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It's that time of year again!

TheSTATE FAIR OF OKLAHOMAregistration is now open to enter your honey products!!!

You must entry on-line before August 15 to have an exhibit.

Below you will see a button that will take you to the CREATIVE ARTS division. Click "COOKING" so you can check out rules and divisions.

You will find them on pages 16 and 17 under "FROM THE HIVE", "AN UN-BEE-LIEVABLY SWEET CONTEST" and the "BLACK LABEL" contest.

The UN-BEE-LIEVABLY SWEET CONTEST ISNEW!

You will have to register and set up an account for your entries. We'll have more for you very soon and hope to see many of you and your entries at the fair!

On the same page as "COOKING" there is a button for registration.

I encourage you all to register, if for some reason you don't have an entry when the fair comes around there is no penalty for not bring something in. You MUST have a pre-entry registration regardless.

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Beekeeping Tips

learn the basics
start with 2 hives
chose a good hive location
order bees early
perform needed hive inspections
make beekeeping friends

We need more pictures of your 2025 bee experiences!!
Displaying pictures provided by our people was a great success at the state fair.
We are asking that you send us some more and we'll show the public in our information booth at the 2025 state fair again.
Please send them to the following address:
OSBAFAIR@GMAIL.COM

Online Membership Renewal and New Member Sign Up

Online dues payment is back! New Members or Members who wish to re-up can use a Credit card or send a check. To do so, simply click on the New Member Sign Up tab at top of page, fill in your information (a one time process), and choose your payment option.

MAIL IN VOLUNTARAY BEE REGISTRATION

ON-LINE BEE REGISTRATION

OKLAHOMA APIARY ACT

Swarm Catchers Listing

If you spot a swarm or need a beehive removed the OSBA maintains a statewide listing of beekeepers who relocate beehives. Click Swarm Catcher Listing

Join Us

If your interested in beekeeping, we would love to have you become a member. Dues are only $20 for Individual and $25 for Family memberships for a calendar year.

SWARM IN MAY WORTH A LOAD OF HAY
SWARM IN JUNE WORTH A SILVER SPOON
SWARM IN JULY NOT WORTH A FLY

THIS IS OUR QR CODE TO THE OSBA FACEBOOK PAGE

Visit the American Beekeepers Federation site to consider joining a national organization to support bees and beekeeping.

AMERICAN BEE FEDERATION