Events

  • Oct 8

    Selling MI Honey & Maple Syrup - Safely! - October 8, 2025

    October 8, 2025 12:00PM – 2:00PM Virtual on zoom

    Learn how to safely handle, package and store honey and maple syrup, and understand the exemption guidelines for selling these products in Michigan.

  • Oct 22

    Sustainable Site Practices & Invasive Species Management

    October 22, 2025 – October 23, 2025

    This 1.5 day professional training is designed for landscape industry professionals seeking practical, field ready strategies for managing invasive plants & insects, navigating evolving regulatory requirements, and integrating sustainable site practices.

  • Oct 22

    Emergency Response to Accidents Involving Livestock (ERAIL) Training

    October 22, 2025 9:00AM – 4:00PM MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Ln, Lansing, MI 48910

    This one-day training focuses on managing the scene of an accident, organizing volunteers and working to ensure public safety and animal welfare.

  • Oct 28

    Honey Bee Pheromones at Seven Ponds Beekeeping Club

    October 28, 2025 7:00PM – 9:00PM Seven Ponds Nature Center, 3854 Crawford Rd, Dryden, MI 48428

    Learn how honey bees communicate through pheromones and how paying attention to hive scents like banana and lemon can make you a better, more effective beekeeper.

  • Nov 10

    Evaluating honey bee brood frames at Owosso Bee Club meeting

    November 10, 2025 6:30PM – 8:30PM American Legion Post 57, 201 E Mason St, Owosso, MI 48867

    Learn to distinguish between healthy and sick brood and to recognize signs of European Foulbrood, American Foulbrood, chalkbrood, and varroa parasitic mite brood syndrome.

  • Nov 11

    Selling MI Honey & Maple Syrup - Safely! - November 11, 2025

    November 11, 2025 2:00PM – 4:00PM Virtual on zoom

    Learn how to safely handle, package and store honey and maple syrup, and understand the exemption guidelines for selling these products in Michigan.

  • Dec 10

    Selling MI Honey & Maple Syrup - Safely! - December 10, 2025

    December 10, 2025 4:00PM – 6:00PM Virtual on zoom

    Learn how to safely handle, package and store honey and maple syrup, and understand the exemption guidelines for selling these products in Michigan.

  • Jan 24

    Grand Rapids Area Beekeeping Club Bee School

    January 24, 2026 8:00AM – 5:00PM TBA

    Learn all about beekeeping at the Grand Rapids Area Bee Club Beekeeping School 2026.

  • Feb 7

    Holland Area Beekeepers Association Bee School

    February 7, 2026 7:30AM – 4:30PM Howard Miller Community Center, 14 South Church St, Zeeland, MI 49464

    Learn from seasoned beekeepers in the West Michigan area!

  • Feb 21

    Kalamazoo Bee School

    February 21, 2026 8:00AM – 5:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 6767 West O Ave., Kalamazoo MI

    Whether you're interested in learning how to keep honey bees or a seasoned beekeeper, the Kalamazoo Bee School offers opportunities to learn!