Wisconsin Honey Producers Association

09/09/2026

🐝 Make plans to join us at the 2026 WHPA Fall Convention!

📅 November 5–7, 2026
📍 Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells

Connect with beekeepers from across Wisconsin while enjoying three days of education, networking, shopping, and fun!

This year’s keynote speakers are:

🎤 Scott McArt — Assistant Professor of Pollinator Health at Cornell University
🎤 Dr. Dewey Caron — Author and Professor Emeritus of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware

The weekend will also feature:

🐝 Educational sessions with local and nationally recognized experts
🛍️ Vendor trade show
🍯 Honey Queen Auction
👧 Kids & Bees Expo
🥇 Wisconsin State Fair Honey Show
🤝 WHPA Annual Business Meeting
🏆 Saturday evening banquet, member awards, and Wisconsin Honey Queen coronation

The convention is open to WHPA members and nonmembers alike, so invite your beekeeping friends and join us in Wisconsin Dells!

✅ Register today: Choose online registration or download the paper registration form.

🏨 Reserve your hotel room by October 5 to receive the group rate.

Register and reserve your room early—we can’t wait to see you!

🔗 For registration, hotel reservations, and additional information, visit:

WHPA’s annual Fall Convention is held on the first Thursday through Saturday in November. Each year, the convention is held in a different area of Wisconsin. Beekeepers from across the state come together for a weekend of networking, learning, and fun. Keynote speakers include locally and national...

09/08/2026

The Honey Queen serves as the official ambassador for Wisconsin's beekeeping and honey industry.

09/08/2026

Thanks, Vera!

09/08/2026

📣 The Wisconsin Honey Producers Association (WHPA) is seeking candidates for the 2027 Wisconsin Honey Queen. The Wisconsin Honey Queen spends the year traveling the state, educating the public and promoting the beekeeping and honey industry in Wisconsin.

🐝 The WHPA sponsors the program and annually selects a young woman between the ages of 18 and 24 to serve a year-long term as the Wisconsin Honey Queen. The selection is made at the WHPA convention in November. Candidates applying for the position are judged on an interview, essay, marketing presentation, and interaction with attendees while at the convention. Upon successfully completing her term, the Honey Queen will receive a scholarship.

⏳ Candidates must be able to attend the convention in Wisconsin Dells, WI on November 5-7, 2026. Contact Danielle Dale and Kim Cramer at [email protected] for a copy of the application and more information. Applications are due by November 1, 2026. More info also found on WHPA's website: https://wihoney.org/honey-queen/

09/06/2026

Wisconsin Honey Queen, Emily visited the Walworth County Fair yesterday. She spotted some names she recognized. Youth Scholar graduate, Jonah and current Youth Scholar, Beau both exhibited honey in the junior show. Congratulations on the blue ribbons, boys! 🥇

09/02/2026

It’s National Honey Month! Bee sweet and support your local honey producers by buying Something Special 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 Wisconsin™️ honey. 🍯🐝

With more than 50 members producing fresh honey locally, you’re sure to find one in your area. Learn more at: https://members.somethingspecialwi.com/list/category/honey-17?q=&c=17&sa=False.

08/27/2026

🐝 Registration is open for the 2026 WHPA Fall Convention!

Join beekeepers from across Wisconsin for a weekend of learning, networking, shopping, and fun!

📅 November 5–7, 2026
📍 Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells

This year’s keynote speakers include:

🎤 Scott McArt — Assistant Professor of Pollinator Health at Cornell University
🎤 Dr. Dewey Caron — Author and Professor Emeritus of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware

Convention highlights include:

🐝 Educational sessions featuring local and nationally recognized experts
🛍️ Vendor trade show
🍯 Honey Queen Auction
👧 Kids & Bees Expo
🥇 Wisconsin State Fair Honey Show
🤝 WHPA Annual Business Meeting
🏆 Saturday evening banquet, member awards, and Wisconsin Honey Queen coronation

The WHPA Fall Convention is open to everyone—members and nonmembers alike. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow beekeepers and learn more about the issues shaping Wisconsin’s honey and beekeeping industry.

✅ Register today! Choose online registration or download the paper registration form.

🏨 Reserve your room at the Chula Vista Resort.

The group-rate reservation deadline is October 5, 2026. Register and reserve your room early—we can’t wait to see you in Wisconsin Dells!

For more information, visit

WHPA’s annual Fall Convention is held on the first Thursday through Saturday in November. Each year, the convention is held in a different area of Wisconsin. Beekeepers from across the state come together for a weekend of networking, learning, and fun. Keynote speakers include locally and national...

08/25/2026

👃Can you smell what your bees are saying?

When worker bees raise their abdomens, tip their stinger down, and fan their wings, they are releasing the Nasonov pheromone.

This chemical signal helps guide nestmates to their hive entrance, a swarm’s new home, or an important location. By fanning their wings, they spread the pheromone through the air, helping their nestmates find their way. 🐝

Extra fun fact: humans can actually smell this pheromone and describe it as having a fresh, lemony scent! 🍋

08/25/2026

🐝 We’re proud to celebrate WHPA Youth Scholar graduate Nicholas, who recently answered a call from local authorities to rescue a swarm in his neighborhood! He set out a box to entice the bees, squeezed in a football game, and returned to find they had patiently waited for him. Way to put your beekeeping skills into action, Nicholas! 🐝🏈

08/18/2026

🐝 Another WHPA family that knows how to make volunteering a family affair!

Pictured here are Chris, Faith, and Gideon Hansen—although with Chris’s big family, we’re not sure we’ve ever managed to get the whole Hansen crew in the same room at once! 😊

Chris serves as one of WHPA’s District Chairs, and we can always count on him to work a few shifts at the Wisconsin State Fair—usually with a couple of his kiddos joining in.

Faith also shares her talents with WHPA as a member of our Communications Committee, where we especially appreciate her creativity and knack for creating great digital content.

We’re grateful for families like the Hansens who give their time and talents in so many different ways. Thank you, Chris, Faith, Gideon, and the entire Hansen crew, for supporting WHPA and Wisconsin beekeeping! 🍯💛