Lycoming County Beekeepers Association

09/05/2026

Special guest at our meeting next week! Our September meeting will be held at the Montoursville Borough Building on Tuesday September 8th at 7:00 PM. That's in 4 days. And, I hear there will be freshly baked treats for everyone!

Jena Kiess is a Farm Agent with Highstreet Davis Insurance Agency, specializing in farm and agricultural insurance. With a background rooted in agriculture, Jena grew up on a small family farm in Bedford County, raising livestock and participating in 4-H and FFA.
Jena earned her degree in Animal Sciences from Penn State University with a concentration in Agribusiness Management. Before entering the insurance industry, she managed swine operations for Country View Family Farms and was a farm tax account for PA Farm Bureau for 7 years. Today, Jena combines her agricultural knowledge and insurance expertise to help farmers and agribusiness owners protect their property, equipment, livestock, businesses, and livelihoods. Her agency as several apiarists, and hobby beekeeper farms insured. She is passionate about agriculture and enjoys building relationships with farmers and helping them better understand their insurance needs.

08/03/2026

“As a result of the challenges of finding enough land to satisfy this requirement, U.S. beekeepers have effectively been excluded from producing certified organic honey,” López-Uribe said. “We wanted to know whether we could produce honey that was comparable to USDA certified organic honeys even without meeting the land requirements.”

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Honey from the continental U.S. can’t currently be certified organic due to specific land requirements, but farms in the Northeast may...

06/24/2026

A great opportunity to learn and meet other beekeepers!

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Beginning and experienced beekeepers looking to learn more about bees, beekeeping and hive products and connect with others can attend an...

06/23/2026

The Veteran Farmers of New Jersey honored Marine vet Tim Fallon for his service and donated funds to help launch his beekeeping career.

05/26/2026

2% of our nation has served in the armed forces. 🇺🇸

2% of our nation are farmers. 🚜

This , support those who protect us, those who feed us, and those who do both. ❤️

05/11/2026

Reminder: Our meeting with our special guest is tomorrow night (Tuesday) at 7:00 PM!

Our next meeting is Tuesday 5/12 at 7:00 PM at the Montoursville Borough Building.

This month we will have a very special guest speaker.

Cheyenne Bastian-Brown from Ralston, Pennsylvania served as the 2024 Pennsylvania State Honey Queen and the 2025 American Honey Queen. Cheyenne is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s of science in Agricultural and Extension Education and a minor in International Agriculture. Currently she is an agricultural educator at Midd-West High School. In her community, she is involved in the Bradford-Sullivan Farm Bureau, Young Ag Professionals, the We Are Nextwork, the Troy Fair Board, and as a program coordinator for Pennsylvania State Honey Queen Program. She has passions in youth education, pollinator awareness, and agricultural advocacy!

05/08/2026

Next Saturday, May 16, is our FREE Beekeeping Seminar !! Come learn about how you can successfully set up your own hive - or if you already have bees, now is your chance to get tips and advice from the experts, Hackenberg Apiaries! RSVP today to save your seat, by direct messaging or giving us a call!

05/08/2026

This article describes tick-borne illnesses and when beekeepers are at risk. It describes the various ways beekeepers can prevent themselves from being bitten by a tick.

05/08/2026

Our next meeting is Tuesday 5/12 at 7:00 PM at the Montoursville Borough Building.

This month we will have a very special guest speaker.

Cheyenne Bastian-Brown from Ralston, Pennsylvania served as the 2024 Pennsylvania State Honey Queen and the 2025 American Honey Queen. Cheyenne is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor’s of science in Agricultural and Extension Education and a minor in International Agriculture. Currently she is an agricultural educator at Midd-West High School. In her community, she is involved in the Bradford-Sullivan Farm Bureau, Young Ag Professionals, the We Are Nextwork, the Troy Fair Board, and as a program coordinator for Pennsylvania State Honey Queen Program. She has passions in youth education, pollinator awareness, and agricultural advocacy!

04/22/2026

Here's some recent insights and updates from Mark Gingrich, the former president of the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association, and owner of Gingrich Apiaries.

Spring beekeeping season has arrived. Here's the latest on new data regarding declining honey production, climate shifts, emergency preparedness and innovations in bee health.