2025 Pennsylvania Honey Queen Brochures
Queen Olivia Kaltenbach's 2025 Pennsylvania Honey Queen Brochures are now available. A $10 donation for a pack of 100 brochures is requested. You can purchase brochures by contacting Cathy and Lucy at honeyqueen@pastatebeekeepers.org or you may print them from this pdf file if you prefer.
Pennsylvania Plant and Pollinator Protection Act
Updated 12/3/2024 - PSBA has been working on the new PA Plant and Pollinator Protection Act to replace the existing bee law. We received formal confirmation that Senator Carolyn Comitta has introduced the Plant and Pollinator Protection Act. It now has a bill number, SB 1198, and has been referred to the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
Here are some additional documents as a condensed summary and talking points for stakeholders.
PSBA is currently not supporting or opposing the Act (pending information regarding regulations).
Beekeeper of the Year for 2024 Selected
PSBA Summer Picnic - July 20, 2024
Our family-friendly summer picnic was held on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Knoebels Amusement Park in Elysburg, PA. We had over 250 attendees with plenty of food and a productive business meeting. There was also a presentation about Overwintering Bee Hives Indoors in Pennsylvania, which is a grant research project occurring Nov 1, 2023 to March 30, 2024 - we learned the results from year 1.
Western PA 2024 Beekeeping Seminar Photos
Feb 9-10, 2024 - This was a fantastic event with hundreds in attendance! Many thanks to everyone who volunteered.
Pennsylvania Farm Show 2024
The 2024 PA Farm Show was held January 6 - 13 at the Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania Farm Show is the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association's showcase annual event and the primary source of fund raising for the Pennsylvania Honey Queen Program. More information is available by clicking here.
PA State Apiary Inspection
The 2023 PA State Apiary Inspection season has begun. Find your local inspector by clicking on your county on our map. The entire list of local inspector's names and contact information is also available on that same page.
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