Heroes to Hives Online Program
Michigan Food & Farming Systems (MIFFS) runs the Heroes to Hives national and online program. For information about the Heroes to Hives national and online program, please visit MIFFS's Heroes to Hives webpage. Please direct questions to Adam Ingrao at adam@miffs.org.
MSU Extension Heroes to Hives Beekeeping Workshops
Michigan State University (MSU) Extension hosts Heroes to Hives beekeeping workshops that cover topics like hive handling, colony inspections, and pest and pathogen management. Please direct questions specific to MSU Extension Heroes to Hives beekeeping workshops to h2h@msu.edu.
Michigan State University Extension's Heroes to Hives workshops are open to Veterans, Reservists, Active Duty and National Guard members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their adult children, living and surviving spouses, partners, and caregivers. Participants are not required to be actively enrolled in Michigan Food & Farming System's Heroes to Hives program. Registration is required.
- Heroes to Hives Beekeeping Workshop on Tuesday, May 7, 4:00-5:00 P.M. at MSU Pollinator Performance Center in Lansing, MI
- Heroes to Hives Beekeeping Workshop on Tuesday, May 14, 4:00-5:00 P.M. at MSU Tollgate Farm & Education Center in Novi, MI
- Heroes to Hives Beekeeping Workshop on Wednesday, May 29, 5:30-7:00 P.M. at MSU Veterans Therapy Garden in Paw Paw, MI
- Heroes to Hives Beekeeping Workshop on Tuesday, June 4, 4:00-5:00 P.M. at MSU Pollinator Performance Center in Lansing, MI
- Heroes to Hives Beekeeping Workshop on Tuesday, July 9, 4:00-5:00 P.M. at MSU Pollinator Performance Center, in Lansing, MI
- Heroes to Hives Beekeeping Workshop on Tuesday, July 23, 4:00-5:00 P.M. at MSU Tollgate Farm & Education Center in Novi, MI
- Heroes to Hives Beekeeping Workshop on Wednesday, July 31, 5:30-7:00 P.M. at MSU Veterans Therapy Garden in Paw Paw, MI
Additional MSU Extension Beekeeping Education Outside of the Heroes to Hives Program
Beekeepers in Michigan can visit MSU Extension's page on getting started with beekeeping in Michigan and MSU Extension Pollinators & Pollination events for additional opportunities outside of the Heroes to Hives program. They can also sign up for the workshops listed below. Registration is required.
- Beekeeping Workshop on Wednesday, May 8, 6-7:30 p.m. at MSU Pollinator Performance Center in Lansing, MI
- Beekeeping Workshop on Tuesday, May 14, 6-7:30 p.m. at MSU Tollgate Farm & Education Center in Novi, MI
- Beekeeping Workshop on Tuesday, June 4, 6-7:30 p.m. at MSU Pollinator Performance Center in Lansing, MI
- Hygienic Testing Beekeeping Workshop on Friday, June 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Lansing, MI
- Queen Rearing Workshop on Saturday, June 15, 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. in Lansing, MI
- Beekeeping Workshop on Saturday, June 22, 12-2:30 p.m. at Bay Mills Community College in Brimley, MI
- Beekeeping Workshop on Tuesday, July 9, 6-7:30 p.m. at MSU Pollinator Performance Center in Lansing, MI
- Beekeeping Workshop on Tuesday, July 23, 6-7:30 p.m. at MSU Tollgate Farm & Education Center in Novi, MI
Acknowledgment
This work is supported by the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans grant, award no. 2021-77028-35274 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.