The ISBA 2009 Fall Conference will be held on October 24th at the Hendricks County Community Center in Danville Indiana. In addition, the ISBA Beekeeping School will be in conjunction with the conference.

The 2009 ISBA beekeeping school will be held in conjunction with the ISBA fall meeting on Saturday, October 24, 2009 in the Hendricks County Community Center at the Hendricks County Fair Grounds in Danville, Indiana.
Class will start promptly at 8:00 am and conclude around 3:30 pm. Tuition for the school will be $50 and includes lunch as well as a one year membership to the ISBA.
In addition, family members under 18 years old and interested in beekeeping may attend at no additional cost as long as they are accompanied by a registered adult (limit one per adult).
There will be vendors on site during the school and the ISBA meeting who can answer questions and supply your beekeeping needs. Journals, beekeeping supply catalogs, brochures and related handouts will also be available.
There will be observation hives on site for an up-close look at the activity in a hive. The ISBA Beekeeping School will offer continued support to new beekeepers through the bulletin boards on our web site and will offer continued support at ISBA meetings with classes relevant to the season and field clinics.
Class size is limited and pre-registration is required for anyone who plans to attend the school so be sure to register early. For additional information on the school contact Larry at lkemerly@tds.net or 317-539-7697.

Additional information will be available soon but be sure to mark your calendar.

Have you renewed your membership yet, or, want to join?

If you have not renewed your membership for 2009 please take the time to renew today.

If you are not a member we encourage anyone who has an interest in beekeeping or related areas to join.

If you are unsure when your membership expires, or for new memberships, contact Shellie at lkemerly@tds.net, or call 317-539-7697.

The ISBA Locator database is built and maintained by the Indiana State Beekeepers Association as a service both to honey consumers and to beekeeping suppliers who support the ISBA with their membership.

It is a database of honey producers, and packers that have requested their inclusion in this database by completing an application. For specific details concerning eligibility for an ISBA Locator database listing, please contact Paul Hill.

• The site serves honey consumers by giving them a unique way to find local honey suppliers by different criteria, especially by the type and kind of honey they would like to purchase.
• The site serves suppliers by providing them with a place to publish their information and promote their beekeeping products and beekeeping services.

The Indiana State Beekeepers Association (ISBA) holds a beekeeping school in conjunction with the annual fall conference (October 2009). If you are interested in keeping honeybees or if you are just interested in learning more about this amazing creature, this school is for you.

The school will cover everything from hive placement, to life inside the hive, to honey production and extraction and much, much more. There will be observation hives and standard hives on site (weather permitting) as well as beekeeping equipment for demonstration purposes and vendors who can supply all your beekeeping needs. The ISBA Beekeeping School is a comprehensive beginners program that will offer continuing support though the www.indianastatebeekeepers.org web site as well as field clinics and programs for beginners at future ISBA meetings. This program will offer the most updated and relevant information on how to maintain strong healthy colonies.

Class size is limited and pre-registration is required so reserve your seat...register early!

The 2009 class schedule and times will be announced later.

If you are interested in attending and have questions about the Beekeeping School, email Larry Kemerly at lkemerly@tds.net, or call 317-539-7697.