• Repairing Damaged Fields

    Published on March 28, 2024

    The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Ian McDonald, crop innovations specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, discussing soil compaction and wet harvest recovery.

  • May 18

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Dry Bean Planting

    May 18, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses dry bean planting with Scott Bales.

  • Apr 13

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Alfalfa Planting Recommendations

    April 13, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses alfalfa planting recommendations with Kim Cassida.

  • Mar 30

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Early Season Weed Control

    March 30, 2023 8:00AM – 9:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses early season weed control with Christy Sprague.

  • Aug 10

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Drones for Spraying Pesticides - Opportunities & Challenges

    August 10, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses using drones for spraying pesticides with Erdal Ozkan, Ohio State University.

  • Jul 13

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Cover Crops After Wheat

    July 13, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses cover crops after wheat with Brook Wilke.

  • Apr 27

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Postemergence Weed Control

    April 27, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses postemergence weed control with Erin Burns.

  • Aug 3

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Identifying and Correcting Drainage Underperformance Issues

    August 3, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses how to identify and correct drainage underperformance issues with Ehsan Ghane.

  • May 4

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Wheat Foliar and Head Scab Management

    May 4, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses Wheat Foliar and Head Scab management with Marty Chilvers.

  • May 11

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Soybeans and N Applications

    May 11, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses soybeans and N applications with Kurt Steinke.

  • Apr 6

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Soil fertility considerations corn soy wheat

    April 6, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses soil fertility considerations for corn, soy, and wheat with Kurt Steinke.

  • Apr 20

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Corn and Soybean Planting Considerations

    April 20, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses corn and soybean planting considerations with Manni Singh.

  • Aug 23

    MSU Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center Field Day

    August 23, 2023 8:00AM – 1:00PM Centennial Celebration 1-3 p.m. MSU Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center, 3775 S. Reese Rd. Frankenmuth, MI 48734

    Michigan State University and industry researchers will discuss issues that impact dry bean and sugarbeet production in Michigan.

  • Jul 6

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Strategies for Efficient Irrigation Water Use

    July 6, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses strategies for efficient irrigation water use with Younsuk Dong.

  • Jul 6

    Grow the Trees Not the Weeds

    July 6, 2023 12:30PM – 3:00PM Wahmhoff Farms, 22330 M-40, Gobles, MI 49055

    Join MSU Extension for a field day demonstration on weed identification and management and a pruning and shearing demonstration.

  • Feb 20

    2024 Southeast Michigan Vegetable Grower Winter Meeting

    February 20, 2024 9:00AM – 2:00PM Check-in starts at 8:30 a.m. Program begins at 9 a.m. Monroe County Community College, Warrick Student Services Building (Building S) in Room 173 C/D, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd., Monroe, MI 48161

    Enhance your knowledge of vegetable production and pest management by attending the upcoming 2024 Southeast Michigan Vegetable Grower Winter Meeting on Feb. 20.

  • May 22

    MSU Extension Forage In-Service Training

    May 22, 2024 9:00AM – 3:00PM MSU Agronomy Farm 445 Beaumont Rd., Lansing

    Learning Objective: Bring (mostly) new educators up to speed on current MSU Extension recommendations for harvested forage management Cost: no charge to participants except their travel to get here. Registration required for lunch count and materials.

  • Sep 7

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Marketing Your Grain Crops

    September 7, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses marketing your grain crops with Matt Gammans.

  • Jul 27

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Bugs and more bugs!

    July 27, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses bugs and more bugs with Chris DiFonzo.

  • Sep 21

    Field Crops Virtual Breakfast: Fall Weed Control

    September 21, 2023 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom

    A free, weekly series for farmers and agribusinesses on a wide array of relevant field crop topics during the growing season. This week discusses fall weed control with Christy Sprague.