Events
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Jul 14
Michigan Cottage Food Law
July 14, 2025 – December 10, 2025 Zoom Webinar
The Michigan Cottage Food Law, Food safety practices related to producing cottage foods and how to start a cottage food business.
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Jul 28
Moving Beyond Cottage Food
July 28, 2025 – November 3, 2025 Zoom Webinar
Entrepreneurs and cottage food operators can learn basic knowledge to guide them in the right direction for becoming a licensed food operator and Moving Beyond Cottage Foods.
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Jul 29
Vegetables, Livestock, Markets and More! Field Day at Providence Organic Farm
July 29, 2025 9:00AM – 3:00PM Providence Organic Farm, 5691 N M 88 Central Lake, MI, US 49622
Visit a diversified farm to learn more about their production and marketing strategies
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Jul 30
Michigan Viticulture Field Day and Michigan Enology Experience
July 30, 2025 – July 31, 2025 Day 1: Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center, 1791 Hillandale Rd Benton Harbor, MI 49022. Day 2: Lake Michigan College Welch Center for Wine and Viticulture, 2774 E Empire Ave, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Two days of education about the latest technology, strategies and techniques in viticulture and winemaking.
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Jul 31
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series: Insect Diagnostic Topics (RUP/CCA)
July 31, 2025 7:00AM – 8:00AM Zoom
This free, weekly series provides timely and relevant information on rapidly changing field crop and environmental conditions, pests and diseases. This week's topic is insect diagnostic topics with Dr. Sarah Hughson
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Aug 1
Summer Irrigation Workshop
August 1, 2025 9:00AM – 2:30PM Kellogg Biological Station 10461 North 40th, Hickory Corners, MI 49060
This irrigation-focused workshop is designed to bring producers, stakeholders, industry professionals, and researchers together for a day of hands-on learning and collaboration.
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Aug 3
The Northern Nut Growers Association and the Chestnut Growers of America Joint Conference
August 3, 2025 – August 6, 2025 DoubleTree by Hilton, 111 N. Grand Ave, 48933, Lansing Michigan
The Northern Nut Growers Association (NNGA) and the Chestnut Growers of America (CGA) will hold their joint 2025 conference on August 3-6, 2025, in Lansing, Michigan.
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Aug 4
August Michigan Beekeeping Office Hours
August 4, 2025 7:00PM – 8:00PM Webinar
Join Michigan State University's Apiculture Team for a question and answer session on seasonal beekeeping topics!
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Aug 5
Seed Treatment Webinar: Nematode Management
August 5, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Online
These one-hour webinars will cover different topics about applying pesticides to seeds. One category 4, 1A, and Private Core RUP credit will be available for each webinar.
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Aug 5
Making the Garden Attractive to Bees
August 5, 2025 6:00PM – 7:00PM Warren Maybelle Burnette Library, 23345 Van Dyke, Warren, MI 48089
This presentation will describe the ingredients to make a pollinator garden and the types of plants that attract bees.