Events

  • May 4

    May Michigan Beekeeping Office Hours

    May 4, 2026 7:30PM – 9:00PM Webinar

    Join Michigan State University's Apiculture Team for a question and answer session on seasonal beekeeping topics!

  • May 6

    Beginning Farmer Field Day - Soil Health, Pollinators, Beneficials

    May 6, 2026 10:00AM – 2:00PM Schomaker Farms, 1103 Leddy Rd, Saginaw, MI 48609

    This field day will provide new and beginning farmers with foundational knowledge in soil health and tools to encourage pollinators and beneficial insects on their farms.

  • May 19

    Selling MI Honey & Maple Syrup - Safely! May 19

    May 19, 2026 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.

  • May 29

    MSU Pollinator Performance Center Open House

    May 29, 2026 2:00PM – 4:00PM MSU Pollinator Performance Center, 4090 N College Rd, Bldg 0470E, Lansing, MI 48910

    The MSU Science Festival is a free annual celebration of science, fueled by some of the basic elements essential to scientific inquiry: curiosity, wonder, and discovery.

  • May 30

    Heartland Apicultural Society Conference

    May 30, 2026 – May 31, 2026 Michigan State University Kellogg Center, 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824

    This multi-state beekeeping conference, hosted at Michigan State University, will feature presentations by apiculture experts, hands-on workshops, beekeeping vendors and more!

  • Jun 1

    June Michigan Beekeeping Office Hours

    June 1, 2026 7:30PM – 9:00PM Webinar

    Join Michigan State University's Apiculture Team for a question and answer session on seasonal beekeeping topics!

  • Jun 8

    Selling MI Honey & Maple Syrup - Safely! June 8

    June 8, 2026 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.

  • Jun 18

    Healthy Habitats and Productive Pollinators

    June 18, 2026 9:00AM – 4:00PM Crossroads Village, 6140 N Bray Rd, Flint, MI 48505

    Learn about area efforts to protect pollinators and create habitat for the wild bees that pollinate our vegetables, fruits, and wildflowers. Lectures, breakouts, and lunch.

  • Jul 6

    July Michigan Beekeeping Office Hours

    July 6, 2026 7:30PM – 9:00PM Webinar

    Join Michigan State University's Apiculture Team for a question and answer session on seasonal beekeeping topics!

  • Jul 14

    Presentation on honey bee pheromones at Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers meeting

    July 14, 2026 6:30PM – 8:00PM Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Main Building Auditorium, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

    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.