MSU Extension Agriculture

Events

• Feb 23

  MI Ag Ideas to Grow With

  February 23, 2026 – March 5, 2026 Zoom

  Unique virtual experience encompassing many aspects of the agricultural industry

• Mar 3

  Hay Production 101

  March 3, 2026 7:00PM – 8:30PM Online

  Join our team of MSU Extension specialists and educators online in February and March 2026 to learn the ins and outs of growing, harvesting and marketing your hay crop. The March 3 topic is "Harvest and Post-Harvest Management."

• Mar 4

  Pesticide Safety Webinar Series: The RUP/CCA CEU Credit Clinic

  March 4, 2026 10:00AM – 2:00PM Online

  MSU’s Pesticide Safety Education Program offers virtual training series for applicators and ag professionals, covering pesticide safety, Endangered Species Act compliance, environmental protection and best practices in application and equipment use.

• Mar 4

  Business Model: How to Scale for Growth - Emerging Farmer Learning Series

  March 4, 2026 12:00PM – 1:30PM

  All are welcome to join this free, 7-week webinar series exploring key business skills for Michigan growers with speakers from across the state. This series is facilitated by the Michigan Good Food Fund and CRFS.

• Mar 4

  Michigan Pruning School

  March 4, 2026 – March 5, 2026 Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center 1791 Hillandale Rd Benton Harbor, MI 49022

  Led by the internationally renowned pruning masters Simonit & Sirch, this two-day workshop is the beginning of a multi-year effort to bring world-class pruning education to Michigan’s grape and wine industry.

• Mar 4

  Michigan Cottage Food Law - March 4th , 6 p.m

  March 4, 2026 6:00PM – 8:00PM Zoom Webinar

  The Michigan Cottage Food Law, Food safety practices related to producing cottage foods and how to start a cottage food business.

• Mar 5

  Bulletins Live! Two - Howell Open House

  March 5, 2026 8:00AM – 4:00PM Livingston County Extension Office, 2300 E. Grand River Ave. Suite 111 Howell, MI

  Extension educators will walk pesticide applicators through new compliance steps.

• Mar 5

  Considerations and Practical Tips when Starting, Operating, and Sustaining a Mobile Irrigation Lab Program

  March 5, 2026 9:00AM – 9:50AM Zoom

  This talk will highlight the importance of irrigation uniformity evaluations and how irrigation system evaluations support precise irrigation management. (Offers CCA Credits)

• Mar 5

  Why is Irrigation Important in Michigan?

  March 5, 2026 10:00AM – 10:50AM Zoom

  Irrigation adds value through increasing yield, reducing risk, and valuable fruit, vegetables, and specialty crops often not grown without irrigation, positively affecting farm incomes, land values, and tax base. (Offers CCA Credit)

• Mar 5

  Advances in Irrigation Technology and Technology Adoption through Extension Programming

  March 5, 2026 11:00AM – 11:50AM Zoom

  This session will focus on discussing new advances in irrigation and how to increase adoption through innovative and interactive programs. (Offers CCA Credit)