The IHPA is having its 84th annual meeting .
 
At: The Best Western Regency Motel, Marshalltown, Iowa
     It is on the south side of town at the intersection of Hwy 30 and Hwy 14.
 
When:  Friday and Saturday October 25 and 26, 1996
 
Cost:  $15 for individuals(includes 1997 membership) $25 family rate.
        Banquet extra read on.
Friday:
        8:00 Registration
        8:45 Announcements
        8:50 President's welcome
        9:15 Pollination work at the Plant Introduction Station
                                        Craig Abel
        10:15 Break-- Honey snacks by Janet Eidbo
        10:45 Migratory Beekeeping on the East Coast
                                        David Hackenberg
        11:30 Report from New State Horticulturist
                                        Doug Struyk
        11:45 State Fair Sales  John Johnson
        12:00 Lunch (on your own)
        1:00  Report from State Apiarist--Bob Cox
        1:45 What the general public calls "BEES"  Donald Lewis
        2:15 Cooking contest results
        2:30 IHPA business meeting
        3:30 International Science fair Project Carol Fassbinder
        4:00 National Honey Board News   Binford Weaver
        4:45 Honey tasting and moisture testing session--Bob Cox
        Break
        6:15 Wine & cheese reception compliments Marshalltown Chamber of
Commerce
        7:00 Banquet $14.00 Awards,etc. and Speaker Binford Weaver
                Iowa Chop, spuds,veg,salad,ice cream,drink
 
Saturday
        8:00 visit vendors
        9:00 Report from Polish Youth Beekeeping exchange
                                        Russ Swenson
        9:30 Successful overwintering of bees in Iowa
                                        John Johnson
        10:00 Break
        10:15 Form and Function of the body of the Honey Bee
                                        Ackland Jones
        11:15 American Honey Producers Association news
                                        Jerry Stroope
        12:00 Lunch(on your own)
        1:00  Local area crop reports
        1:30 A lifetime of Beekeeping in Texas
                                        Binford Weaver
        2:00 Honey Cooking demonstration--Patty Stewart
        3:00 Adjourn
Motel Res 1-800-241-2974 Rates: (convention) $46.80 single, $53.10 double
$6.30 each additional person per room.
Please tell them you are there for the IOWA HONEY PRODUCER'S ASSOCIATION
Meeting.
 
e-mail me if you have questions etc.
 
For them that does, there is a casino 15 minutes from the motel.