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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 and the Events Page.  Please be sure to register for the event so you can receive updates. 

 

Field Training

Open Apiary Field training sites can be found on this map HERE. simply click on the site you are closest to and find dates, location, and contact information there. 

Bee Wise Farms Open Apiary- Newberry Michigan 2025

See Description for Date(s)
10192 State Highway M28, Newberry, MI 49868

 

BeeWise Farms LLC presents Open Apiary training in Newberry MI Seasonal management tasks for 2 hours of hands on each month Open Apiary times are from 5:30-7:30pm, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, Sept. 12

 

State: Michigan

Bee Wellness for Military Personnel & Family

See Description for Date(s)
University of Nebraska Lincoln Pollinator Garden and Outdoor Classroom

 

This course is free to Active, Retired, Reserve, National Guard, and any branch of service, and immediate family. Individuals under the age of 19 are considered minors and require a guardian’s presence and signed approval.

 

State: Nebraska

Open Teaching Apiary- Lincoln NE East Campus 2025

See Description for Date(s)
Pollinator Garden on East Campus, UNL Apiary 40.828970, -96.655257

 

Open Apiary are loosely structured field trainings that are based around topics that equip attendees with the next steps they need in their own hives, or hands on training before they obtain their own hives.

 

State: Nebraska

Maple City VFW Post 2406 - GPMB Open Apiary 2025

See Description for Date(s)
695 Lansing Rd, Charlotte, MI 48813

 

These classes will be taught at the Maple City VFW Post 2406 in Charlotte, MI in the back of the post. This Apiary is NOW approved by the University of Nebraska - Lincoln Extension Bee Lab for training.

 

State: Michigan