The class is designed for beekeepers and researchers who want to improve their population of honey bees and maintain a breeding program with improved survivability for their area.

Our guest speaker is Nate Brownlee.  Nate has been farming since 2009 and is very active in farm life and farm networking. 

Join us in September as Dave Broxterman tells us how to prepare our hives for the winter! Our monthly general meeting features timely beekeeping topics. Free to the public, just come as you are!

The beekeeper's picnic will take place at Mike Bentz' house on Sat. Sept. 21, located at 8122 Garr Hill Rd. Brookville Indiana, 47012.

Reminder to all young ladies 18-24 who are interested in the Indiana Honey Queen program, the deadline for submitting your application is October 10th. This is an amazing opportunity for a wonderful year of making memories as a spokesperson for all the beekeepers of Indiana while networking and gaining experiences that will help through your entire life!  Public speaking, poise, Continue Reading

Join us as we welcome Alex Zomchek, certified master beekeeper and apiculturist at Miami University, who will speak about the state of the honeybee and local beekeeping.

The 2019 Fall Conference and Workshops will be held in French Lick, Indiana at the Historic French Lick Springs Hotel. Randy Oliver will be a keynote speaker. SIBA draws a lot of knowledge from Mr. Oliver and the Fall Conference is your chance to finally meet him. Randy started keeping bees as a hobbyist around 1966 and now keeps around Continue Reading

Learn to make wine... 5 Tuesdays. $20 tuition + the cost of the juice bucket (optional) used to make your own batch of wine.