• Feb 25

    Getting started with Beekeeping in Michigan

    February 25, 2025 6:00PM – 7:00PM Zoom

    Is beekeeping right for you? Want to produce your own, local honey? Honey bees are awe-inspiring, but keeping them healthy takes a lot of learning and hard work. CCA Credits offered.

  • Feb 25

    MSU Agrability Program

    February 25, 2025 7:00PM – 8:00PM Zoom

    Learn more about the Michigan AgrAbility Project. This statewide program helps farmers with a disability or injury continue farming.

  • Feb 26

    Pesticide Applicator Core Review and MDARD Core Testing – 2-26-25 Traverse City

    February 26, 2025 8:00AM – 5:00PM Check-in for the program is 8 to 8:30 a.m. Northwest Michigan Hort. Station - 6686 S Center Hwy, Traverse City, MI 49684

    A review of the Core Pesticide Applicators Manual to prepare for the MDARD Pesticide Applicators Certification Exam in the afternoon. THE CORE REVIEW IS MANDATORY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IN-PERSON TESTING. Refreshments and light lunch will be served.

  • Feb 26

    Shoots - Asparagus and Rhubarb

    February 26, 2025 9:00AM – 10:00AM Zoom

    In this “spring-ahead” session, the Bens will snap in to the best ways to grow these two spring-harvested perennial vegetables. RUP & CCA Credits offered.

  • Feb 26

    Need Help with Bulletins Live! Two?

    February 26, 2025 9:30AM – 11:30AM Macomb County MSU Extension Office, 21885 Dunham Road, Robert VerKuilen, Bldg"E" Clinton Township, MI 48036

    Pesticide labels now require applicators to check EPA's Bulletins Live! Two system. This training consists of an educational session on Bulletins Live! Two followed by one-on-one training on using the system for updated bulletins and use limitations.

  • Feb 26

    How Can Loans Help Your Farm Business Grow?

    February 26, 2025 10:00AM – 11:00AM Zoom

    What benefits do loans really provide my farm business? How do I begin preparing to apply for a loan? What is a lender looking for when they review my loan request? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this session.

  • Feb 26

    Successfully Secure NRCS EQIP Contracts for Farmers

    February 26, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom

    Step-by-step support to help farmers understand the scope of the EQIP program, and how to best advocate for themselves and their farm when interacting with their local field office. CCA credits offered.

  • Feb 26

    Michigan CSA Network - Getting Your Ducks in a Row: Preparing for a Successful Grant Proposal

    February 26, 2025 2:00PM – 4:00PM Zoom

    This workshop will help farmers write grant proposals that stand out. Learn what funders are looking for in successful applications and how to pitch your ideas effectively. Also learn about a new online grant writing course available from MSU Extension.

  • Feb 26

    Effective fiber inclusion in beef cattle diets

    February 26, 2025 6:00PM – 7:00PM Zoom

    Fiber inclusion and the effectiveness of fiber in the diet plays an integral role in the digestibility of the diet being fed, which ultimately affects energy production and gut health of the animal.

  • Feb 26

    Farmer Experience Growing Vegetables Under and Between Solar Arrays

    February 26, 2025 7:00PM – 8:00PM Zoom

    Hear directly from a farmer with experience growing vegetable crops under the solar array, in the inter-row spacing, and on the fence line of the array.