HAS 2026 – Online Registration Closed

 

Onsite Registration (based on availability)  

Full Conference  

$225 

Daily Registration  

$115 

Bee Dissection Workshop  

$45  

Bacterial disease microscopy laboratory workshop 

$45 

Conference Discount

Thanks to generous donations to MSU Extension to support Veterans and active duty military members, U.S. Veterans, Reservists, Active Duty, and National Guard members of the U.S. Armed Forces can use the following codes to receive a discount on conference registration. This discount does not extend to family members. 

Full conference discount code ($50 off)- vet50green

Daily conference discount code ($25 off)- vet25white

Great Plains Master Bee Keeping and Continuing Education Credits

Various sessions and workshops will allow conference participants the opportunity for the following continuing education credits and field testing:

  • Veterinarians licensed in Michigan- may receive a certificate that you can submit to LARA for continuing education credits. Sessions instructed by Peter Fowler, Ana Heck, Zachary Huang, and Meghan Milbrath can be submitted to LARA for continuing education credits in Michigan. Veterinarians who register for the conference will be notified if any sessions are approved for RACE credits.

The Heartland Apicultural Society 2026 Conference offers a wide range of sessions, workshops, and social events. Please review the tentative conference agenda and the detailed descriptions below before completing your registration to ensure accurate registration selections.

Apiary workshops

Join for in-hive workshops covering colony inspections, finding queens, varroa mite management, nuc making, splits, and more!

There will be three apiaries on site. Workshops in two “open apiaries” will cover colony inspections and some special topics. There is no pre-registration for these “open apiariy” workshops, but space will be limited based on a first-come, first-served basis.

Pre-registration is required for workshops in the “apiary class” on-site apiary. These workshops include “Varroa Management,” “Swarm deterrence and splits,” and “Making late season nucs for expansion.” Before registering for any of these workshops, please note that there are many indoor presentations, open apiary workshops, and sometimes laboratory workshops at the same time.

Participants are encouraged to arrive with their own protective gear/clothing. MSU will have veiled beekeeping jackets (sizes M and XXL) for participants to borrow, but protection from stings is not guaranteed.

Participants should not bring any other beekeeping equipment into the apiary besides a beekeeping veil or suit due to biosecurity concerns. Previously used leather gloves will not be permitted. Disposable, nitrile gloves will be available.

All participants are expected to understand that there is a risk of being stung. Children and minors must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. Sessions are subject to change or cancellation based on weather, colony conditions, and other factors.

All apiary workshops can be submitted to Great Plains Master Beekeeping for field experience hours.

Laboratory workshops (pre-registration is required)

Honey bee anatomy and dissection laboratory workshop: Zachary Huang, Ph.D., will instruct a workshop on honey bee anatomy and dissection. The workshop will include a presentation detailing the biology of honey bee structure, real-time video display showing how to manipulate a honey bee under a dissecting scope, and an opportunity to dissect your own bees under a dissecting scope with provided forceps. Time will be provided for questions and individual coaching on dissections. Sharp forceps will be used; children and minors must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. (Offered twice)

Saturday, May 30, tentatively 2:30-4:30pm, $35, maximum of 24 participants

Sunday, May 31, tentatively 10:30am-12:30pm, $35, maximum of 24 participants

Bacterial disease microscopy laboratory workshop: Peter Fowler, D.V.M., Ph.D., will instruct a laboratory diagnostic clinic covering microscopic diagnostics for honey bee bacterial diseases. Participants will view the pathogens that cause American foulbrood and European foulbrood disease and practice the Hanging Drop diagnostic method. 

Sunday, May 31, tentatively 10am-12pm, $35, maximum of 20 participants

Social Events

Beekeeper gathering at Lansing Shuffleboard & Social Club
325 Riverfront Dr, Lansing, MI 48912
Friday, May 29, 2026, 5:00 PM

Join beekeepers from the Michigan Beekeepers Association for an informal gathering at Lansing Shuffleboard & Social Club the evening of Friday, May 29. Lansing Shuffle is a food hall that offers several counters where you can purchase food and drinks as well as indoor and outdoor seating and shuffleboard! Reservations and tickets are not required. Lansing Shuffle will be open to the public, but you can look for the bee decorations to find other beekeepers!

MSU Pollinator Performance Center Open House
4090 College Rd Bldg 0470E, Lansing, MI 48910
Friday, May 29, 2026 2:00-4:00 PM

The Michigan State University Pollinator Performance Center is hosting an open house on Friday, May 29 from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., prior to the Heartland Apicultural Society Conference on May 30-31. Conference attendees and other members of the public are welcome to attend the open house. 

The Pollinator Performance Center is located among south campus farms, and it focuses on research and extension to support beekeepers, growers whose crops depend on insect pollination, and the public. At this open house, you’ll get to see the honey processing room, beekeeping equipment, and other educational stations. 

This event is free and open to people of all ages, although children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required. This event is subject to change or cancellation; please check the MSU Pollinator Performance Center Open House event webpage for updates prior to departing for the open house.

Reception hosted by Michigan State University
Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Mingle with conference attendees and speakers at a reception hosted on the Kellogg Center Patio on Saturday after the conference sessions conclude. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available.