Registration open for 2026 Heroes to Hives program
Registration is now open for the 2026 Heroes to Hives program. Veterans who want to learn about beekeeping can attend the self-paced online class, which runs March-November. Participants also receive on-ground training on hive handling, hive inspections, pest and pathogen management and beekeeping ergonomics from April to October.
911 and 988: Numbers you need to know on the farm
Call 911 for emergencies and 988 for mental health support. Help is available 24/7 for farmers and their families.
Bees, blooms and bloodhounds
The buzz on how MU Extension helped Marine Corps veteran Jessica Johnson grow her business.
Serving those who served
Discover how dedicated programs support veterans with resources, education, and community services to ease their transition to civilian life.
Heroes to Hives offers veterans training, camaraderie and purpose
Heroes to Hives provides veterans with beekeeping training, fostering camaraderie and a renewed sense of purpose.
Total eclipse is brief 'buzzkill' for bees
Bees remain active as light fades during the eclipse, then abruptly go silent at totality—an unexpected behavioral pause likely mimicking nightfall.
Heroes to Hives to expand in 2024
Heroes to Hives offers veterans free beekeeping training and community support, expanding to a new St. Louis site in 2024.
Veterans find peace, skills and income with Heroes to Hives
Veterans find healing and purpose through beekeeping, gaining skills, camaraderie, and income with the Heroes to Hives program.
Heroes to Hives and other MU Extension programs help veterans
Programs train veterans in beekeeping and farming while connecting them with peers and new career opportunities.
Suicide prevention in the workplace
In the United States alone, suicide accounts for nearly 40,000 lost lives per year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. That's an average of one suicide every 13 minutes. The truth is that anyone can be at risk. Sometimes you NEED help. Sometimes you ARE the help.
From national security to food security
Veterans develop new skills in beekeeping and business to aid their transition to civilian life, while supporting agriculture and pollination efforts.
First state chapter of Heroes to Hives beekeeping program begins at MU
Missouri launches its first Heroes to Hives program, teaching veterans beekeeping skills and pollinator care.