adie Dick and Angela Koltz were recognized at the 2025 WHPA Fall Convention in Neenah, WI on November 8th. Adie Dick was recognized with the WHPA Youth Award. Beginning at age 7, Adie experienced WHPA at one of its most outwardly facing events – the Wisconsin State...
Nov 9, 2025
The WHPA honored Don & Cheryl Thill with the 2025 Pioneer Award on November 8 at the WHPA annual Fall Convention. Don and Cheryl have been active in the WHPA for decades along with managing a successful, multigenerational beekeeping venture. They were introduced...
Jun 8, 2025
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...
Jun 1, 2025
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...
Mar 16, 2025
For questions about the Honey Integrity Act, please contact Doug Koltermann, WHPA Legislative Committee Chair at dougkoltermann@gmail.com In March 2025, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the Honey Integrity Act to protect domestic honey producers and...
