Veterans across Missouri interested in learning the art and science of beekeeping can now sign up for a hands-on training opportunity as registration opens for the 2026 Heroes to Hives program. University of Missouri (MU) Extension Assistant Professor Karen Funkenbusch said veterans who want to learn about beekeeping can attend the self-paced online class, which runs from March through November. Participants also receive onground training on hive handling, hive inspections, pest and pathogen management and beekeeping ergonomics from April through October. Locations for hands-on training include the Heroes to Hives apiary at the University of Central Missouri’s Mitchell Street Farm in Warrensburg, the MU Southwest Center in Mount Vernon, Three Rivers Community College and the University of Missouri-St. Louis and MU Jefferson Farm and Garden in Columbia. On-ground training sessions are for registered veteran participants and their dependents age 18 and older. Registration is…