Description
Date: February 28 2026, 10:00-2:00
Location: Hansen Honey Farm 3279 U.S. 8 Rhinelander WI 54501
Cost: $10 per person (pay ahead or day of) (free for WHPA Members)
Speakers: Phoebe Snyder and Brooke Nikkila-Sommerfeldt
What to expect:
- Opportunity to engage with other beekeepers in your area
- Informative talks from experienced speakers
- Arbys lunch
- Hansen Honey Farm will be open for shopping
- Overwintering report
- A day of casual fun and learning with fellow Northern Wisconsin Beekeepers
NOTE: Please register for this event so we can plan for food. You can register here, or if you would like to pay in cash on the day of, please call or email, message us on social media, or select 'Going' on our Facebook Event. WHPA Members attend for free, but we still appreciate an RSVP
What is the WHPA?
The purpose of the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association (WHPA) is to form a strong bond and fellowship among commercial and hobby honey producers effectively. We aim to: Protect the honey producing industry of Wisconsin, Improve the marketing of honey and bee products, and Support and promote educational programs. To become a member or learn more, click here!
Meet the Speakers:
Phoebe Snyder began her beekeeping journey in 2015 and has worked with bees ever since. Holding both her B.S. and M.S in Biology, Phoebe has worked in the USDA Bee Research Lab, and gained extensive industry experience through her roles with various beekeeping organizations, and teaching beekeeping. She now acts as the U.S. Sales Representative for NOD Global, producers of Formic Pro. Topic: "Mites Past, Present, and Future: What Varroa has taught us about treating emerging mite threats"
Brooke Nikkila-Sommerfeldt is the Apiary Program Coordinator and State Apiarist for the State of Wisconsin. In these roles, she performs colony inspections, collects bee samples for diagnostic testing, promotes the Wisconsin Pollinator Protection Plan and Beekeeping Best Management Practices, and provides education and outreach to groups throughout the state. Brooke first discovered her interest in bees while doing research at the University of Wisconsin-Stout where she completed her undergraduate degree in Applied Science with a concentration in Biotechnology and spent nine years working at the University of Minnesota Bee Lab/Squad. Topic: "Spot the Signs: Identifying and Managing Honey Bee Brood Diseases and Viruses"