About ANR Week
Michigan State University and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources extends a cordial welcome to visitors to Agriculture and Natural Resources Week (formerly Farmers Week). Founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, Michigan State University was the nation’s first agricultural college. This national movement to make useful advanced education available to a broad public was guided by a philosophy to serve all the people of the state, an idea that still prevails today.
History
Agriculture and Natural Resources Week continues to be one of the largest events of its kind in the nation. Foundations for the week were laid by the Farmers’ Institute more than a century ago. In 1898, Michigan Agricultural College hosted the first statewide Farmers’ Institute “Round-Up.” Agriculture Hall was completed in 1909, and a fourth floor auditorium provided the meeting place. Five years later, the round-up combined with farm association meetings to become the first Farmers Week. In 1982, Farmers Week was renamed Farmers’ Week and Natural Resources Days followed in 1985 by a name change to Agriculture and Natural Resources Week, better known today as ANR Week. With more than 50 programs and annual association meetings, ANR Week has developed into a late winter gathering of minds deeply concerned and involved in the today’s world of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Topics of interest have changed with the industry over the past century to coincide with trends and technology from machine based farming equipment to chemical and biological advances, and commodity specialization. Themes have also changed to reflect the times; during the 1960s the space age was topical, the 1970s featured science and cybernetics, and the 1980s bought forth issues related to world hunger.
Use hashtag #ANRweek
Events
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Feb 27
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Feb 27
Dealing with Heavy Rainfall in a Changing Climate
February 27, 2023 9:00AM – 10:00AM Virtual Via Zoom
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Feb 27
Mole Drains: A Cheap Alternative to Subsurface Tile Drainage
February 27, 2023 10:00AM – 11:00AM Virtual Via Zoom
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Feb 27
Recommendations for Improving Irrigation Water Use Efficiency
February 27, 2023 11:00AM – 12:00PM Virtual Via Zoom
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Feb 27
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Feb 27
Water Policy, Quantity, and Withdrawal: Nationally and in the Great Lakes
February 27, 2023 12:00PM – 12:50PM Virtual Via Zoom
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Feb 27
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Feb 27
Is Michigan’s Large Volume water use affecting Natural Resources?
February 27, 2023 2:00PM – 3:00PM Virtual Via Zoom
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Feb 27
Getting Started with Beekeeping at Michigan Ag Ideas to Grow With Conference
February 27, 2023 6:00PM – 7:00PM Online using Zoom
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Feb 28
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Feb 28
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Feb 28
Designing cropping systems for healthier soils, improved biodiversity, and more profit
February 28, 2023 10:00AM – 11:00AM Virtual Via Zoom
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Feb 28
A Game of 20 Questions…Diagnosing Herbicide Injury in Field Crops
February 28, 2023 11:00AM – 12:00PM Virtual Via Zoom
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Feb 28
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Feb 28
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Feb 28
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Mar 1
Risk Management Options for MI Specialty Crop Growers
March 1, 2023 9:00AM – 10:00AM Virtual Via Zoom
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Mar 1
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Mar 1
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Mar 1
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