A Beekeeping Short Course is coming to UW-Madison February 13-15, 2026! 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...
WHPA Fall Convention November 6-8, 2025 WHERE: DoubleTree by Hilton located at 123 E Wisconsin Ave, Neenah, WI 54956 Book your room for the WI Honey Producers Association Convention HERE or call 920-725-8441. Room rate is $139/night. WHPA Room Block rate ends on...
The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association is sponsoring a Youth Beekeeper Scholarship Program, now entering its 5th year. Scholars will be awarded a 2-year scholarship to a complete 10-frame hive kit, bee suit, gloves, smoker, hive tool, bee brush, and either a...
The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association is seeking candidates for the 2026 Wisconsin Honey Queen position. The Wisconsin Honey Queen spends the year traveling the state, educating the public and promoting the beekeeping and honey industry in Wisconsin. 2026...
WI State Fair Honey Competition! Join the competition with honey producers across the State of Wisconsin! Contests are available for liquid honey, creamed honey, comb section honey, and natural beeswax products. Visit...
Saturday, November 8. 2-25 from 1-3pm at DoubleTree by Hilton in Neenah, WI! Every year as part of the WHPA annual convention, members host the Kids & Bees Expo as an opportunity for area youth to learn more about bees and honey, visit a live observation hive, and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
