IHPA Summer Field Day
Iowa- GPMB
8:00 am –
3:00 pm
Horticulture Research Station, 55519
Target Audiences:
170th St
Ames IA 50010
Ames IA 50010
Contact:
Sheldon Brummel, sbrummel2@unl.edu
Hear talks by Randall Cass of the ISU Entomology department. Jump on board 1 of 3 shuttles to take you on a tour of outdoor live demos and talks by Randall, Matt O’Neal, and Suzanne Slack. On the tour see the ISU Prairie Strips project, their Bees and Fruit Trees project, hear about the Importance of Native Plants for Bees, also hear about combining prairie ground, solar farms, and bees in a single habitat. Visit the ISU bee yard where our state apiarist will give a demo on “What Should I Actually Be Looking for In My Hives”. Indoor classes to include Bees and Agrovoltaics, Honey and Food Safety, lowa Bumble Bee Atlas, Value-Added Products and Honey Marketing. One low price gets you a day of education along with a free catered lunch and refreshments by Hickory Park BBQ. Space is limited to the first 100 people to register! Please visit www.iowahoneyproducers.org and click on the registration tab.
https://www.iowahoneyproducers.org/online-store
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This event originated in Great Plains Master Beekeeping.