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UMN Extension and Minnesota Beekeepers Association Field Day
Please Join Us for the Next UMN Extension and Minnesota Beekeepers Association Field Day
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
Location: 49509 County Highway 53, Perham, MN 56573-8211
Time: 9:00am – 4:30 pm
This Field Day is for experienced beekeepers (Commercial, Sideliner, or Hobbiest) who are looking for advanced training. Please bring your own protective gear, but leave your hive tools at home!
Together with University of Minnesota Bee Lab Extension, the Minnesota Beekeepers Association is pleased to announce their 2nd Annual Field Day on June 20th, 2026 in Perham, Minnesota from 9:00 am -4:30 pm. The day will feature field demonstrations by special guest, Kent Williams of Kent Williams Farms, UMN Extension educator, Dr. Katie Lee, Joe Meyer of Four Seasons Apiaries, and experienced commercial and sideliner beekeepers. Learn about colony health, queen rearing and introductions, and honey production!
The Registration cost for 2026 will be $65 for MBA members, and $75 for non-members.
Registration will be available online only. Participation will be limited. Registration will close on June 15th, 2026. There will be NO opportunity to register on the day of the event.
Thank you to Mann Lake Ltd for their MBA/UMN Extension Field Day Sponsorship at last year’s event! They also generously provided lunch for all participants. We also woud like to thank Dan Whitney for generously hosting the Minnesota Beekeepers’s training apiary at his property in Perham.
