NWIABKA – Beekeepers raising bees that thrive.

Northwest Iowa Beekeepers Association

PLEASE JOIN OUR BEE CLUB

NW Iowa Beekeepers Association welcomes new membership and is looking forward to sharing knowledge, experince and teach members insights into raising healthy honey bees that thrive in our northern climate.

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Beekeeping Education Class

NW Iowa Beekeepers Association membership is looking forward to share, learn and gain insights into raising healthy honey bees that thrive in our northern climate. Where members help each other advance beekeeping skills!

Raising Healthy Bees that Thrive – “Dead Bees Make No Honey”

Upcoming Events

Honey Beekeeper Booth Clay County Fair Spencer Iowa September 6-14, 2025 Purchase Honey from local member beekeepers and join the club.

August 24, 2-4:30 pm – Association Meeting NWIABKA Board member Jean Irwin will demonstrate how she adds value to her beekeeping business by rendering wax and creating saleable products.

Options for managing high moisture honey – (robbing & Varroa control if delaying the removal of honey supers)

Demonstration of techniques for preparing colonies for winter survival including – late season re-queening, merging colonies, and feeding strategies.

Q & A

September 6-14 – Clay County NWIABKA Fair Booth & Honey Sales

September 28, 2-4:30 pm – Association Meeting – Getting colonies ready for winter – final steps. Please remember that getting colonies ready for this upcoming winter starts now by controllingVarroa mite numbers at 1 mite or less per 100 bees.

Dickinson County (ISU) Extension and Outreach Office, 1600 15th Street, Spirit Lake, IA

“Ready to be a small-scale beekeeper ASAP (As Sustainable As Possible)?

Join meeting this Sunday, Spirit Lake Iowa, Expo Center