Below are certified courses for the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program as well as the Learning Objectives they count towards. Remember, you can take any level course; the credits simply won't count until you have fullfilled your other requirements and move to the next level. We will continue to add more courses as they become available. Remember to report your courses withing 60 days of taking it to recieve credit in the GPMB program.
Please bring payment in the form of cash or check to the event unless otherwise specified. For event cancellation due to bad weather, we will email you 5 hours prior to the event start time. We will also post on the Facebook page @GPMBeekeeping. Please be sure to register for the event so you can receive updates.
Open Apiary - Lincoln (Nebraska)
Open Apiary- Omaha (Nebraska)
Beginning Beekeeping (Rolla MO) 2022
Second Year Beekeeping 2022 (Rolla MO)
Cost is $75 per person and will include class materials, lunch and refreshments.
Deadline to register for this class is Friday, March 11, 2022.
Heroes to Hives
Open Apiary - Seward (Nebraska)
Open Apiary Arcadia (Missouri)
Bees & Brews
Undergraduate Beekeeping class Iowa State
Grand Island Level 1 Field Day
Grand Island Bee Field Fun Day
Omaha Bee Club- Monthly Meetings
February 20th:
Annual Meeting and Winter Hive Checks, Colony Postmortems
March 20th:
Swarm Prevention, Spring Feeding and Using a Queen Excluder
April 10th:
Guest Speaker Randy Oliver (via Zoom) on Varroa Management and Control
UNL Level 1 Beekeeping (Lecture & Field Day)
This course is offered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bee Lab. The cost for the class is $70 per person and unless otherwise specified. This course also is paired with a field day. Your spot will not be reserved until your check for payment is received.
If you have any questions please call 402-472-8378 email unlbeelab@unl.edu or visit https://entomology.unl.edu/bee-lab
Kimmel Level 2 Beekeeping Class - Trouble Shooting Hive Problems (Lecture & Field Day)
Troubleshooting Hive Problems: This course builds upon the basic management practices covered in Level 1 beekeeping and focuses on how to maintain healthy honey bee colonies. This course is meant for beekeepers with at least one year of experience. Part I of the course includes lectures by several speakers & hands-on activities. Topics include swarm management, splitting colonies, reversals, pest and pathogen management, and installing queens.
North Platte Level 1 Beekeeping (Lecture & Field Day)
This course is offered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bee Lab. The cost for the class is $70 per person unless otherwise specified. This course also is paired with a field day. Your spot will not be reserved until your check for payment is received.
If you have any questions please call 402-472-8378 email unlbeelab@unl.edu or visit https://entomology.unl.edu/bee-lab
Scottsbluff Level 2: Troubleshooting Hive Problems (Lecture & Field Day)
This course is offered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bee Lab. The cost for the class is $70 per person and unless otherwise specified. This course also is paired with a field day. Your spot will not be reserved until your check for payment is received.
If you have any questions please call 402-472-8378 email unlbeelab@unl.edu or visit https://entomology.unl.edu/bee-lab
Omaha Bee Club- Intro to Beekeeping
The first class on February 12th is free. It's an overview of equipment and the costs of becoming a beekeeper. If beekeeping isn't for you then you are out nothing.
February 12th:
The first class clearly lays out all the equipment required, where it can be purchased and the cost. Knowing the cost before starting a new hobby is important after all. Also, we will give you local contacts to order your starter bees from. Time is of the essence as bee packages and nucs are sometimes in short supply.
UNL Beekeeping Business Class
Coffee Time/ Open Apiary- Omaha
Open Apiary- Bee Wise Farms Michigan 2022
Wyoming Bee College 2022
The Wyoming Bee College Conference will be returning to Cheyenne March 11-13, 2022! The Minnesota Bee Squad will be teaching an all-day in-depth class on Friday, March 11 and a couple of classes on Saturday, March 12. Saturday will have an all-day Beginner Basic Beekeeping class along with Beekeeping 101. Also included will be several advanced topics along with Bee Nutrition, Queen Bees, Swarm Management, and much more. For more information visit: wyomingbeecollege.org
Beekeeping Short Course Wyoming
The Great Plains Master Beekeeping program in partnership with the University of Nebraska Lincoln will be offering aoffering a short course for beekeepers in the Jackson and Star Valley area for beginner and advanced beekeepers. Come with all your questions and learn about honey bee biology and how to inspect hives as well as honey plants and seasonal activities. Beekeepers will also learn about the Great Plains Master Beekeeping training program, and how to join to advance their beekeeping knowledge!
Bees and Brews Night: Exploratory Beekeeping WY
Learn about the role and importance of bees in food production, and how they help shape our natural landscapes and support other wildlife. Being a beekeeper is NOT required! Do this while enjoying a nice cold brew at Melvins Brewing and Alpine Taproom.
Learn about healthy pollinator communities, the beekeeping industry, and beekeeping as a farm business.
After this class, you will have a better understanding of:
• What it takes to become a beekeeper, including time and labor;
Open Apiary (Spring Hill, KS)
Open Apiary times are an informal unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training towards your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program.
Open Apiary (Larned, KS)
Open Apiary times are an informal unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training towards your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program.
Open Apiary (Meriden, KS)
Open Apiary times are an informal unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training towards your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program.
Open Apiary (Riley, KS)
Open Apiary times are an informal unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training towards your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program.
Open Apiary (Alpine, WY)
Open Apiary times are an informal unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training towards your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program.
Open Apiary (Iowa State University)
Open Apiary times are an informal unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training towards your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program.
Open Apiary (Scottsbluff, NE)
Open Apiary times are an informal unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands on experience with beehives. Open Apiary will count as 2 hours of field training towards your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program.
Open Apiary - North Platte (Nebraska)
Open Apiary times are an informal unstructured gathering of members of the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. There will be brief demonstrations, questions and answers, and time to get hands on experience with beehives. Time spen in the apiary will count as field training towards your progress through the Great Plains Master Beekeeping program.
Open Apiary (Rolla MO)
The apiary is located on nearby private property at Doolittle Gardens, 476 Eisenhower accessible only during our scheduling teaching apiary hours.
Working at the apiary and attending sessions counts as field hours for Great Plains Master Beekeeping.
Any questions, contact 5734663750 or rollabees@gmail.com